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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5580 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of Charlie Kirk. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 
Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona (for himself, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. TIMMONS, Mrs. 
LUNA, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. BACON, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. CARTER 
of Georgia, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. MCGUIRE, Mr. RULLI, Mr. BERGMAN, 
Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. PATRONIS, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. FLOOD, and 
Mr. MCDOWELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of Charlie Kirk. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Charlie Kirk Com-
memorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Charles ‘‘Charlie’’ James Kirk was an 
American political and cultural activist who inspired 
a generation of young Americans to value and prac-
tice the core freedoms enshrined under the First 
Amendment, namely freedom of speech and freedom 
of expression. 
(2) Born on October 14, 1993, in Arlington 
Heights, Illinois, Kirk rose to prominence as a nota-
ble public figure, author, and champion of the open 
exchange of ideas. 
(3) Founding Turning Point USA in 2012, 
Kirk grew the organization into a nationwide grass-
roots organization focused on involving young people 
in the political process. 
(4) Today, there are over 3,500 Turning Point 
USA chapters at schools and universities across the 
United States, engaging a new generation of Ameri-
cans in the country’s civic life. 
(5) Since Kirk’s tragic death on September 10, 
2025, Turning Point USA has received over 62,000 
requests from students to start new chapters or ex-
pand existing ones. 
(6) Charlie Kirk was a passionate defender of 
the First Amendment, honoring the tradition of the 
Nation’s Founding Fathers and imparting upon 
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Americans of all generations the importance of regu-
larly practicing and safeguarding the crucial free-
doms the United States was founded upon. 
(7) Through campus tours and widely attended 
events, Kirk championed the idea of open debate and 
respectful disagreement, turning college university 
campuses into public town squares at a time in the 
Nation’s history when freedom of speech was imper-
iled. 
(8) Charlie Kirk and his wife Erika Kirk in-
spired countless young Americans to value the insti-
tution of the family through their activism and the 
example they set themselves. 
(9) A loving father, Charlie raised his daughter 
and son alongside Erika, recognizing and sharing 
the importance of forming a family. 
(10) 
A 
stalwart 
believer 
in 
American 
exceptionalism, Charlie loved his country and had 
great faith in its potential, encouraging his fellow 
citizens to honor their civic duty and participate 
fully in upholding their responsibilities as citizens. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in com-
memoration of Charles ‘‘Charlie’’ Kirk, shall mint and 
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issue not more than 400,000 $1 silver coins, which shall 
each— 
(1) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(3) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 
(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this 
Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 
title 31, United States Code. 
(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 
minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis-
matic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coin minted 
under this Act shall— 
(1) on the obverse, bear the image of Charles 
James Kirk; and 
(2) on the reverse, include an inscription of the 
words ‘‘well done, good and faithful servant’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On each coin 
minted under this Act there shall be— 
(1) an inscription of ‘‘Charles James Kirk’’; 
(2) a designation of the value of the coin; 
(3) an inscription of the year ‘‘2026’’; and 
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(4) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, ‘‘In 
God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and 
‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 
(c) SELECTIONS.—The design for the coin minted 
under this Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 
with the President; and 
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory 
Committee. 
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 
(a) QUALITY OF COINS.—The coin minted under this 
Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 
(b) MINT FACILITY.—Any facility of the United 
States mint may be used to strike any particular quality 
of the coins minted under this Act. 
(c) PERIOD
FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may 
issue coins under this Act only during the 2026 calendar 
year. 
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 
(a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this Act 
shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum 
of— 
(1) the face value of the coins; and 
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(2) the cost of designing and issuing the coins 
including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping. 
(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk 
sales of the coins issued under this Act available at a rea-
sonable discount. 
(c) PREPAID ORDERS.—The Secretary shall accept 
prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act at a 
reasonable discount before the issuance of the coins. 
SEC. 7. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this 
Act will not result in any net cost to the Government. 
Æ 
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