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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5616 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury to mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins and $2.50 circulating 
coins, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. SALAZAR, and Mr. 
EVANS of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to mint and issue $2.50 numis-
matic coins and $2.50 circulating coins, and for other 
purposes. 
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 ‘‘$2.50 for America’s 
250th Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The 250th anniversary of the signing of the 
Declaration of Independence was a turning point in 
the history of the United States and the world that 
warrants national recognition. 
(2) The 68th Congress celebrated this fact by 
authorizing the United States Mint to commemorate 
the 150th anniversary of American independence by 
issuing 2 coins: a half dollar and a $2.50 gold piece. 
(3) The issuance of a $2.50 anniversary coin 
for the 250th anniversary serves as a historically 
grounded continuation of this numismatic tradition 
and connects Americans today with a legacy of na-
tional celebration through coinage. 
(4) The design and distribution of this coin 
offer a unique and accessible opportunity for the 
American people to engage with and take personal 
ownership of their national heritage through a tan-
gible and lasting tribute. 
(5) Every citizen deserves the opportunity to 
acquire such a coin as a means to connect to the 
founding principles of liberty, democracy, and self- 
governance. 
(6) In addition to the congressionally author-
ized activities already planned by the mint, this new 
anniversary coin will serve not only as a lasting trib-
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ute to the founding generation and the ideals we 
share with them to this day, but also as a unifying 
and educational gesture on the occasion of the 
semiquincentennial. 
SEC. 3. CIRCULATING $2.50 COINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5112 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(bb) CIRCULATING $2.50 COIN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall mint 
and issue a $2.50 circulating coin upon determining 
that minting such coin is technically feasible, eco-
nomically feasible, and not cost prohibitive. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each coin minted and 
issued under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) have features that make the denomi-
nation of the coin readily discernible from other 
coins; and 
‘‘(B) be made of an alloy prescribed by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(3) DESIGN.— 
‘‘(A) OBVERSE.—The obverse of each coin 
minted and issued under this subsection shall, 
during the 5-year period beginning on the date 
the Secretary issues any coin under this sub-
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section, bear the image of allegorical liberty 
wielding the Declaration of Independence fea-
tured on the gold $2.50 Sesquicentennial Coin 
issued in 1926. 
‘‘(B) REVERSE.—The reverse of each coin 
minted and issued under this subsection shall, 
during the 5-year period beginning on the date 
the Secretary issues any coin under this sub-
section, bear the image Independence Hall fea-
tured on the gold $2.50 Sesquicentennial Coin 
issued in 1926. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS.—During 
the 5-year period beginning on the date the 
Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, 
each coin minted and issued under this sub-
section 
shall 
bear 
the 
inscriptions 
‘Semiquincentennial of the United States’ and 
‘1776–2026’. 
‘‘(D) SUBSEQUENT
DESIGNS.—Beginning 
on the date that is 5 years after the Secretary 
issues a coin under this subsection, and every 
5 years thereafter, the Secretary may select a 
new design that celebrates the founding of the 
United States for the $2.50 coin.’’. 
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that the circulating coin described in section 
5112(b)(b) of title 31, United States Code, should be 
minted and issued not later than July 4, 2026, or as soon 
as it is technically and economically feasible. 
SEC. 4. NUMISMATIC $2.50 COINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5112 of title 31, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(cc) NUMISMATIC $2.50 COIN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may mint 
and issue $2.50 numismatic coins in silver, clad, and 
such other alloys, including gold, as the Secretary 
determines in accordance with such program proce-
dures and coin specifications, varieties, quantities, 
and inscriptions as the Secretary, in the Secretary’s 
discretion, may prescribe from time to time. 
‘‘(2) DESIGN.— 
‘‘(A) OBVERSE.—The obverse design of 
any coin minted and issued under this sub-
section shall, during the 2-year period begin-
ning on the date the Secretary issues any coin 
under this subsection, bear the image of allegor-
ical liberty wielding the Declaration of Inde-
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pendence featured on the gold $2.50 Sesqui-
centennial Coin issued in 1926. 
‘‘(B) REVERSE.—The reverse design of 
any coin minted and issued under this sub-
section shall, during the 2-year period begin-
ning on the date the Secretary issues any coin 
under this subsection, bear the image of Inde-
pendence Hall featured on the gold $2.50 Ses-
quicentennial Coin issued in 1926. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS.—During 
the 2-year period beginning on the date the 
Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, 
each coin minted and issued under this sub-
section 
shall 
bear 
the 
inscriptions 
‘Semiquincentennial of the United States’ and 
‘1776–2026’. 
‘‘(D) SUBSEQUENT
DESIGNS.—Beginning 
on the date that is 2 years after the date on 
which the Secretary issues any coin under this 
subsection, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
Secretary may select a new design that cele-
brates the founding of the United States for the 
$2.50 coin.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that the numismatic coins described in section 
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5112(c)(c) of title 31, United States Code, should be mint-
ed and issued not later than July 4, 2026, or as soon as 
it is technically and economically feasible. 
Æ 
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