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: 
(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 $2.50 coins. 
(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-
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. MINTING AND ISSUING OF $2.50 NUMISMATIC 
COINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5112 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(bb) NUMISMATIC $2.50 COIN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may mint 
and issue— 
‘‘(A) not more than 100,000 $2.50 numis-
matic coins, each of which shall weigh 4.1795 
grams, have a diameter of 0.425 inches, and 
contain not less than 90 percent gold; 
‘‘(B) not more than 300,000 $2.50 numis-
matic coins, each of which shall weigh 26.73 
grams, have a diameter of 1.5 inches, and con-
tain not less than 90 percent silver; and
‘‘(C) not more than 750,000 $2.50 numis-
matic coins, each of which shall weigh 11.34 
grams, have a diameter of 1.205 inches, and be 
minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins 
contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(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-
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’.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that the numismatic coins described in section 
5112(bb) 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. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Treasury, acting 
through the Director of the United States Mint shall con-
duct a comprehensive study to evaluate the feasibility, 
practicality, and potential public benefits of minting and 
issuing a $2.50 coin for wide circulation in the United 
States. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Treasury, acting 
through the Director of the United States Mint shall, not 
later than September 15, 2026, submit a report to the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate about the study carried out 
under subsection (a) that includes— 
(1) an analysis of the historical use of the 
$2.50 denomination;
(2) projected production costs associated with 
minting and issuing a $2.50 coin for wide circula-
tion; 
(3) the cost-effectiveness of minting and issuing 
a $2.50 coin for wide circulation when compared to 
the costs associated with minting and issuing other 
coins; 
(4) an evaluation of potential benefits to com-
merce, coin handling, and transaction efficiency that 
would be associated with the minting and issuing a 
$2.50 coin for wide circulation; 
(5) proposed physical characteristics of a $2.50 
coin, including— 
(A) composition; 
(B) weight; 
(C) diameter; and 
(D) design features to distinguish the 
$2.50 coin from existing coins; 
(6) a description of the ways in which the Sec-
retary consulted with stakeholders, including com-
mercial banks, cash-handling businesses, consumer 
groups, and vending and transit industries; 
(7) an analysis that estimates the potential sei-
gniorage associated with a widely circulated $2.50 
coin; and