119-hr5580

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5580 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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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.

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 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

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 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Charlie Kirk Commemorative Coin 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) Charles ``Charlie'' James Kirk was an American 
 political and cultural activist who inspired a generation of 
 young Americans to value and practice 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 notable 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 grassroots 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 Americans 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 expand 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 Americans of all generations the 
 importance of regularly practicing and safeguarding the crucial 
 freedoms 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 
 imperiled.

    (8) Charlie Kirk and his wife Erika Kirk inspired countless 
 young Americans to value the institution 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 Treasury (referred to in 
this Act as the ``Secretary''), in commemoration of Charles ``Charlie'' 
Kirk, shall mint and 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 numismatic 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

    (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

    (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 reasonable 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 necessary to ensure 
that minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in any 
net cost to the Government.
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