119-s2952

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2952 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2952

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.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 30, 2025

 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. 
 Padilla, and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was 
read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
 Affairs

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 A BILL

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.

 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 ``$2.50 for America's 250th Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a 
 turning point in the history of the United States and the 
 world, and the 250th anniversary of the signing 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 national 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 tangible 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 authorized 
 activities already planned by the Mint, this new anniversary 
 coin will serve not only as a lasting tribute 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 following:
 ``

    (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, economically feasible, and not cost 
 prohibitive.
 ``

    (2) Requirements.--Each coin minted and issued under this 
 subsection shall--
 ``
        (A) have features that make the denomination 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 subsection, bear the image of 
 allegorical liberty wielding the Declaration of 
 Independence featured 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 subsection, bear the image Independence 
 Hall featured 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 subsection 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.''.

    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that the 
circulating coin described in subsection

    (bb) of 

section 5112 of title 
31, United States Code, as added by subsection

    (a) of this section, 
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, as 
amended by 

section 3 of this Act, is 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 procedures 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 subsection shall, during 
 the 2-year period beginning on the date the Secretary 
 issues any coin under this subsection, bear the image 
 of allegorical liberty wielding the Declaration of 
 Independence featured on the gold $2.50 
 Sesquicentennial Coin issued in 1926.
 ``
        (B) Reverse.--The reverse design of any coin 
 minted and issued under this subsection shall, during 
 the 2-year period beginning on the date the Secretary 
 issues any coin under this subsection, bear the image 
 of Independence Hall featured on the gold $2.50 
 Sesquicentennial 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 subsection 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 celebrates 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 subsection
            (cc) of 

section 5112 of title 
31, United States Code, as added by subsection

    (a) of this section, 
should be minted and issued not later than July 4, 2026, or as soon as 
it is technically and economically feasible.
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