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HR 5616 Passed a chamber

Authorizes the Treasury to mint up to 1.15 million $2.50 numismatic coins in gold, silver, and half-dollar sizes to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Official title: $2.50 for America’s 250th Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 30-SEP-2025
Referred 30-SEP-2025
Passed 09-FEB-2026
Senate
Received 12-FEB-2026
Key points
  • Caps production at 100,000 gold coins, 300,000 silver coins, and 750,000 coins minted to half-dollar specifications.
  • Sets each coin's weight and diameter, with the gold coin at 4.1795 grams and 0.425 inches, the silver coin at 26.73 grams and 1.5 inches, and the third coin at 11.34 grams and 1.205 inches.
  • For two years after issuance, uses the Liberty and Independence Hall designs from the 1926 Sesquicentennial coin and adds the inscriptions "Semiquincentennial of the United States" and "1776-2026."
  • Directs the Mint to study a circulating $2.50 coin and report by September 15, 2026 to the House Financial Services and Senate Banking committees on costs, seigniorage, and a rollout plan.
AI-generated from the Engrossed in House text of 09-FEB-2026 · verify · report an error
Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (30-SEP-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 09-FEB-2026).

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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

Sponsor Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL) Cosponsors · 61
■ 37 R■ 24 D
37 Republicans
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24 Democrats
congress.gov page Engrossed in House (09-FEB-2026) Introduced in House (30-SEP-2025)