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H.R. 5616 · 119th CongressFinance and Financial Sector

$2.50 for America’s 250th Act passed the House 132 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate

Sponsored by Aderholt, Robert B. R-AL · 61 cosponsors: 24 Democrats, 37 Republicans
IntroducedSep 30, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberFeb 9, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 114 words.

$2.50 for America’s 250th Act This bill requires the minting of $2.50 coins to commemorate the 250th anniversary, or the semiquincentennial, of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must mint and issue a $2.50 circulating coin upon determining that such minting is technically feasible, economically feasible, and not cost prohibitive. The design of such a coin during the first five years of its issuance must be as described by the bill, however, subsequent designs may be selected by Treasury to celebrate the founding of the United States. Treasury may also mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins (i.e., collectible coins) in silver, clad, and other alloys, including gold.

Context
Committees
House Financial Services Committee
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
Sponsor
2 of 32 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
2, from introduced in house to engrossed in house · 842 words
Subjects
CurrencyU.S. history
Latest action
Feb 12, 2026: Received in the Senate.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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