$2.50 for America’s 250th Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Directs the Treasury Secretary to create new circulating and numismatic $2.50 coins celebrating the United States semiquincentennial, using 1926-inspired designs and periodic redesign authority.
Who Benefits and How
Coin collectors, the U.S. Mint, and members of the public interested in the 250th anniversary of American independence could gain new circulating and numismatic commemorative-style coins.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Treasury and the Mint would need to design, mint, issue, and periodically redesign the coins, subject to feasibility and production considerations.
Key Provisions
- States findings supporting a new $2.50 coin for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
- Requires a circulating $2.50 coin if the Secretary finds it technically and economically feasible and not cost prohibitive, with specified anniversary imagery and inscriptions for five years.
- Authorizes numismatic $2.50 coins in multiple alloys with specified anniversary imagery and inscriptions for two years, followed by periodic redesign authority.
- Expresses the sense of Congress that the coins should be issued by July 4, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Directs the Treasury Secretary to create new circulating and numismatic $2.50 coins celebrating the United States semiquincentennial, using 1926-inspired designs and periodic redesign authority.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Culture
Primary Purpose
Directs the Treasury Secretary to create new circulating and numismatic $2.50 coins celebrating the United States semiquincentennial, using 1926-inspired designs and periodic redesign authority.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Coin collectors, the U.S. Mint's semiquincentennial program, and members of the public interested in anniversary coinage
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Treasury and Mint officials responsible for design, feasibility review, and production
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Lummis (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Shaheen, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
United States Mint and Treasury officials producing and issuing the new circulating $2.50 coin, United States Mint and Treasury officials producing and managing a new $2.50 numismatic coin program
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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