Congress·In Committee·S. 2952

New $2.50 Coins for America's 250th Birthday

$2.50 for America’s 250th Act

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Congress is considering a plan to create a brand-new $2.50 coin to celebrate America's 250th birthday in 2026. This would be the first time in a century that the U.S. has minted a coin with this specific value.
The plan includes two types of coins: one for regular people to use in stores and another special version for collectors. The collector coins could be made of precious metals like silver or gold.
The coins would feature classic artwork from 1926, showing a figure of Liberty holding the Declaration of Independence and Independence Hall. They would also be stamped with the dates 1776-2026 to mark the historic anniversary.
If the bill passes, the U.S. Mint aims to have these coins ready for the public by July 4, 2026. The Treasury Department will first make sure the coins are easy to tell apart from other change and are not too expensive to make.
The design of the coin could change every few years. After the first five years of celebrating the 250th anniversary, the Treasury Secretary would have the power to pick new designs that continue to honor the founding of the United States.

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Sep 30, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sep 30, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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House passes measure to mint collectible coin for America 250

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$2.50 for America’s 250th Act

Feb 12 — Received in the Senate.

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$2.50 for America’s 250th Act

Bill NumberS 2952

Congress119th Congress

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Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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