# 119-hr-2257: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act

119-hr-2257, National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2257
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 47
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Commemorative coins honoring fallen firefighters.** This bill would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins emblematic of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and the service and sacrifice of firefighters across the United States. It authorizes three denominations with production caps: up to 50,000 five-dollar gold coins, 400,000 one-dollar silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins. The gold and silver coins must be at least 90 percent pure. All coins would be legal tender and treated as numismatic items.

## Cosponsors (47)

- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Design, metal, and legal status of coins: benefit, low. If enacted, designs would honor the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and show the year 2026, value, and standard inscriptions. The $5 coin would weigh 8.359g and be at least 90% gold. The $1 coin would weigh 26.73g and be at least 90% silver. The half-dollar would follow standard half-dollar s…
- Coin prices, surcharges, and discounts: mixed, low. If enacted, the Mint would price each coin at face value plus a surcharge and Mint costs. Surcharges would be $35 for the $5 coin, $10 for the $1 coin, and $5 for the half-dollar. Buyers could get reasonable discounts for bulk purchases and for prepaid orders. A surcharge could not be added in any…
- Firefighter coins only in 2026, limited runs: mixed, low. If enacted, the Mint would sell these coins only in 2026. Coins would come in uncirculated and proof, with one Mint facility making each quality. Runs would be capped at 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollars. Limited time and mintage could make them harder to get b…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2257 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2257)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2257 (as of 2026-09-23).