# 119-hr-5616: $2.50 for America’s 250th Act

119-hr-5616, $2.50 for America’s 250th Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5616
- Congress: 119
- Title: $2.50 for America’s 250th Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Authorizes a commemorative $2.50 numismatic coin** tied to the United States semiquincentennial and sets design and production rules while ordering a Treasury study on whether a $2.50 coin should be issued for general circulation. - Collectors and the general public get limited-run semiquincentennial $2.50 coins in three styles sold as numismatics for collectors and enthusiasts. - The bill requires specific designs for a two-year period after issuance: an obverse showing allegorical liberty with the Declaration of Independence and a reverse showing Independence Hall, plus inscriptions "Semiquincentennial of the United States" and "1776-2026". - The Secretary of the Treasury, through the U.S. Mint, must deliver a comprehensive feasibility report by September 15, 2026. The report must analyze historical use, production costs, cost-effectiveness, commerce benefits, physical specs, stakeholder views, seigniorage potential, and a plan for test production and phased circulation.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Commemorative $2.50 coins for collectors: benefit, low. If enacted, the Treasury would mint special $2.50 commemorative coins for America’s 250th. It would allow up to 100,000 gold coins (4.1795 grams, 0.425 inches, at least 90% gold), up to 300,000 silver coins (26.73 grams, 1.5 inches, at least 90% silver), and up to 750,000 other coins (11.34 grams,…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5616 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5616)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5616 (as of 2026-07-15).