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119-s-633119th Congress

Presidential and First Spouse Coin Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a death-triggered presidential $1 coin program with matching spouse bullion coins and bronze medals. This bill would authorize the Treasury to mint $1 commemorative coins honoring deceased Presidents and to issue bullion coins and bronze medals honoring their spouses.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Bullion spouse coins and bronze medals

This bill would require the Treasury to issue bullion $1 coins emblematic of the spouse of each deceased President honored under the presidential coin rule. The spouse coins would have the same specifications and inscriptions as existing bullion $1 coins and would be issued within the same three-year window after the President's death. If a President had no spouse during a term, the Treasury would not be required to issue a spouse coin. The Treasury could decide quantities and sell uncirculated or proof coins and could strike and sell bronze medals with the same likeness. These coins and medals would be legal tender and treated as numismatic items.

New $1 coins for deceased Presidents

This bill would require the Treasury to mint $1 coins honoring U.S. Presidents who die and who were not already honored with a $1 coin. For each deceased President, the Treasury would first issue that coin within three years after the President's death. The coin obverse and reverse would follow specified design rules and be legal tender. The Treasury could decide how many to make and whether to sell uncirculated or proof versions. These coins would be treated as collector (numismatic) items for certain sales and handling rules.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

    ND • R

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 2/19/2025

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 10/20/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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