S. 2952 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Sep 30, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMinting $2.50 coins for America's 250th anniversary
This bill asks the Treasury Department to create $2.50 coins to mark 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. The coins can only be made if the Treasury decides it's technically possible, affordable, and cost-effective. For the first five years, the coins would have a specific design set by the bill, but after that, Treasury can choose new designs celebrating America's founding. The bill also allows Treasury to make special collectible versions in silver, gold, and other materials.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative coin, so it doesn't directly change services or policies that affect your daily life. If you collect coins or are interested in numismatic items, you'd have the option to buy these special $2.50 coins when they become available.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Sep 30, 2025)
$2.50 for America’s 250th Act
This bill requires the minting of $2.50 coins to commemorate the 250th anniversary, or the semiquincentennial, of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must mint and issue a $2.50 circulating coin upon determining that such minting is technically feasible, economically feasible, and not cost prohibitive. The design of such a coin during the first five years of its issuance must be as described by the bill, however, subsequent designs may be selected by Treasury to celebrate the founding of the United States.
Treasury may also mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins (i.e., collectible coins) in silver, clad, and other alloys, including gold.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2952
A BILL
$2.50 for America’s 250th Act
Sponsor: Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) · Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 30, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.”