Circulating $2.50 coins

(a) In general Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (bb) Circulating $2.50 coin (1) In general The Secretary shall mint and issue a $2.50 circulating coin upon determining that minting such coin is technically feasible, economically feasible, and not cost prohibitive. (2) Requirements Each coin minted and issued under this subsection shall— (A) have features that make the denomination of the coin readily discernible from other coins; and (B) be made of an alloy prescribed by the Secretary. (3) Design (A) Obverse The obverse of each coin minted and issued under this subsection shall, during the 5-year period beginning on the date the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, bear the image of allegorical liberty wielding the Declaration of Independence featured on the gold $2.50 Sesquicentennial Coin issued in 1926. (B) Reverse The reverse of each coin minted and issued under this subsection shall, during the 5-year period beginning on the date the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, bear the image Independence Hall featured on the gold $2.50 Sesquicentennial Coin issued in 1926. (C) Additional inscriptions During the 5-year period beginning on the date the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, each coin minted and issued under this subsection shall bear the inscriptions Semiquincentennial of the United States and 1776–2026. (D) Subsequent designs Beginning on the date that is 5 years after the Secretary issues a coin under this subsection, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary may select a new design that celebrates the founding of the United States for the $2.50 coin.. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the circulating coin described in subsection (bb) of section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, should be minted and issued not later than July 4, 2026, or as soon as it is technically and economically feasible.