Numismatic $2.50 coins

(a) In general Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by section 3 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (cc) Numismatic $2.50 coin (1) In general The Secretary may mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins in silver, clad, and such other alloys, including gold, as the Secretary determines in accordance with such program procedures and coin specifications, varieties, quantities, and inscriptions as the Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion, may prescribe from time to time. (2) Design (A) Obverse The obverse design of any coin minted and issued under this subsection shall, during the 2-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 design of any coin minted and issued under this subsection shall, during the 2-year period beginning on the date the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, bear the image of Independence Hall featured on the gold $2.50 Sesquicentennial Coin issued in 1926. (C) Additional inscriptions During the 2-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 2 years after the date on which the Secretary issues any coin under this subsection, and every 2 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 numismatic coins described in subsection (cc) 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.