The record

LegislationLegislation· Feb 2026
HR 5616 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Robert B. Aderholt (R)

$2.50 for America’s 250th Act

Authorizes Treasury to mint $2.50 commemorative coins for the US 250th anniversary.

Tradeoff

Allows the Mint to produce collectible $2.50 coins and study wider circulation without explicit budget figures. The bill requires a feasibility study by September 2026 before any mass-circulation coin is issued.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on February 9, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 30, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Financial Services(Sep 30, 2025)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 9, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Feb 12, 2026)