Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Latest action · Jul 13, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin Act
This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $25.00 gold coins, $2.50 silver coins, 25 cent clad coins, and proof silver $2.50 coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States.
The designs of the coins shall be emblematic of the semiquincentennial anniversary of the establishment of the United States of America and celebrate 250 years of our nation.
On each coin there shall be
- a designation of the value of the coin;
- an inscription of the years 1776-2026; and
- inscriptions of the words Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum.
Treasury may issue coins under this bill only during the period beginning on January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2026.
All sales of coins issued shall include a surcharge as prescribed by this bill.
All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins shall be paid to the America 250 Foundation to fund the restoration, rehabilitation, and interpretation of units of the U.S. National Park System and its related areas, as a legacy of the semiquincentennial commemoration.
Cosponsors 59
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2021 to Aug 12, 2022; 27 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Jul 13, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Ashley Hinson | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Bryan Steil | Jul 30, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Sep 3, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Sep 14, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Sep 17, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Sep 20, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Sep 21, 2021 | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Sep 24, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 27, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Oct 12, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Oct 22, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Oct 27, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Nov 18, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Dec 7, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Dec 9, 2021 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Apr 7, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jul 27, 2022 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Aug 12, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 122, July 13, 2021, page H3625.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF11926 | Coins and Medals Celebrating the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence | Resource | Apr 16, 2026 |
| R48473 | Congressional Involvement in the Celebration of Anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence | Report | Dec 12, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2384 | Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin Act | Identical bill | Jul 20, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semiquincentennial anniversary of the establishment of the United States.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2021Introduced in House
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