{"id":2568385,"date":"2026-02-10T14:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-measure-to-mint-collectible-coin-for-america-250\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:31:01","slug":"house-passes-measure-to-mint-collectible-coin-for-america-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-measure-to-mint-collectible-coin-for-america-250\/","title":{"rendered":"House passes measure to mint collectible coin for America 250"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-passes-measure-to-mint-collectible-coin-for-america-250%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. House unanimously approved a bill to mint a collectible $2.50 coin in honor of America\u2019s 250th anniversary. The measure, led by Rep. Robert Aderholt,would require the Treasury to produce the coin by July 4 adn use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-seeks-protections-for-columbus-statues\/\" title=\"NYC mayor seeks protections for Columbus statues\">historic design<\/a> first issued for the 150th anniversary,updated for the current milestone. It also calls for a study to determine whether the coin could circulate in everyday commerce. in addition, lawmakers advanced a measure to bury a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jag-off-day-democrats-beclown-themselves-at-hegseth-hearing\/\" title=\"&#039;JAG-off&#039; Day: Democrats Beclown Themselves At Hegseth Hearing\">congressional time capsule<\/a> commemorating the anniversary, to be opened in 2276. The broader festivity is led by President Trump and coordinated by groups such as Freedom 250 and America250, with plans including events like an IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., a UFC fight on the White House lawn, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >state-level activities<\/a> such as Sail250 and Smithsonian initiatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House passes measure to mint collectible $2.50 coin for America 250<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2489762\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> unanimously passed a bill Monday authorizing a special collectible coin to be minted in honor of the United States&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\">250th anniversary <\/a>of independence.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, spearheaded by Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Robert_Aderholt\/status\/2020974052953948425\">Robert Aderholt <\/a>(R-AL), is headed to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s desk for final approval. It would require the Treasury Department to mint a $2.50 coin by July 4, and feature the historic design originally issued for America&rsquo;s 150th anniversary in 1926, updated to reflect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4418027\/what-is-america-250\/\">the new milestone<\/a>, according to Aderholt&rsquo;s office. It is designed to ensure the public has a tangible way to take part in the milestone, the congressman said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4452611\/mike-johnson-trump-tariff-repeal-votes-gop-resistance\/\">Johnson effort to block Trump tariff repeal votes hits GOP resistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4452581\/ice-director-refuses-apology-renee-good-alex-pretti-domestic-terrorists\/\">ICE director refuses to apologize for Renee Good and Alex Pretti being called domestic terrorists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4452272\/thomas-massie-todd-blanche-redactions-epstein-files-les-wexner\/\">Thomas Massie and Todd Blanche trade barbs over redactions in Epstein files<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;This coin is about more than a piece of metal; it&rsquo;s about celebration, pride, and patriotism,&rdquo; the Alabama lawmaker said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I still remember America&rsquo;s 200th birthday in 1976 when I was 10 years old, and the incredible excitement and national unity that came with it,&rdquo; Aderholt continued in a statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;That Bicentennial celebration was something special, and I hope this coin helps spur that same kind of celebration and patriotism across our country as we approach America&rsquo;s 250th anniversary. Americans from all walks of life should be able to carry a small reminder of our nation&rsquo;s greatness with them every day, celebrating our country jingling right there in their pockets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The bill also calls for a study on whether the coin could be used for everyday circulation.<\/p>\n<p>The House also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/469\">passed a measure<\/a> to create a congressional time capsule on Monday. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman&rsquo;s (D-NJ) bill has already passed the Senate and is now heading to the president&rsquo;s desk to be signed into law. It would authorize the Architect of the Capitol to bury a time capsule commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, to be opened on the country&rsquo;s 500th anniversary in 2276.<\/p>\n<p>The legislative efforts are among a myriad of measures being planned to celebrate the country&rsquo;s semiquincentennial. President Donald Trump is leading efforts to celebrate the anniversary through historic sports events, including a UFC fight on the White House lawn and an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4440721\/trump-executive-america-250-indycar-race-national-mall\/\">IndyCar race <\/a>in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4437824\/white-house-review-smithsonian-museum-america-250-plans-underway\/\"><strong>WHITE HOUSE REVIEW OF SMITHSONIAN&rsquo;S AMERICA 250 PLANS UNDERWAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Freedom 250, an organization spearheaded by Trump, is coordinating the IndyCar race, which officials hope will bring in millions in tourism revenue. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4422336\/watchdog-group-interior-department-investigation-trump-organization-diversion-america250-funds\/\">America250<\/a>, the organization tasked by Congress to mark the milestone, is also overseeing an array of initiatives and events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, states across the country, including Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York, are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4435626\/america-250-state-celebrations-virginia-pennsylvania-new-york\/\">preparing other events<\/a>, including plans to entertain the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships from around the world as part of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/va250.org\/sail250\/\">Sail250<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House OKs $2.50 coin for America&#8217;s 250th<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2568386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25245772687668.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[73503,64327,73504],"class_list":["post-2568385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-coin-collecting","tag-us-congress","tag-us-mint"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25245772687668.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2568385"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2568392,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2568385\/revisions\/2568392"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2568386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2568385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2568385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2568385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}