Commemorative Coins: Background, Legislative Process, and Issues for Congress

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Feb 4, 2026

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Authors: Jacob R. Straus

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• S 668A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.
  118th Congress
• HR 1388Sultana Steamboat Disaster Commemorative Coin Act of 2023
  118th Congress
• HR 2838To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of what is recognized as the first sanctioning body created to promote a unified series of competitions, with an organized group of race car drivers. The first such recognized race was held at Daytona Beach on February 15, 1948, under the sanctioning of the "National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing" (NASCAR).
  118th Congress
• HR 2929To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Fleet Reserve Association.
  118th Congress
• S 789A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the United States Foreign Service and its contribution to United States diplomacy.
  118th Congress
• HR 3537To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint a coin in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the United States Foreign Service and its contribution to United States diplomacy.
  118th Congress
• HR 7770To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the women who contributed to the Home Front during World War II, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 987To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the late Prime Minister Golda Meir and the 75th anniversary of the United States-Israel relationship.
  118th Congress
• S 1300A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the late Prime Minister Golda Meir and the 75th anniversary of the United States-Israel relationship.
  118th Congress
• HR 5131To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal.
  118th Congress
• HR 10170To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semiquincentennial anniversary of the establishment of the United States.
  118th Congress
• HR 6751To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the life and legacy of Roberto Clemente.
  118th Congress
• S 5408A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the life and legacy of Roberto Clemente.
  118th Congress
• HR 7801To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.
  118th Congress
• S 4059A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins to honor and memorialize the tragedy of the Sultana steamboat explosion of 1865.
  118th Congress
• HR 1794To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California.
  118th Congress
• S 2311A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California.
  118th Congress
• HR 2808To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Arnold Daniel Palmer.
  118th Congress
• HR 8019To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Selena Quintanilla.
  118th Congress
• HR 1096To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, and to support programs at the Marine Corps Heritage Center.
  118th Congress
• HR 807To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the invaluable service that working dogs provide to society.
  118th Congress
• HR 7438To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the FIFA World Cup 2026, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 7861To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Paul Laurence Dunbar.
  118th Congress
• S 22662002 Winter Olympic Commemorative Coin Act
  106th Congress