House Republicans are pushing to memorialize Charlie Kirk on U.S. currency with a new silver dollar coin following his assassination earlier this month. This proposal is being led by Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger of Texas and Rep. Abe Hamadeh of Arizona, who plan to introduce a bill later this week.
The coins would be limited edition, with 400,000 to be minted by the U.S. Treasury, and would feature a powerful message for generations to come. This new bill is just the latest in a series of proposals from Republican lawmakers to honor the conservative activist, who was shot and killed during a speaking event on a college campus in Utah.
The bill directs the U.S. Treasury to create a limited-edition silver dollar coin with Kirk’s image on one side. The other side will feature the words “well done, good and faithful servant,” along with Kirk’s full name, “Charles James Kirk,” the year 2026, and the U.S.’s full name and motto. The final design would be chosen by the Treasury Secretary in consultation with President Donald Trump, per Fox News.
The GOP wants to idolize Charlie Kirk on a coin
Rep. Hamadeh, in a statement to Fox News Digital, hailed Kirk as an “American treasure” and said he “tirelessly sacrificed his time, energy, and money to save this nation for future generations. Ultimately, at the hands of a radical leftist, he sacrificed his life.” He added that Kirk’s life “must be commemorated, and this coin will allow us to pass a reminder of his remarkable life on to generations to come.”
If the legislation is passed, Charlie Kirk, at 31, would be the youngest person ever to be put on U.S. currency, a fact that Rep. Pfluger called “a fitting honor that cements his extraordinary legacy alongside presidents and founding fathers who shaped our republic.” A law passed by Congress in 1866 prohibits living people from being on currency, so the assassination makes this possible. Pfluger continued, “Charlie Kirk was a conservative titan whose transformational impact on millions of Americans deserves permanent recognition alongside our nation’s greatest leaders and influential figures.”
I am not using a fucking Charlie Kirk coin. I am not, I will not. https://t.co/wczmGivQUx
— a curious-looking urchin (@just_mg321) September 24, 2025
This isn’t the first time an American has been put on currency who wasn’t a president. Benjamin Franklin is on the $100 bill, Alexander Hamilton is on the $10 note, and different versions of the $1 coin feature historical figures like Sacagawea, former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, and Susan B. Anthony. This proposal comes right after the House passed a bipartisan resolution honoring Kirk and denouncing political violence.
Beyond this coin, GOP lawmakers have also proposed giving Kirk a congressional medal, honoring him with a day of remembrance, and even putting a statue of him in the U.S. Capitol.
