A pair of House Republicans is moving to honor slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk by placing his image on U.S. currency.
Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) and Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) announced the plan on Wednesday.
The GOP lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation later this week directing the U.S. Treasury to mint 400,000 silver dollar coins bearing Kirk’s likeness.
The proposal comes just weeks after Kirk, 31, was gunned down during a campus speaking event in Utah.
His assassination has prompted a wave of tributes from Republican lawmakers, including resolutions, commemorative bills, and calls for a statue at the U.S. Capitol.
Under Pfluger and Hamadeh’s measure, the coins would be legal tender.
The coins would feature Kirk’s portrait on one side and the words “Well done, good and faithful servant” inscribed on the other.
They would also carry the conservative activist’s full name, Charles James Kirk, alongside the year 2026.
The coins would also include the name of the United States and the national motto.
The Treasury Secretary, in consultation with President Donald Trump, would finalize the coin’s design.
“Since 1892, Congress has authorized commemorative coins to celebrate and honor historic American patriots,” Hamadeh said.
Calling Kirk an “American treasure,” he added:
“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.
“His life must be commemorated, and this coin will allow us to pass a reminder of his remarkable life on to generations to come.”
Pfluger noted that, at age 31, Kirk would become the youngest American ever memorialized on U.S. currency.
“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,” Pfluger said.
He called the coin “a fitting honor that cements his extraordinary legacy alongside presidents and founding fathers who shaped our republic.”
Congress has long barred the use of living persons on U.S. currency.
However, fallen leaders and historical figures have been recognized.
Benjamin Franklin appears on the $100 bill, Alexander Hamilton on the $10 note, and several $1 coin versions have featured Sacagawea, Susan B. Anthony, and Chief Justice John Marshall.
The commemorative coin bill follows the House’s passage last week of a bipartisan resolution honoring Kirk’s life and condemning political violence.
Other Republican lawmakers have introduced proposals to award Kirk congressional medals, establish a day of remembrance in his honor, and erect a statue of the conservative activist in the U.S. Capitol.
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