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A pair of House Republicans are pushing to have Charlie Kirk memorialized on U.S. currency in the wake of his assassination earlier this month.
Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, and Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., plan to introduce a bill later this week directing the U.S. Treasury to mint 400,000 silver dollar coins with Kirk's likeness, the pair first told Fox News Digital.
It's the latest proposal in a litany of bills and resolutions introduced by Republican lawmakers to honor the conservative activist after he was shot and killed during a college campus speaking event in Utah earlier this month.
The coins, which would be considered legal tender, would have Kirk's image on one side and feature the words "well done, good and faithful servant" on the other.
They would also be inscribed with Kirk's full name, "Charles James Kirk," the year 2026 as well as the U.S.'s full name and motto.
The coins' final design would be selected by the Treasury Secretary in consultation with the sitting president, in this case, President Donald Trump.
"Since 1892, Congress has authorized commemorative coins to celebrate and honor historic American patriots," Hamadeh told Fox News Digital.
He also hailed Kirk as an "American treasure."
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Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, and Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., plan to introduce a bill later this week directing the U.S. Treasury to mint 400,000 silver dollar coins with Kirk's likeness, the pair first told Fox News Digital.
It's the latest proposal in a litany of bills and resolutions introduced by Republican lawmakers to honor the conservative activist after he was shot and killed during a college campus speaking event in Utah earlier this month.
The coins, which would be considered legal tender, would have Kirk's image on one side and feature the words "well done, good and faithful servant" on the other.
They would also be inscribed with Kirk's full name, "Charles James Kirk," the year 2026 as well as the U.S.'s full name and motto.
The coins' final design would be selected by the Treasury Secretary in consultation with the sitting president, in this case, President Donald Trump.
"Since 1892, Congress has authorized commemorative coins to celebrate and honor historic American patriots," Hamadeh told Fox News Digital.
He also hailed Kirk as an "American treasure."
Charlie Kirk could be placed on US currency under new House GOP proposal
Reps. August Pfluger and Abe Hamadeh proposed a commemorative coin honoring Charlie Kirk following his death.
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