WASHINGTON − Two House Republicans are leading a bid to memorialize Charlie Kirk on U.S. coins following his assassination earlier this month.

Reps. Abe Hamadeh, R-Arizona, and August Pfluger, R-Texas, plan to introduce a bill, dubbed the Charlie Kirk Commemorative Coin Act, that would direct the Treasury Department to mint and issue 400,000 one-dollar silver coins bearing the image of Kirk on one side, according to a copy of the bill text obtained by USA TODAY. The coin would include the phrase "well done, good and faithful servant" on the other side.

All coins will be inscribed with Kirk’s full name, the year “2026” and the phrase “In God We Trust,” among other things, according to the bill.

Fox News first reported on the development. The lawmakers will introduce the bill this week, according to Republican Study Committee spokeswoman Calli Cooper.

“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 in a statement. “This commemorative coin will make Charlie the youngest American ever immortalized on legal U.S. currency, a fitting honor that cements his extraordinary legacy alongside presidents and founding fathers who shaped our republic.”

Hamadeh said in a statement that the coin will allow a reminder of his life to be passed on for “generations to come.”

The bill would need to pass the Republican-controlled House and gain Democratic support through the GOP-led Senate if it were ever to reach President Donald Trump's desk for signature to become law.

Kirk, 31, was fatally shot Sept. 10 while speaking in front of a crowd of people at Utah Valley University. Utah prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson.

House Republicans passed a resolution on Sept. 19 honoring his life, condemning his assassination and urging Americans “to reject political violence.” Democrats were divided on the resolution, with 95 voting in favor of it and 58 opposed to it.

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Sept. 18 designating Oct. 14, 2025, as a “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.” Sixteen House Republicans sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson asking for a monument to be built in the United States Capitol to honor Kirk. President Donald Trump has said he willaward Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.

There were overflow crowds at Kirk's memorial service in Arizona on Sept. 21, which Trump attended and spoke at. Tens of thousands of mourners, including faith leaders and Kirk's colleagues, were present.

Some Republicans have introduced other measures to honor Kirk. For instance, Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, introduced a resolution on Sept. 11 to award Kirk the Congressional Gold Medal.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: GOP lawmakers push plan to honor Charlie Kirk on US coins

Reporting by Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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