WASHINGTON – A โbipartisan bill introduced in the House on Wednesday proposes placing the image of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on circulating dollar coins, a move intended to honor his life โand legacy followingโ hisโ fatal shooting earlier this month.
The “charlie Kirk Memorial coin Act,” sponsored by Rep.Andy Ogles, R-tenn., and co-sponsored by a growing number of house members, would direct the Treasury Department to mint and issue $1 coins bearing Kirk’s โlikeness. Proceeds from the sale of the coins would benefitโข a scholarship fund โestablishedโ in Kirk’s name to support young conservatives.
Kirk, 51, was fatally shot Sept. โข10 whileโฃ speaking in front of a crowd โฃof peopel atโ Utahโ Valley University. Utah prosecutors are seeking the death penaltyโ against the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. The shooting sparked widespread โฃcondemnation and a national conversation about political violence.
“Charlie โขKirk was a powerful voice for conservative โprinciplesโ and a dedicated advocate for the next generation of leaders,” Ogles said in โขa โstatement.โ “This coin will serve โคas โaโฃ lasting tribute to his life and a reminder ofโฃ his unwavering commitment to freedom.”
The bill comes amidโ a โคflurry of legislative and executive actions to honor Kirk. House Republicans passed a resolution โคon Sept. 19 honoring hisโ life, condemning his assassination and urging Americans โฃ”to reject political violence.”โ Democrats were divided on the resolution, with 95 voting in favor and 58 opposed. The Senate unanimously passed aโ resolution on Sept. 18 designating Oct. 14, 2025, as a “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.”
Sixteen House Republicans sent a letterโ to Speakerโ Mike โJohnson asking for a monument to beโ built in the United states Capitol to honor Kirk, and President โDonald Trump has said โhe will โคaward โคKirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. Overflow crowds attended Kirk’s memorial service โฃin Arizonaโค on Sept. 21, which Trump also attended and spoke at.
Rep. Ogles also introduced a โฃresolution on Sept. 11 to award Kirk the โฃCongressional Gold Medal.