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.
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