The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on July 15, 2026, that would authorize a redesign of the five-cent coin. The legislation seeks to update the appearance of the nickel, which currently features Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and his Monticello estate on the reverse.
The proposal follows the official discontinuation of the penny in US circulation. Proponents of the bill state that the nickel has taken on a more prominent role in cash transactions and that a new design would reflect this change in the national currency system.
The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. If approved and signed into law, the Secretary of the Treasury would oversee the selection of the new design elements for the coin. Precise details regarding the proposed imagery or a specific timeline for production were not included in the initial report.