diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 2f9e42746..002761ade 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@department-of-veterans-affairs/component-library",
   "description": "VA.gov component library. Includes React and web components.",
-  "version": "19.0.1",
+  "version": "19.1.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "webpack"
diff --git a/packages/storybook/stories/va-number-input-uswds.stories.jsx b/packages/storybook/stories/va-number-input-uswds.stories.jsx
index dbde74ec3..721d6420c 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/stories/va-number-input-uswds.stories.jsx
+++ b/packages/storybook/stories/va-number-input-uswds.stories.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@ export default {
     docs: {
       page: () => <StoryDocs data={numberInputDocs} />,
     },
-  }
+  },
+  argTypes: {
+    inputmode: {
+      control: {
+        type: 'select',
+        options: ['decimal', 'numeric'],
+      },
+    },
+  },
 };
 
 const defaultArgs = {
@@ -21,6 +29,7 @@ const defaultArgs = {
   'required': false,
   'error': undefined,
   'value': 0,
+  'inputmode': 'numeric',
   'min': undefined,
   'max': undefined,
   hint: null,
@@ -35,6 +44,7 @@ const vaNumberInput = args => {
     required,
     error,
     value,
+    inputmode,
     min,
     max,
     hint,
@@ -50,6 +60,7 @@ const vaNumberInput = args => {
       required={required}
       error={error}
       value={value}
+      inputmode={inputmode}
       max={max}
       min={min}
       hint={hint}
diff --git a/packages/storybook/stories/va-number-input.stories.jsx b/packages/storybook/stories/va-number-input.stories.jsx
index 8d5f7865a..47412b09e 100644
--- a/packages/storybook/stories/va-number-input.stories.jsx
+++ b/packages/storybook/stories/va-number-input.stories.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@ export default {
     docs: {
       page: () => <StoryDocs data={numberInputDocs} />,
     },
-  }
+  },
+  argTypes: {
+    inputmode: {
+      control: {
+        type: 'select',
+        options: ['decimal', 'numeric'],
+      },
+    },
+  },
 };
 
 const defaultArgs = {
@@ -21,6 +29,7 @@ const defaultArgs = {
   'required': false,
   'error': undefined,
   'value': 0,
+  'inputmode': 'numeric',
   'min': undefined,
   'max': undefined,
   hint: null,
@@ -36,6 +45,7 @@ const vaNumberInput = args => {
     required,
     error,
     value,
+    inputmode,
     min,
     max,
     hint,
@@ -51,6 +61,7 @@ const vaNumberInput = args => {
       required={required}
       error={error}
       value={value}
+      inputmode={inputmode}
       max={max}
       min={min}
       hint={hint}
diff --git a/packages/web-components/src/components.d.ts b/packages/web-components/src/components.d.ts
index 38ab8466b..bf877fc64 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/web-components/src/components.d.ts
@@ -678,6 +678,10 @@ export namespace Components {
           * Optional hint text.
          */
         "hint"?: string;
+        /**
+          * The inputmode attribute.
+         */
+        "inputmode"?: 'decimal' | 'numeric';
         /**
           * The label for the text input.
          */
@@ -2473,6 +2477,10 @@ declare namespace LocalJSX {
           * Optional hint text.
          */
         "hint"?: string;
+        /**
+          * The inputmode attribute.
+         */
+        "inputmode"?: 'decimal' | 'numeric';
         /**
           * The label for the text input.
          */
diff --git a/packages/web-components/src/components/va-number-input/test/va-number-input.e2e.ts b/packages/web-components/src/components/va-number-input/test/va-number-input.e2e.ts
index 273bfa31e..0e99b4f5b 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/src/components/va-number-input/test/va-number-input.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/web-components/src/components/va-number-input/test/va-number-input.e2e.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ describe('va-number-input', () => {
     expect(analyticsSpy).not.toHaveReceivedEvent();
   });
 
+  it('defaults to type of text', async () => {
+    const page = await newE2EPage();
+    await page.setContent('<va-number-input />');
+
+    // Level-setting expectations
+    const inputEl = await page.find('va-number-input >>> input');
+    expect(inputEl.getAttribute('type')).toBe('text');
+  });
+
   it('sets a range based on min and max attributes', async () => {
     const page = await newE2EPage();
     await page.setContent('<va-number-input min="0" max="4" />');
@@ -150,6 +159,16 @@ describe('va-number-input', () => {
     expect(inputEl.getAttribute('max')).toBe('4');
   });
 
+  it('allows manually setting the inputmode attribute', async () => {
+    const inputModes = ['decimal', 'numeric'];
+    for (const inputMode of inputModes) {
+      const page = await newE2EPage();
+      await page.setContent(`<va-number-input inputmode="${inputMode}" />`);
+      const inputEl = await page.find('va-number-input >>> input');
+      expect(inputEl.getAttribute('inputmode')).toBe(inputMode);
+    }
+  });
+
   it('renders a "$" if currency flag set to true', async () => {
     const page = await newE2EPage();
     await page.setContent('<va-number-input currency />');
@@ -314,6 +333,15 @@ describe('va-number-input', () => {
     expect(analyticsSpy).not.toHaveReceivedEvent();
   });
 
+  it('uswds defaults to type of text', async () => {
+    const page = await newE2EPage();
+    await page.setContent('<va-number-input uswds />');
+
+    // Level-setting expectations
+    const inputEl = await page.find('va-number-input >>> input');
+    expect(inputEl.getAttribute('type')).toBe('text');
+  });
+
   it('uswds sets a range based on min and max attributes', async () => {
     const page = await newE2EPage();
     await page.setContent('<va-number-input min="0" max="4" uswds />');
@@ -323,6 +351,16 @@ describe('va-number-input', () => {
     expect(inputEl.getAttribute('max')).toBe('4');
   });
 
+  it('uswds allows manually setting the inputmode attribute', async () => {
+    const inputModes = ['decimal', 'numeric'];
+    for (const inputMode of inputModes) {
+      const page = await newE2EPage();
+      await page.setContent(`<va-number-input inputmode="${inputMode}" uswds />`);
+      const inputEl = await page.find('va-number-input >>> input');
+      expect(inputEl.getAttribute('inputmode')).toBe(inputMode);
+    }
+  });
+
   it('uswds adds aria-describedby input-message id', async () => {
     const page = await newE2EPage();
     await page.setContent('<va-number-input message-aria-describedby="example message" uswds />');
diff --git a/packages/web-components/src/components/va-number-input/va-number-input.tsx b/packages/web-components/src/components/va-number-input/va-number-input.tsx
index 72198efc8..08edbe3b9 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/src/components/va-number-input/va-number-input.tsx
+++ b/packages/web-components/src/components/va-number-input/va-number-input.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ export class VaNumberInput {
    */
   @Prop() required?: boolean = false;
 
+  /**
+   * The inputmode attribute.
+   */
+  @Prop() inputmode?: 'decimal' | 'numeric';
+
+
   /**
    * Emit component-library-analytics events on the blur event.
    */
@@ -143,6 +149,7 @@ export class VaNumberInput {
       label,
       required,
       error,
+      inputmode,
       name,
       max,
       min,
@@ -158,7 +165,8 @@ export class VaNumberInput {
 
     const ariaDescribedbyIds = `${messageAriaDescribedby ? 'input-message' : ''} ${error ? 'input-error-message' : ''}`
     .trim() || null; // Null so we don't add the attribute if we have an empty string
-    
+    const inputMode = inputmode ? inputmode : 'numeric';
+
     if (uswds) {
       const labelClasses = classnames({
         'usa-label': true,
@@ -197,7 +205,7 @@ export class VaNumberInput {
             aria-invalid={error ? 'true' : 'false'}
             id="inputField"
             type="text"
-            inputmode="numeric"
+            inputmode={inputMode}
             pattern="[0-9]+(\.[0-9]{1,})?"
             name={name}
             max={max}
@@ -243,7 +251,7 @@ export class VaNumberInput {
               aria-invalid={error ? 'true' : 'false'}
               id="inputField"
               type="text"
-              inputmode="numeric"
+              inputmode={inputMode}
               pattern="[0-9]+(\.[0-9]{1,})?"
               name={name}
               max={max}