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The bill honors 9/11 by authorizing limited-run commemorative coins to support the National September 11 Memorial and Museum and recognize responders and survivors, but it relies on coin sales that can raise costs for purchasers, add administrative burdens, and may delay or fail to produce expected funds for beneficiaries if sales or surcharges fall short.
First responders, survivors, and families receive continued national recognition and dedicated support through Congressional findings and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, reinforcing memorialization and institutional attention to their needs.
Acknowledging long-term physical and mental health impacts strengthens eligibility and sustained attention for medical monitoring and care for people exposed to 9/11-related hazards.
Commemorative coin sales create an ongoing fundraising mechanism that can provide a steady revenue stream to support the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, letting donors contribute passively by purchasing coins.
Museum and designated recipients may face delayed or no funding if coin sales are lower than projected because the Treasury must recoup all minting and issuance costs before disbursing surcharges.
Taxpayers could still incur net costs or increased federal administrative expenses if surcharges and sales fail to fully cover production, marketing, oversight, and compliance costs.
Coins are sold with significant surcharges and limited mintage, making them potentially expensive or scarce for ordinary members of the public who want commemoratives.
Based on analysis of 8 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes limited commemorative gold and silver coins for the 25th anniversary of 9/11, sets surcharges to benefit the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, and requires no net federal cost.
Introduced March 10, 2025 by Daniel Goldman · Last progress May 21, 2026
Authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce limited-issue commemorative $5 gold and $1 silver coins marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Sets design requirements and inscriptions, requires the Mint to consult the Memorial and Museum and arts advisory bodies, establishes surcharges ($35 for each gold coin, $10 for each silver coin) to be paid to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum for operations and maintenance, and requires that coin programs impose no net cost on the federal government. Coin sales are limited to calendar year 2027 and coins must be offered in uncirculated and proof qualities.