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The bill creates officially minted 25th‑anniversary 9/11 commemorative coins that provide visible recognition and raise dedicated funds for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum while offering collectors legal‑tender, collectible products — but it raises buyer costs, creates administrative burdens, can delay payouts to beneficiaries, and may produce scarcity or pricing disputes that limit net benefits.
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum will receive dedicated, itemized surcharge funding from each coin sale to support operations and maintenance.
Families, survivors, responders, and the public gain continued recognition, commemorative programming, and an explicit 25th‑anniversary memorial focus that preserves history and supports community healing.
Collectors and the public can buy officially minted 25th‑anniversary commemorative coins (legal-tender numismatic items) in proof and uncirculated versions, with a clear one‑year issuance window, prepaid/bulk purchase options, and transparent surcharge labeling.
Buyers (collectors and the public) will pay higher retail prices because coins include $35/$10 surcharges plus documented issuance costs, increasing out‑of‑pocket costs for many purchasers.
Implementing, accounting for, auditing, and remitting the surcharge and cost‑recovery rules creates meaningful administrative burdens and compliance costs for the Treasury and U.S. Mint.
Payments to the Memorial and other designated recipients are delayed until the Treasury recoups full production and issuance costs, which could slow or defer funding for museum operations or services.
Based on analysis of 8 sections of legislative text.
Creates and sells limited-quantity commemorative gold and silver coins for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and directs surcharges to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and to support programs at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center.
Introduced March 10, 2025 by Daniel Goldman · Last progress May 21, 2026
Requires the U.S. Treasury to mint and sell commemorative gold and silver coins marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Sets design requirements (including inscriptions such as “Never Forget”), limits on mintage and minting period (one year beginning Jan 1, 2028), resale pricing rules, surcharges ($35 gold, $10 silver) to be paid to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, and directives to ensure no net cost to the federal government.