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The bill provides transparent, commemorative funding and continued recognition for the National September 11 Memorial and affected communities via surcharges on official coins while creating higher buyer prices, administrative burdens, potential delays in nonprofit payouts, and modest risks that taxpayers could shoulder costs if production/administrative expenses or expanded benefits are not fully covered.
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum will receive dedicated funding from each commemorative-coin sale, providing sustained support for operations, maintenance, and survivor outreach.
Survivors, responders, families, and veterans gain continued official recognition and an explicit congressional acknowledgment of long-term physical and mental health impacts, which helps preserve the historical record and supports policy/benefits discussions.
Taxpayers and collectors face no added net federal cost risk because the Mint must recover production and issuance expenses before surcharge payouts, reducing the chance of premature federal liabilities.
Buyers (collectors and the public) will pay higher prices because each coin carries a $35 (gold) or $10 (silver) surcharge plus issuance costs, increasing out-of-pocket costs for purchasers.
If production or administrative costs are not fully recovered — or if acknowledgment of long-term health impacts leads to expanded federal benefits — taxpayers could ultimately bear additional costs.
The Treasury and Mint face added administrative and compliance burdens to collect, audit, account for, and remit surcharges (including defining allowable cost categories), which may raise transaction and staffing costs.
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Creates limited-issue gold and silver 25th‑anniversary 9/11 commemorative coins with surcharges directed 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 Treasury to mint and sell commemorative gold and silver coins marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. The bill sets coin specifications, design requirements (including inscriptions such as “Never Forget”), sale pricing rules, surcharges per coin, and directs surcharge proceeds to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum after the Mint recovers production costs. The law limits issuance to a one-year period beginning January 1, 2028, requires consultation with the Memorial and Museum and several advisory bodies on design, allows proof and uncirculated coin options, permits bulk and prepaid sales at reasonable discounts, and mandates that the program cause no net cost to the U.S. government before disbursing surcharges.