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Official title: 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 April 3, 2025 by Kirsten Gillibrand · Last progress April 3, 2025
The bill balances preserving public memory and funding the 9/11 Memorial and Museum through a commemorative coin program designed to recover costs and direct surcharges to the Museum, at the trade‑off of higher prices for purchasers, added administrative complexity, and potential timing or funding constraints for beneficiaries.
Survivors, victims' families, first responders, and the public gain continued recognition and support for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum through commemorative activity and funding that helps sustain Museum services, education, and programming.
The coin program creates a dedicated surcharge revenue stream (with required audits) that directs funds to the Memorial and Museum and improves financial transparency without using general tax revenue.
The program is structured to recover design and production costs and can generate seigniorage or surplus revenue for beneficiaries, reducing or eliminating net cost to the Treasury when sales exceed costs.
Collectors and purchasers will pay higher out‑of‑pocket prices (including $35/$10 surcharges plus premiums above face value), making these coins more expensive for buyers.
If sales or surcharges do not fully cover production and administrative costs, the U.S. Mint/Treasury could incur expenses or administrative burdens that ultimately affect taxpayers or Mint operations.
Designated beneficiaries (the Museum) may face delays in receiving funds because surcharges are paid only after full cost recovery and additional administrative accounting, slowing support for operations or programs.
Based on analysis of 8 sections of legislative text.
Treasury will mint limited-run 9/11 25th anniversary commemorative gold and silver coins and direct $35/$10 surcharges to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Directs 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. Sets design requirements, production limits, sale pricing rules, and $35 (gold) / $10 (silver) surcharges to be paid to the Museum for operations and maintenance, while requiring that minting impose no net cost to the federal government.