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The bill honors Jimmy Carter and increases public access to a commemorative medal while largely financing production through the Mint and sales to avoid new appropriations—trading modest administrative and Mint-fund costs (and a symbolic use of congressional time) for national recognition and educational displays.
Taxpayers are not asked for a new appropriation because the Mint fund covers production and duplicate sales are intended to recover costs, limiting direct taxpayer subsidy for the medals.
Nonprofits, veterans, and the public benefit from formal recognition of Jimmy Carter and the Carter Center, which raises the Center's profile and can inspire civic engagement, volunteerism, and bipartisan public service.
The bill creates a durable historical artifact for display and education at the Carter Center and clarifies that collectors, museums, and the public can buy and display replicas, expanding public access to the commemoration.
There are small but real costs and administrative processing tied to striking the gold medal and managing the program that could draw on the Mint's Public Enterprise Fund or require covering overhead, potentially reducing funds for other Mint operations or increasing costs elsewhere.
The bill is largely symbolic—it does not change policy or funding priorities and may use congressional time for ceremonial recognition that some Americans view as partisan or less substantive.
Managing production and sales of the duplicate medals imposes an administrative burden on the Secretary/Mint staff that could divert personnel time from other duties.
Based on analysis of 6 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for Jimmy Carter, to be struck by the Treasury, given to the Carter Center, with bronze duplicates sold to cover costs.
Authorizes a single posthumous Congressional Gold Medal honoring former President Jimmy Carter and directs that the gold medal be presented on behalf of Congress and given to the Carter Center in Atlanta. The Treasury (U.S. Mint) is to strike the medal, may produce and sell bronze duplicates to cover costs, and will treat these medals as national and numismatic items with related charges and receipts handled through the Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Introduced February 14, 2025 by Sanford Dixon Bishop · Last progress February 14, 2025