The bill would direct the Treasury Secretary to mint gold, silver, and half-dollar commemorative coins honoring Americans' service and sacrifice. The coins would be issued in uncirculated and proof versions during 2028, with designs selected after consultation with the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the Commission of Fine Arts. The bill sets maximum mintages but allows increases if research shows public demand would exceed them. Coin surcharges would go to the foundation for programs supporting Gold Star families, first responders and their families, veterans, disaster response teams, and memorial projects.
You could order or buy the coins from the Treasury during 2028. They would be legal tender, but their sale price would include the coin's face value, a surcharge, and the cost of designing and issuing it. The bill does not state the final sale prices.
The buyer's price would include the costs of designing and issuing the coin, along with a surcharge of $35 for each gold coin, $10 for each silver coin, or $5 for each half-dollar coin. The Treasury must recover the total costs before funds are distributed to the foundation and ensure the coin program does not create a net cost to the United States. Total costs are not stated.
The bill states that the coins would recognize service and sacrifice, raise awareness of the contributions of Gold Star families and first responders, and support programs run by the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
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