25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

Last action · April 3, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.Sponsors: Kirsten Gillibrand and 69 others

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill directs the U.S. Treasury to mint commemorative gold and silver coins to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Proceeds from s on the sale of these coins will be donated to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum to support its operations and maintenance.

Why it matters

The bill authorizes the production of up to 450,000 commemorative coins, with s of $35 per gold coin and $10 per silver coin going directly to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum to fund its ongoing operations.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

National September 11 Memorial and Museum

The organization will receive surcharge funds from coin sales to support its operations and maintenance.

Directly affected

U.S. Treasury / U.S. Mint

The agency is tasked with the design, production, and sale of the commemorative coins.

Key Facts

The Treasury will mint up to 50,000 $5 gold coins and 400,000 $1 silver coins.
Surcharges of $35 per gold coin and $10 per silver coin will be paid to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Coins will be issued only during the one-year period beginning January 1, 2027.
The coins will be legal tender.

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Gold coins must be at least 90% gold and weigh 8.359 grams.
Silver coins must be at least 90% silver and weigh 26.73 grams.
Coins must include the inscriptions 'Never Forget', 'Liberty', 'In God We Trust', 'United States of America', 'E Pluribus Unum', and '25th Anniversary'.
The Secretary of the Treasury will select designs in consultation with the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and the Commission of Fine Arts.
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee will review the coin designs.
Congress expresses a preference that the coins be minted at the U.S. Mint in West Point, New York.
The Treasury is authorized to offer bulk discounts and accept prepaid orders for the coins.
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum is subject to federal audit requirements regarding the surcharge funds received.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will these coins be available?

The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue these coins only during the calendar year 2027.

Where does the money from the coin sales go?

The face value and production costs cover the Treasury's expenses, while the s ($35 for gold, $10 for silver) are paid to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.

Will these coins be legal tender?

Yes, the coins minted under this act are considered .

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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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Apr 3, 2025SenateCommittee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 3, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced in Senate

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