25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
April 3, 2025
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Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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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.
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National September 11 Memorial and Museum
The organization will receive surcharge funds from coin sales to support its operations and maintenance.
U.S. Treasury / U.S. Mint
The agency is tasked with the design, production, and sale of the commemorative coins.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
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.
- 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.
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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.
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Advance Planning
The bill is introduced in 2025 for a commemorative program scheduled for 2027, allowing a two-year lead time for design and production.
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