National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act

IntroducedMarch 21, 2025

Introduced1 year ago

Intro

House

Senate

Pres

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Why This Matters

This bill directs the Treasury to mint commemorative coins honoring the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and the service of U.S. firefighters. It sets rules for coin types, designs, sales, and directs proceeds to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Who this affects

U.S. Mint · Department of the Treasury · Coin buyers and collectors · National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

What changes is this bill making?

1Authorizes three coin types: $5 gold coins (up to 50,000), $1 silver coins (up to 400,000), and half-dollar clad coins (up to 750,000), each with specified weight, size, and metal content.
2Requires designs to reflect the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and firefighter service, include inscriptions of value, the year 2026, Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum.
3Limits issuance to uncirculated and proof qualities during the one-year period beginning January 1, 2026, with each coin quality struck at a single Mint facility.
4Sets sale prices to cover face value, production costs, and a surcharge of $35 for each $5 coin, $10 for each $1 coin, and $5 for each half-dollar coin, with reasonable discounts for bulk and prepaid orders.
5Directs all surcharges to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to support its mission and subjects those funds to federal audit rules.
6Requires the Treasury to ensure no net cost to the federal government and to recover all production and issuance costs before any surcharge funds are distributed.

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National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act

IntroducedMarch 21, 2025

Introduced1 year ago

Intro

House

Senate

Pres

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Finance and Financial Sector

Why This Matters

Who this affects

U.S. Mint · Department of the Treasury · Coin buyers and collectors · National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

What changes is this bill making?

1Authorizes three coin types: $5 gold coins (up to 50,000), $1 silver coins (up to 400,000), and half-dollar clad coins (up to 750,000), each with specified weight, size, and metal content.
2Requires designs to reflect the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and firefighter service, include inscriptions of value, the year 2026, Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum.
3Limits issuance to uncirculated and proof qualities during the one-year period beginning January 1, 2026, with each coin quality struck at a single Mint facility.
4Sets sale prices to cover face value, production costs, and a surcharge of $35 for each $5 coin, $10 for each $1 coin, and $5 for each half-dollar coin, with reasonable discounts for bulk and prepaid orders.
5Directs all surcharges to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to support its mission and subjects those funds to federal audit rules.
6Requires the Treasury to ensure no net cost to the federal government and to recover all production and issuance costs before any surcharge funds are distributed.

Read full document

Last changed 1 month ago · checked hourly