Peace Corps Volunteers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
IntroducedSeptember 19, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Why This Matters
This bill honors Peace Corps volunteers with a single Congressional Gold Medal to recognize 65 years of their service. It sets rules for designing, striking, displaying, and selling medals.
Who this affects
Peace Corps volunteers · Peace Corps agency · U.S. Mint · Treasury Department
What changes is this bill making?
1Authorizes awarding one Congressional Gold Medal to the Director of the Peace Corps in honor of volunteers who served from August 28, 1961 to December 31, 2026.
2Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medal with suitable emblems and inscriptions.
3Requires the gold medal to be given to Peace Corps headquarters for display and research and encourages display at other Peace Corps related sites.
4Allows the Secretary to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals at prices covering production costs.
5Designates medals struck under the bill as national medals and as numismatic items under federal law.
6Authorizes use of the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund to pay medal costs and directs proceeds from bronze medal sales into that fund.
