House · HR 1993 · 119th Congress
25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
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Summary
This bill tells the U.S. Treasury to create special gold and silver coins in 2028 to mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks. The coins will be sold to collectors, and part of each sale will go to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. The program must pay for itself before any money goes to the museum.
In Favor
The museum depends on outside funding to keep running and serve victims' families. Each coin sale sends up to $35 directly to the museum at no cost to taxpayers. This gives Americans a meaningful way to honor the 2,977 people killed while helping preserve that history for future generations.
Against
Federal law limits commemorative coin programs to two per year, so this coin could crowd out other worthy causes. Buyers pay a surcharge on top of the full coin price, making these expensive for everyday people. The museum only gets funds after all Treasury production costs are recovered, so the actual benefit is uncertain.
Additional Considerations
Purpose & Problem
Is the problem real and worth federal action?
The bill directs the Treasury Department to mint special coins marking 25 years since the September 11, 2001, attacks. It also aims to raise money for the National September 11 Memorial and Museum through coin sales.
Scope & Related Provisions
Does it stay focused, or carry unrelated add-ons?
The bill stays focused on creating the commemorative coins and directing surcharge money to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. No additions unrelated to that core purpose appear in the bill's text.
Who Is Affected
Who benefits, and who bears the cost?
Coin buyers pay the surcharges that fund the Memorial and Museum. The Treasury Department takes on new duties to design, mint, and sell the coins. The National September 11 Memorial and Museum receives the surcharge funds and must accept audits.
Cost & Funding
Is it affordable and responsibly funded?
Each gold coin sale carries a $35 surcharge and each silver coin sale carries a $10 surcharge, both sent to the Memorial and Museum. The bill requires coin sales to cover all minting costs, so no net federal spending is authorized.
Risks & Implementation
What could go wrong in practice?
The bill limits coin sales to one calendar year starting January 1, 2028, which sets a firm window to sell up to 450,000 coins. A federal annual limit on commemorative coin programs could block surcharge collection if that limit is already reached.
For the actual bill text, see congress.gov.
AI-generated · Published 6/5/2026