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[S. 1289 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1289
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on
the United States and to support programs at the National September 11
Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 3, 2025
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Schumer) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on
the United States and to support programs at the National September 11
Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``25th Anniversary of 9/11
Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered the
deadliest terrorist attacks on United States soil (referred to
in this section as ``the attacks'').
(2) 2,977 people were killed during the attacks, marking
the single worst foreign attack on United States soil since
Pearl Harbor in 1941.
(3) In New York City, 2 planes hit the Twin Towers during
the attacks, causing both 110-story towers to collapse in less
than 2 hours, as well as destroying 5 other buildings in the
World Trade Center complex, leaving a death toll of 2,753
people, including all passengers and crew members of American
Airlines Flight 11 and all passengers and crew members of
United Airlines Flight 175.
(4) During the attacks, American Airlines Flight 77 struck
the side of the Pentagon, killing 184 passengers, crew members,
and personnel.
(5) In Pennsylvania, during the attacks, United Airlines
Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, killing all 40 passengers
and crew members.
(6) The attacks took the lives of 441 first responders in
New York, specifically 343 firefighters from the New York City
Fire Department, 37 officers from the Port Authority Police
Department, 23 officers from the New York City Police
Department, and 38 individuals from other agencies.
(7) The collapse of the towers following the attacks
created massive dust clouds that left hundreds of densely
populated city blocks covered with harmful contaminants,
exposing first responders, local workers, residents, and
students.
(8) More than 2 decades after these horrific terrorist
attacks took place, the ongoing physical and mental health
impacts continue to deeply affect tens of thousands of
individuals across the country who were in lower Manhattan and
the surrounding area following the attacks, as well as those
from around the country who participated in the rescue,
recovery, and relief efforts, due to their exposure to the
dust, smoke, and debris. Thousands of others have died due to
illnesses and injuries relating to the attacks.
(9) The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the
World Trade Center is continuously dedicated to remembering,
reflecting, and educating for many generations to come so that
the story of September 11, 2001, is never forgotten.
(10) The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the
World Trade Center is committed to supporting family members,
survivors, rescue and recovery workers, and military personnel
who were affected by the attacks by providing services,
education, and programming.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in
this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue the following coins
in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks on the United States and the establishment of the
National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center:
(1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 50,000 $5 coins, each of
which shall--
(A) weigh 8.359 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
(C) contain not less than 90 percent gold.
(2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 400,000 $1 coins, each
of which shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The designs of the coins minted under this
Act shall be emblematic of the courage, sacrifice, and strength
of those individuals who perished in the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, the bravery of those who risked their lives
to save others that day, and the endurance, resilience, and
hope of those who survived. At least 1 such coin shall bear the
inscription ``Never Forget''.
(2) Designs and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under
this Act, there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God
We Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E
Pluribus Unum''; and
(C) an inscription of the words ``25th
Anniversary''.
(b) Selection.--The designs for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary, after consultation with--
(A) the National September 11 Memorial and Museum
at the World Trade Center; and
(B) the Commission of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--The coins minted under this Act shall be
issued in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the coins
minted under this Act should be struck at the United States Mint at
West Point, New York, to the greatest extent possible.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1,
2027.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at the price equal to the sum of--
(1) the face value of the coins;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to
the coins; and
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of the
coins.
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of--
(1) $35 per coin for the $5 gold coin; and
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 silver coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f)(1) of title 31,
United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the
Secretary to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World
Trade Center to support the operations and maintenance of the National
September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center.
(c) Audits.--The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the
World Trade Center shall be subject to the audit requirements of
section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the
amounts received under subsection (b).
(d) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no
surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under
this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time
of that issuance, the issuance of that coin would result in the
number of commemorative coin programs issued during that year
to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance
limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States
Code.
(2) Guidance.--The Secretary may issue guidance to carry
out this subsection.
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure
that--
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act result in no
net cost to the Federal Government; and
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are
disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7(b) until the
total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized
by this Act, including labor, materials, dies, use of
machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping, is
recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with
sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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