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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 429
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration
of the women who contributed to the Home Front during World War
II, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY15, 2025
Mr. G
ARAMENDI(for himself, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr.
H
UFFMAN, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. CISCOMANI, Ms. DAVIDSof
Kansas, Ms. D
ELBENE, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. RULLI,
Mr. P
ETERS, Mr. AMO, Mr. TORRESof New York, Ms. WILSONof Flor-
ida, Mrs. W
ATSONCOLEMAN, Mr. KEATING, Mr. POCAN, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Mr. BEYER, Ms. DEANof Pennsylvania, Mr. BOYLEof Pennsyl-
vania, Ms. V
ELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. NEAL, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms.
S
A´NCHEZ, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. TITUS, Ms. WILLIAMSof
Georgia, Mr. N
ADLER, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr.
E
VANSof Pennsylvania, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. BACON, Mrs.
C
HERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. CARSON, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. MOOREof
Wisconsin, Mr. A
MODEIof Nevada, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. GARCIAof Texas,
Mr. C
OSTA, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FROST, Mr. CARTERof
Louisiana, Ms. B
UDZINSKI, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. KAPTUR,
Ms. S
HERRILL, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. SCAN-
LON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. KHANNA, Mrs.
F
OUSHEE, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. CRAWFORD,
Mr. L
YNCH, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. KILEYof California, Mr. CUELLAR, Ms.
S
CHOLTEN, Mrs. TORRESof California, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. CASAR, Ms.
S
TANSBURY, Ms. SALINAS, Mr. KENNEDYof New York, Ms. MATSUI, Mr.
B
ISHOP, Mr. VANORDEN, Ms. ROSS, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms.
S
TEVENS, Ms. HOULAHAN, and Mrs. HAYES) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
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in commemoration of the women who contributed to the
Home Front during World War II, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rosie the Riveter Com-4
memorative Coin Act’’. 5
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6
The Congress finds the following: 7
(1) During World War II, more than six million 8
American women entered the workforce to fill the 9
vacancies left by men who had joined the Armed 10
Forces and support the Home Front. Millions of 11
women already working outside the home shifted to 12
employment in critical industries to support the war 13
effort. 14
(2) Women went to work or volunteer full-time 15
in factories, farms, shipyards, banks, and other in-16
stitutions in support of the U.S. military overseas. 17
They worked with the United Service Organizations 18
and the American Red Cross, drove street cars, riv-19
eted airplane parts, collected critical materials, rolled 20
bandages, and served on rationing boards. 21
(3) This women workforce met not only the 22
ever-growing demands for war materials, including 23
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equipment, weaponry, ammunition, and military ra-1
tions, but also the demand for support services in 2
schools, hospitals, and offices. 3
(4) Collectively, the American women who held 4
employment or volunteered in support of the war ef-5
fort during World War II have been represented by 6
the iconic image of ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’. 7
(5) As riveters, welders, and other laborers, a 8
diverse women workforce played an integral part in 9
shipyards, aircraft factories, and other areas of the 10
defense industrial base. 11
(6) Women in the workforce faced the ‘‘double 12
burden’’ of responsibilities on the job and at home 13
as the primary caregivers and wage earners during 14
World War II. 15
(7) ‘‘Rosies’’ persevered often in the face of 16
harassment, discrimination, and prejudice to support 17
their country and families in a time of great need. 18
Despite equal pay regulations, women were regularly 19
paid 10 to 15 cents an hour lower than their male 20
counterparts even during wartime. 21
(8) Black, Latina, Indigenous, Asian American, 22
and Pacific Islander ‘‘Rosies’’ were subjected to rac-23
ist discrimination, violence, and harassment at work, 24
at home, and in public. Women of color overcame 25
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long-held policies of discrimination and racial seg-1
regation to make significant contributions to the war 2
effort and labor market. 3
(9) Our ‘‘Rosies’’ are a testament to women’s 4
empowerment and the invaluable contribution of 5
women to the American war effort during World 6
War II, inspiring future generations of women and 7
girls. 8
(10) Americans have chosen to honor the 9
women who contributed to the Home Front during 10
World War II, including through the award of a 11
Congressional Gold Medal and the annual celebra-12
tion of National Rosie the Riveter Day on March 21. 13
(11) The work, sacrifice, and dedication of our 14
‘‘Rosies’’ are worthy of national reflection and com-15
memoration. 16
(12) It is fitting and proper to recognize and 17
preserve the history and legacy of American women 18
who contributed to the Home Front during World 19
War II for their patriotic commitment to their coun-20
try and perseverance in the face of adversity. 21
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 22
(a) D
ENOMINATIONS.—In recognition and celebration 23
of the American women who contributed to the Home 24
Front during World War II, the Secretary of the Treasury 25
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(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 1
mint and issue the following coins: 2
(1) $5
GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 3
coins, which shall— 4
(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 5
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 6
(C) contain not less than 90 percent gold. 7
(2) $1
SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 8
$1 coins, which shall— 9
(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 10
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 11
(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 12
(3) H
ALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS .—Not more 13
than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— 14
(A) weigh 11.34 grams; 15
(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 16
(C) be minted to the specifications for half- 17
dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 18
31, United States Code. 19
(b) L
EGALTENDER.—The coins minted under this 20
Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 21
title 31, United States Code. 22
(c) N
UMISMATICITEMS.—For purposes of sections 23
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 24
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minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis-1
matic items. 2
SEC. 4. DESIGNS OF COINS. 3
(a) D
ESIGNREQUIREMENTS.— 4
(1) I
N GENERAL.—The designs of the coins 5
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 6
legacy of the diverse women workforce who contrib-7
uted to the Home Front during World War II. 8
(2) D
ESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS .—On 9
each coin minted under this Act there shall be— 10
(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 11
(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2028’’; and 12
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 13
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-14
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 15
(b) S
ELECTION.—The designs of the coins minted 16
under this Act shall be— 17
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 18
with the Rosie the Riveter Trust and the Commis-19
sion of Fine Arts; and 20
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory 21
Committee. 22
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 23
(a) Q
UALITY OFCOINS.—Coins minted under this 24
Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 25
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(b) PERIOD FORISSUANCE.—The Secretary may 1
issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year 2
period beginning on January 1, 2028. 3
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 4
(a) S
ALEPRICE.—The coins issued under this Act 5
shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum 6
of— 7
(1) the face value of the coins; 8
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with 9
respect to such coins; and 10
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins 11
(including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 12
overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). 13
(b) B
ULKSALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk 14
sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable 15
discount. 16
(c) P
REPAIDORDERS.— 17
(1) I
N GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept 18
prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act 19
before the issuance of such coins. 20
(2) D
ISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre-21
paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea-22
sonable discount. 23
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SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 1
(a) I
NGENERAL.—All sales of coins minted under 2
this Act shall include— 3
(1) a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 4
coins; 5
(2) a surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 6
coins; and 7
(3) a surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dol-8
lar coins. 9
(b) D
ISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 10
title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 11
the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 12
shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Rosie the 13
Riveter Trust to support the National Park Service in 14
maintaining and repairing the Rosie the Riveter WWII 15
Home Front National Historical Park, and for educational 16
and commemorative programs. 17
(c) A
UDITS.—The Rosie the Riveter Trust shall be 18
subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of 19
title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts 20
received under subsection (b). 21
(d) L
IMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 22
no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 23
under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 24
of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 25
would result in the number of commemorative coin pro-26
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grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 1
commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 2
section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in 3
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec-4
retary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 5
this subsection. 6
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 7
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec-8
essary to ensure that— 9
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 10
will not result in any net cost to the United States 11
Government; and 12
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 13
shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in sec-14
tion 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing 15
all of the coins authorized by this Act (including 16
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, winning de-17
sign compensation, overhead expenses, marketing, 18
and shipping) is recovered by the United States 19
Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 20
5134(f) of title 31, United States Code. 21
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