United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Introduced
Summary
Creates commemorative coins honoring the U.S. Foreign Service and its role in diplomacy. The bill would direct the Treasury to mint specified coins and authorize a surcharge whose proceeds support the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training to preserve diplomatic history.
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- Collectors and the public: Would be able to buy the coins during a one-year issuance window beginning January 1, 2029, with pricing rules that include prepaid orders and bulk discounts.
- Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training: Would receive authorized surcharges from coin sales to fund diplomatic history preservation and must audit surcharge revenues.
- Federal finances and the U.S. Mint: Would require the Mint to recover all minting and issuance costs before any surcharges are disbursed, limit annual commemorative coin programs, and align financial safeguards with title 31 provisions.
*Would be structured to avoid adding net costs to the federal government because the Mint must recover all costs before surcharge funds are paid.*
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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
2029 Foreign Service Commemorative Coins
If enacted, Treasury would mint three commemorative coins only in 2029. Up to 50,000 $5 gold, 400,000 $1 silver, and 750,000 half-dollars could be made, in proof or uncirculated. Specs: $5 gold is 8.359 g, 0.850 in, at least 90% gold; $1 silver is 26.73 g, 1.500 in, at least 90% silver; half-dollar is 11.34 g, 1.205 in. Designs would honor U.S. diplomacy and the Foreign Service and show the value, 2029, Liberty, In God We Trust, United States of America, and E Pluribus Unum. Treasury would consult the diplomatic studies group and the Commission of Fine Arts, with review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. Coins would be legal tender and treated as numismatic items under federal rules.
Where surcharges go and safeguards
If enacted, surcharges from coin sales would go to the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training to support diplomatic history. Treasury would first recover all design and issuance costs before paying any surcharges. Treasury would also need to ensure the coins do not create any net cost to the government. The Association would have to follow federal audit rules for the money it receives.
Prices and surcharges for coins
If enacted, you would pay each coin’s face value plus a fixed surcharge and production costs. Surcharges would be $35 for the $5 coin, $10 for the $1 coin, and $5 for the half-dollar. Treasury could take prepaid orders and offer reasonable bulk and preorder discounts. No surcharge could be added in a year if doing so would exceed the two‑program annual limit for commemorative coins.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Kiley (CA)
CA • I
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Crockett
TX • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
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