Peace Corps Volunteers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings recognizing 65 years of Peace Corps volunteer service promoting world peace and friendship in over 140 countries, provides congressional Gold Medal presentation to Peace Corps Director on behalf of all Peace Corps volunteers, with the medal to be displayed at Peace Corps headquarters, and provides authorization to charge costs of medal production against the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, with proceeds from duplicate bronze medal sales deposited back into the fund. It relies on appropriations. The main policy areas are Trade.
Who Benefits and How
Peace Corps volunteers would be affected, Peace Corps would be affected, and Medal collectors could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund could face higher costs, U.S. Mint could face higher costs, and Secretary of the Treasury would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings recognizing 65 years of Peace Corps volunteer service promoting world peace and friendship in over 140 countries.
- Provides congressional Gold Medal presentation to Peace Corps Director on behalf of all Peace Corps volunteers, with the medal to be displayed at Peace Corps headquarters.
- Provides authorization to charge costs of medal production against the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, with proceeds from duplicate bronze medal sales deposited back into the fund.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings recognizing 65 years of Peace Corps volunteer service promoting world peace and friendship in over 140 countries, provides congressional Gold Medal presentation to Peace Corps Director on behalf of all Peace Corps volunteers, with the medal to be displayed at Peace Corps headquarters, and provides authorization to charge costs of medal production against the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, with proceeds from duplicate bronze medal sales deposited back into the fund.
Key Policy Areas
Trade
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings recognizing 65 years of Peace Corps volunteer service promoting world peace and friendship in over 140 countries, provides congressional Gold Medal presentation to Peace Corps Director on behalf of all Peace Corps volunteers, with the medal to be displayed at Peace Corps headquarters, and provides authorization to charge costs of medal production against the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund, with proceeds from duplicate bronze medal sales deposited back into the fund.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Peace Corps volunteers
- Peace Corps
- Medal collectors
Identified Costs
- U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
- U.S. Mint
- Secretary of the Treasury
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. McCollum (for herself, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Bergman, …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Peace Corps, Peace Corps volunteers, Secretary of the Treasury
Positive-direction: Peace Corps, Peace Corps volunteers
Negative-direction: Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Mint, U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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