United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act uses a commemorative coin program to recognize U.S. diplomacy and support diplomatic-history preservation. The findings trace the Foreign Service from early American diplomacy, the 1924 Rogers Act, the Foreign Service Acts of 1946 and 1980, embassy support from Marine Security Guards, and the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training oral-history archive of more than 2,600 diplomatic histories. The bill requires 2029 coin designs that are emblematic of diplomacy, the Foreign Service, and the national interest, selected by Treasury after consultation with the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training and the Commission of Fine Arts and reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. Sales carry surcharges of $35 for $5 coins, $10 for $1 coins, and $5 for half-dollar coins. Surcharges go to the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training for oral histories, books, social media, and other diplomatic-history work, but Treasury must recover all design, labor, material, machinery, overhead, marketing, and shipping costs first so the program has no net cost to the United States.
Who Benefits and How
The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training benefits from surcharge proceeds for collecting, curating, and sharing diplomatic history. Foreign Service members benefit from a commemorative coin program recognizing the career diplomatic service. Coin collectors benefit from a 2029 commemorative issue with required inscriptions and formal design review. Public users of diplomatic history benefit if surcharge-funded oral histories and books become easier to access.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Treasury and Mint officials must design, mint, market, sell, account for, and issue guidance for the program. The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training must comply with audit requirements for surcharge receipts. Coin buyers pay $35, $10, or $5 surcharges depending on coin denomination. Treasury must withhold surcharge funds until all program costs are recovered.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes a 2029 commemorative coin program honoring U.S. diplomacy and the Foreign Service.
- Requires Treasury consultation with the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training and the Commission of Fine Arts.
- Requires Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee review of coin designs.
- Directs $35, $10, and $5 per-coin surcharges to diplomatic-history preservation.
- Requires audit compliance and bars net cost to the United States Government.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes a 2029 United States Foreign Service commemorative coin program, requires designs honoring diplomacy and the Foreign Service, directs $35, $10, and $5 per-coin surcharges to the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, and bars net federal cost.
Key Policy Areas
Commemorative Coins, Foreign Service, Treasury
Primary Purpose
Authorizes a 2029 United States Foreign Service commemorative coin program, requires designs honoring diplomacy and the Foreign Service, directs $35, $10, and $5 per-coin surcharges to the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, and bars net federal cost.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
- Foreign Service members
- Coin collectors
- Public users of diplomatic history
Identified Costs
- Treasury commemorative coin staff
- United States Mint officials
- Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
- Coin buyers
- Treasury cost-recovery staff
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Bera (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Moylan, …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, Commission of Fine Arts, Foreign Service members
Positive-direction: Foreign Service members, United States Treasury
Negative-direction: Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, Commission of Fine Arts, Treasury commemorative coin staff, Treasury surcharge administrators, United States Mint officials
Coin buyers, Coin collectors, Public users of diplomatic history
Positive-direction: Coin collectors, Public users of diplomatic history
Negative-direction: Coin buyers
Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training faces effects in multiple directions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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