Bill · S. 2229· Senate(119-S-2229)
United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act
- Introduced
- 7/9/2025
- Last activity
- 7/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Dan Sullivan
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 13
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins in recognition of the Foreign Service of the United States and its contributions to diplomacy. It sets specific limits and physical requirements for three types of coins, including $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins. The designs of the coins will highlight the importance of diplomacy and the history of the Foreign Service. These coins will be sold to the public during the year 2029 at a price that covers their production costs plus a surcharge. The collected surcharges will be distributed to the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training to support the preservation of United States diplomatic history. Finally, the bill ensures that the minting process will not result in any net cost to the federal government.
Yes
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?+3
The bill commemorates the Foreign Service and supports the preservation of diplomatic history.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Diplomatic History: Section 7(b) dictates that all surcharges collected from the sale of the coins will be paid to the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. This funding helps support the collection, curation, and sharing of United States diplomatic history through oral histories, books, and other educational means.
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Protection Against Government Debt: Section 8 ensures that the Secretary of the Treasury takes necessary actions so that minting and issuing the coins will not result in any net cost to the United States Government. This provision protects taxpayers by requiring the Treasury to recover all design, manufacturing, marketing, and shipping costs before any surcharge funds are disbursed to recipients.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Additional Costs for Coin Buyers: Section 6(a) requires that the sale price of the coins must include the face value, the required surcharges, and the full cost of designing and issuing the coins, including labor, materials, overhead, marketing, and shipping. Individuals purchasing these commemorative items will bear these cumulative expenses.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Diplomatic Engagement+3
- 9/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/5/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/3/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/27/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/22/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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