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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7770 

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 

MARCH 21, 2024 

Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 

Mrs. DINGELL, and Mr. DESAULNIER) 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 

in commemoration of the women who contributed to the 

Home Front during World War II, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rosie the Riveter Com5 memorative Coin Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 The Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) During World War II, more than six million 

2 American women entered the workforce to fill the 

3 vacancies left by men who had joined the Armed 

4 Forces and support the Home Front. Millions of 

5 women already working outside the home shifted to 

6 employment in critical industries to support the war 

7 effort. 

8 (2) Women went to work or volunteer full-time 

9 in factories, farms, shipyards, banks, and other in10 stitutions in support of the U.S. military overseas. 

11 They worked with the United Service Organizations 

12 and the American Red Cross, drove street cars, riv13 eted airplane parts, collected critical materials, rolled 

14 bandages, and served on rationing boards. 

15 (3) This women workforce met not only the 

16 ever-growing demands for war materials, including 

17 equipment, weaponry, ammunition, and military ra18 tions, but also the demand for support services in 

19 schools, hospitals, and offices. 

20 (4) Collectively, the American women who held 

21 employment or volunteered in support of the war ef22 fort during World War II have been represented by 

23 the iconic image of ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’. 

24 (5) As riveters, welders, and other laborers, a 

25 diverse women workforce played an integral part in 


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1 shipyards, aircraft factories, and other areas of the 

2 defense industrial base. 

3 (6) Women in the workforce faced the ‘‘double 

4 burden’’ of responsibilities on the job and at home 

5 as the primary caregivers and wage earners during 

6 World War II. 

7 (7) ‘‘Rosies’’ persevered often in the face of 

8 harassment, discrimination, and prejudice to support 

9 their country and families in a time of great need. 

10 Despite equal pay regulations, women were regularly 

11 paid 10 to 15 cents an hour lower than their male 

12 counterparts even during wartime. 

13 (8) Black, Latina, Indigenous, Asian American, 

14 and Pacific Islander ‘‘Rosies’’ were subjected to rac15 ist discrimination, violence, and harassment at work, 

16 at home, and in public. Women of color overcame 

17 long-held policies of discrimination and racial seg18 regation to make significant contributions to the war 

19 effort and labor market. 

20 (9) Our ‘‘Rosies’’ are a testament to women’s 

21 empowerment and the invaluable contribution of 

22 women to the American war effort during World 

23 War II, inspiring future generations of women and 

24 girls. 


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1 (10) Americans have chosen to honor the 

2 women who contributed to the Home Front during 

3 World War II, including through the award of a 

4 Congressional Gold Medal and the annual celebra5 tion of National Rosie the Riveter Day on March 21. 

6 (11) The work, sacrifice, and dedication of our 

7 ‘‘Rosies’’ are worthy of national reflection and com8 memoration. 

9 (12) It is fitting and proper to recognize and 

10 preserve the history and legacy of American women 

11 who contributed to the Home Front during World 

12 War II for their patriotic commitment to their coun13 try and perseverance in the face of adversity. 

14 SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 

15 (a) DENOMINATIONS.—In recognition and celebration 

16 of the American women who contributed to the Home 

17 Front during World War II, the Secretary of the Treasury 

18 (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 

19 mint and issue the following coins: 

20 (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 

21 coins, which shall— 

22 (A) weigh 8.359 grams; 

23 (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 

24 (C) contain not less than 90 percent gold. 


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1 (2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 

2 $1 coins, which shall— 

3 (A) weigh 26.73 grams; 

4 (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 

5 (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. 

6 (3) HALF-DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Not more 

7 than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— 

8 (A) weigh 11.34 grams; 

9 (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 

10 (C) be minted to the specifications for half11 dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 

12 31, United States Code. 

13 (b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this 

14 Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 

15 title 31, United States Code. 

16 (c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 

17 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 

18 minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis19 matic items. 

20 (d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con21 gress that, to the extent possible without significantly add22 ing to the purchase price of the coins, the coins minted 

23 under this Act should be produced in a fashion that pro24 vides a more dramatic display of the obverse design. 


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1 SEC. 4. DESIGNS OF COINS. 

2 (a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The designs of the coins 

4 minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 

5 legacy of the diverse women workforce who contrib6 uted to the Home Front during World War II. 

7 (2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On 

8 each coin minted under this Act there shall be— 

9 (A) a designation of the value of the coin; 

10 (B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2025’’; and 

11 (C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 

12 ‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer13 ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 

14 (b) SELECTION.—The designs of the coins minted 

15 under this Act shall be— 

16 (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 

17 with the Rosie the Riveter Trust and the Commis18 sion of Fine Arts; and 

19 (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory 

20 Committee. 

21 SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 

22 (a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under this 

23 Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 

24 (b) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary may 

25 issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year 

26 period beginning on January 1, 2025. 


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1 SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 

2 (a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this Act 

3 shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum 

4 of— 

5 (1) the face value of the coins; 

6 (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with 

7 respect to such coins; and 

8 (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins 

9 (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 

10 overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). 

11 (b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk 

12 sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable 

13 discount. 

14 (c) PREPAID ORDERS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept 

16 prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act 

17 before the issuance of such coins. 

18 (2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre19 paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea20 sonable discount. 

21 SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins minted under 

23 this Act shall include— 

24 (1) a surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 

25 coins; 


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1 (2) a surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 

2 coins; and 

3 (3) a surcharge of $5 per coin for the half-dol4 lar coins. 

5 (b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 

6 title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 

7 the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 

8 shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Rosie the 

9 Riveter Trust to support the National Park Service in 

10 maintaining and repairing the Rosie the Riveter WWII 

11 Home Front National Historical Park, and for educational 

12 and commemorative programs. 

13 (c) AUDITS.—The Rosie the Riveter Trust shall be 

14 subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of 

15 title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts 

16 received under subsection (b). 

17 (d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 

18 no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 

19 under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 

20 of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 

21 would result in the number of commemorative coin pro22 grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 

23 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 

24 section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in 

25 effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The SecVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:39 Apr 11, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7770.IH H7770

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1 retary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 

2 this subsection. 

3 SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 

4 The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec5 essary to ensure that— 

6 (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 

7 will not result in any net cost to the United States 

8 Government; and 

9 (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 

10 shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in sec11 tion 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing 

12 all of the coins authorized by this Act (including 

13 labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, winning de14 sign compensation, overhead expenses, marketing, 

15 and shipping) is recovered by the United States 

16 Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 

17 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code. 

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