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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4681 

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 

of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 15, 2019 

Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. 

CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, 

Mr. COSTA, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, 

Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, 

Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. COX of California, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. BALDERSON) 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 National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC, 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 ‘‘National World War 

5 II Memorial Commemorative Coin Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 The Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) The National World War II Memorial was 

2 dedicated in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2004, and 

3 is located on the east end of the Reflecting Pool on 

4 the National Mall, opposite the Lincoln Memorial 

5 and west of the Washington Monument. 

6 (2) The dedication of the National World War 

7 II Memorial was the culmination of a 17-year effort 

8 that started when the Memorial was authorized by 

9 an Act of Congress signed into law on May 25, 

10 1993. Construction began September 4, 2001, after 

11 several years of fundraising and public hearings. 

12 (3) Opening to the public on April 29, 2004, 

13 the World War II Memorial is the first national me14 morial dedicated to all who served during World 

15 War II and acknowledges the commitment and 

16 achievement of the entire Nation. 

17 (4) The Memorial honors the 16,000,000 who 

18 served in the Armed Forces of the United States 

19 during World War II, the more than 400,000 who 

20 died, and the millions who supported the war effort 

21 from home. 

22 (5) It is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, 

23 and commitment of the American people to the com24 mon defense of the Nation and to the broader causes 


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1 of peace and freedom from tyranny throughout the 

2 world. 

3 (6) Today, the Memorial is a top destination for 

4 millions of annual visitors from all over the country 

5 and the world. For many young visitors, their visit 

6 to the Memorial is a first glimpse to a grateful Na7 tion’s remembrance of the sacrifices made by the 

8 World War II generation. 

9 (7) For World War II veterans, the Memorial 

10 is a special destination, a rendezvous point, and a 

11 gathering place for reunions and commemoration 

12 programs. 

13 (8) The Friends of the National World War II 

14 Memorial play a vital role in the preservation and 

15 maintenance of the National World War II Memorial 

16 as a treasure for the American people, while helping 

17 to facilitate key commemorative and educational pro18 grams at the Memorial to pay tribute to America’s 

19 ‘‘Greatest Generation’’ and their efforts to preserve 

20 liberty for generations to come. 

21 (9) The National World War II Memorial 

22 stands as an important symbol of America’s national 

23 unity, a timeless reminder of the moral strength and 

24 power that flows when free people are at once united 


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1 and bonded together in a common and just cause for 

2 liberty. 

3 SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 

4 (a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas5 ury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

6 shall mint and issue the following coin: 

7 (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 

8 coins, which shall— 

9 (A) weigh 8.359 grams; 

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

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

12 (2) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 400,000 

13 $1 coins, which shall— 

14 (A) weigh 26.73 grams; 

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

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

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

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

19 (A) weigh 11.34 grams; 

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

21 (C) be minted to the specifications for half22 dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 

23 31, United States Code. 


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

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

3 title 31, United States Code. 

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

5 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 

6 minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis7 matic items. 

8 SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 

9 (a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coins 

11 minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 

12 National World War II Memorial and the service 

13 and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians dur14 ing World War II. 

15 (2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On 

16 each coin minted under this Act there shall be— 

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

18 (B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2022’’; and 

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

20 ‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer21 ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 

22 (b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted 

23 under this Act shall be— 


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1 (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 

2 with the Commission of Fine Arts and the Friends 

3 of the National World War II Memorial; and 

4 (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory 

5 Committee. 

6 SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 

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

8 Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 

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

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

11 period beginning on January 1, 2022. 

12 SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 

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

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

15 of— 

16 (1) the face value of the coins; 

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

18 respect to such coins; and 

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

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

21 overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). 

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

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

24 discount. 

25 (c) PREPAID ORDERS.— 


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

2 prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act 

3 before the issuance of such coins. 

4 (2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre5 paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea6 sonable discount. 

7 SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued under this 

9 Act shall include a surcharge of— 

10 (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; 

11 (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and 

12 (3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. 

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

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

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

16 shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Friends 

17 of the National World War II Memorial to support the 

18 National Park Service in maintaining and repairing the 

19 National World War II Memorial, and for educational and 

20 commemorative programs. 

21 (c) AUDITS.—The Friends of the National World 

22 War II Memorial shall be subject to the audit require23 ments of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States 

24 Code, with regard to the amounts received under sub25 section (b). 


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

2 no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 

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

4 of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 

5 would result in the number of commemorative coin pro6 grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 

7 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 

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

9 effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec10 retary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 

11 this subsection. 

12 SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 

13 The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec14 essary to ensure that— 

15 (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 

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

17 Government; and 

18 (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 

19 shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in sec20 tion 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing 

21 all of the coins authorized by this Act (including 

22 labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead ex23 penses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the 

24 United States Treasury, consistent with sections 


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1 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States 

2 Code. 

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