National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The mission of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission is— (A) to commemorate the extraordinary sacrifice of servicemembers of the United States who were killed or wounded by enemy action; and (B) to collect and preserve the stories of Purple Heart recipients from all branches of service and across generations to ensure that all recipients are represented. (2) The National Purple Heart Honor Mission first opened its doors on November 10, 2006, in New Windsor, New York. (3) The National Purple Heart Honor Mission is colocated with the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site. (4) The National Purple Heart Mission estimates 1,800,000 servicemembers of the United States were wounded or killed in action representing recipients from the Civil War to the present day, serving as a living memorial to their sacrifice by sharing their stories through interviews, exhibits, and the Roll of Honor, an interactive computer database of each recipient enrolled. 3. Coin specifications (a) Denominations The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary (1) $5 gold coins Not more than 50,000 $5 coins, which shall— (A) weigh 8.359 grams; (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. (2) $1 silver coins Not more than 400,000 $1 coins, which shall— (A) weigh 26.73 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C) contain not less than 90 percent silver. (3) Half-dollar clad coins Not more than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— (A) weigh 11.34 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and (C) be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Legal tender The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Numismatic items For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 4. Designs of coins (a) Designs requirements (1) In general The designs of the coins minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the mission of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. (2) Designation and inscriptions On each coin minted under this Act there shall be— (A) a designation of the value of the coin; (B) an inscription of the year 2022 (C) inscriptions of the words Liberty In God We Trust United States of America E Pluribus Unum (b) Selection The designs for the coins minted under this Act shall be— (1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc.; and (2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 5. Issuance of coins (a) Quality of coins Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. (b) Period for issuance The Secretary may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1, 2022. 6. Sale of coins (a) Sale price The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— (1) the face value of the coins; (2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to such coins; and (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). (b) Bulk sales The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c) Prepaid orders (1) In general The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins. (2) Discount Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount. 7. Surcharges (a) In general All sales of coins issued under this Act shall include a surcharge of— (1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin; (2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and (3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin. (b) Distribution Subject to section 5134(f)(1) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. to support the mission of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc., including capital improvements to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission facilities. (c) Audits The National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received under subsection (b). (d) Limitation Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 8. Financial assurances The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that— (1) minting and issuing coins under this Act result in no net cost to the Federal Government; and (2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7(b) until the total cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping, is recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States Code.

Summary: National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue&nbsp;$5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the mission of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. The bill limits the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2022. The bill prescribes surcharges for coin sales, which shall be paid to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc., to support the mission of such organization, including capital improvements to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission facilities.