II 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1057 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 27, 2022 
Received 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the National World War II Memo-
rial in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Greatest Generation 
Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National World War II Memorial was 
dedicated in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2004, and 
is located on the east end of the Reflecting Pool on 
the National Mall, opposite the Lincoln Memorial 
and west of the Washington Monument. 
(2) The dedication of the National World War 
II Memorial was the culmination of a 17-year effort 
that started on December 10, 1987 when the World 
War II Memorial Act was first introduced in the 
House of Representatives, and was authorized by an 
Act of Congress signed into law on May 25, 1993. 
Construction began September 4, 2001, after several 
years of fundraising and public hearings. 
(3) Opening to the public on April 29, 2004, 
the World War II Memorial is the first national me-
morial dedicated to all who served during World 
War II and acknowledges the commitment and 
achievement of the entire Nation. 
(4) The Memorial honors the more than 
16,000,000 who served in the Armed Forces of the 
United States during World War II, the more than 
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400,000 who died, and the millions who supported 
the war effort from home. 
(5) It is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, 
and commitment of the American people to the com-
mon defense of the Nation and to the broader causes 
of peace and freedom from tyranny throughout the 
world. 
(6) Today, the Memorial is a top destination for 
millions of annual visitors from all over the country 
and the world. For many young visitors, their visit 
to the Memorial is a first glimpse to a grateful Na-
tion’s remembrance of the sacrifices made by the 
World War II generation. 
(7) For World War II veterans, the Memorial 
is a special destination, a rendezvous point, and a 
gathering place for reunions and commemoration 
programs. 
(8) The Friends of the National World War II 
Memorial play a vital role in the preservation and 
maintenance of the National World War II Memorial 
as a treasure for the American people, while helping 
to facilitate key commemorative and educational pro-
grams at the Memorial to pay tribute to America’s 
‘‘Greatest Generation’’ and their efforts to preserve 
liberty for generations to come. 
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(9) The National World War II Memorial 
stands as an important symbol of America’s national 
unity, a timeless reminder of the moral strength and 
power that flows when free people are at once united 
and bonded together in a common and just cause for 
liberty. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall mint and issue the following coin: 
(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 not less than 90 percent gold. 
(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 
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(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 sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins 
minted under this Act shall be considered to be numis-
matic items. 
SEC. 4. DESIGNS OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The designs of the coins 
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 
National World War II Memorial and the service 
and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians dur-
ing World War II. 
(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 ‘‘2024’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 
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