Treasury would mint coins honoring women’s World War II work

Treasury would make commemorative coins honoring women who supported the World War II home front. Production would be capped at 50,000 gold $5 coins, 400,000 silver $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins. Treasury would choose designs after consulting the Rosie the Riveter Trust and the Commission of Fine Arts, with review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. Treasury could issue the coins only from January 1 through December 31, 2028.

Treasury would sell coins at prices covering their face value, production costs, and any required extra charge. The Rosie the Riveter Trust would receive the extra charges for park maintenance, repairs, and educational and commemorative programs. The extra charge would be $35 for gold coins, $10 for silver coins, and $5 for half-dollar coins. No extra charge could apply if issuing the coin would exceed the annual two-program limit for commemorative coins. Bulk purchases and prepaid orders would receive reasonable discounts. Treasury would have to prevent any net cost to the federal government, and the Trust would face audit requirements. Treasury could pay the Trust only after recovering the total cost of designing and issuing all authorized coins.