Congress honors Roberto Clemente with commemorative coins funding youth sports
H.R. 1787 — Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act · Filed by Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) · 220 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce and sell commemorative coins honoring Roberto Clemente—a legendary baseball player, civil rights activist, and humanitarian who died in 1972. The coins (in $5 gold, $1 silver, and 50-cent denominations) will be sold at a markup, with surcharges ($35, $10, and $5 per coin respectively) directed to the Roberto Clemente Foundation to fund youth sports, education, and disaster relief programs. The Mint is required to recover all production costs before any surcharge money flows to the foundation.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward commemorative coin authorization—a routine legislative instrument that mints coins honoring a deceased public figure and directs surcharge revenue to a charitable foundation aligned with that figure's legacy.
What the text implies
- The bill caps commemorative coin programs to 2 per calendar year under existing law, meaning this program may displace another planned commemorative coin if both are issued in 2027.
- Surcharge revenue flows only after the Mint recovers all design and production costs, which may delay foundation funding by months or years depending on sales volume.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
Roberto Clemente Foundation