Congress honors WWII women workers with commemorative coins, funds park
H.R. 429 — Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act · Filed by John Garamendi (D-CA) · 169 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 15, 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 women who worked on the home front during World War II—the 'Rosies.' The coins come in three denominations (gold, silver, and clad), will be minted in 2028, and include surcharges ($35 per gold coin, $10 per silver, $5 per half-dollar) that go to the Rosie the Riveter Trust to support the National Park Service site and educational programs. The government bears no net cost; all design and production expenses are recovered before any surcharge money is distributed.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward commemorative coin bill with a public-history purpose. It authorizes minting, specifies design and surcharge mechanisms, and directs revenue to a national historical park and educational programs. No deregulation, tax relief, or industry carve-out is involved.
What the text implies
- Surcharge revenue ($35–$5 per coin depending on denomination) creates a dedicated funding stream for the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park without requiring annual congressional appropriations, potentially insulating the site from budget cuts.
- The bill's 2028 issuance window and 1-year sales period create a time-limited collector window, which may drive demand and surcharge revenue concentration in a single fiscal year.
- Consultation with the Rosie the Riveter Trust and Commission of Fine Arts gives those entities design input, potentially elevating their institutional profile and influence over WWII women's history narrative.
Who it affects
Citizens benefit from public commemoration of an underrecognized historical contribution by women, and surcharge revenue funds educational and preservation programs at a national historical park with no taxpayer cost. The bill is transparent about its mechanism and beneficiaries.
Who stands to gain
- Rosie the Riveter Trust
- National Park Service (Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park)
Named in the bill
U.S. Mint, Secretary of the Treasury, Rosie the Riveter Trust, National Park Service, Commission of Fine Arts, Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
Where it stands
169 cosponsors: 139 Democrats, 29 Republicans, 1 Independents.
- Jan 15, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 15, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 2, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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