Congress honors Rosa Parks with commemorative coins, funds civil rights education
H.R. 916 — Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act · Filed by Joyce Beatty (D-OH) · 66 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce commemorative coins honoring Rosa Parks—50,000 gold coins ($5), 400,000 silver coins ($1), and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins—to be minted and sold in 2029. The Mint will add surcharges ($35 per gold coin, $10 per silver, $5 per half-dollar) to the sale price; all surcharge revenue goes to the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development to fund youth development and civil rights education. The government bears no net cost, as the Mint recovers all design and production expenses before any surcharge money is distributed.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward commemorative coin bill—a routine congressional function. It authorizes the Mint to produce coins honoring a deceased civil rights icon, with surcharge revenue directed to a nonprofit advancing her legacy. The mechanism is transparent and the beneficiary (the Parks Institute) is clearly stated.
What the text implies
- The 2029 issuance date is four years in the future, allowing time for design selection and production planning but also delaying the fundraising benefit to the Parks Institute.
- The annual commemorative coin program cap (2 programs per year under 31 USC 5112) may limit issuance if other commemorative coins are authorized in 2029, though the bill includes a safeguard against exceeding this limit.
- Surcharge revenue is contingent on sales volume; if demand is low, the Parks Institute receives less funding than the bill's structure might suggest.
Who it affects
Ordinary citizens benefit modestly: the bill funds civil rights education and youth development through a voluntary purchase mechanism (no tax dollars spent), and honors a pivotal civil rights figure whose legacy serves the public interest. The surcharge is transparent and optional—buyers choose whether to participate. No public cost or burden is imposed.
Who stands to gain
- Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development
Named in the bill
U.S. Mint, Secretary of the Treasury, Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, Commission of Fine Arts, Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, Rosa Parks
Where it stands
66 cosponsors: 66 Democrats.
- Feb 4, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 4, 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 Jun 8, 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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