H.R. 429 (119th)Bill Overview

Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

Finance and Financial Sector|Finance and Financial Sector
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Jan 15, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Introduced
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President
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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

The bill directs the Treasury to mint commemorative $5 gold, $1 silver, and half-dollar coins honoring the diverse American women who supported the World War II Home Front, to be issued in 2028. It sets mintage limits, design requirements, consultations, sale pricing (face value plus costs and surcharges), and a one-year issuance window.

Why people may split

Liberal emphasizes historical inclusion and educational funding benefits.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-specified substantive commemorative coin authorization.

The bill directs the Treasury to mint commemorative $5 gold, $1 silver, and half-dollar coins honoring the diverse American women who supported the World War II Home Front, to be issued in 2028.

It sets mintage limits, design requirements, consultations, sale pricing (face value plus costs and surcharges), and a one-year issuance window.

Surcharges ($35, $10, $5) fund the Rosie the Riveter Trust to support the National Park Service and related educational programs, subject to audit and cost‑recovery rules.

Passage80/100

Commemorative-coin bills with safeguards and limited cost usually advance; this is administratively straightforward and low-risk.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a well-specified substantive commemorative coin authorization. It provides detailed coin specifications, sale and surcharge mechanics, responsible entities, integration with existing coin statutes, and safeguards intended to prevent net cost to the Treasury.

Contention30/100

Liberal emphasizes historical inclusion and educational funding benefits.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitGenerates dedicated surcharge revenue for park maintenance and educational programs at the Rosie the Riveter NHP.
  • Potential benefitProvides national recognition and preservation of World War II women’s Home Front contributions.
  • Potential benefitSupports Mint operations, numismatic sales, and related manufacturing, shipping, and marketing activities.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenProduction, marketing, and administrative costs could reduce net proceeds available for park needs.
  • Potential burdenIf public demand is weak, unsold inventory may limit surcharge revenue and delay cost recovery.
  • Potential burdenThe program counts toward the annual commemorative coin limit, potentially displacing other commemorative programs.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberal emphasizes historical inclusion and educational funding benefits.
Progressive90%

Likely broadly supportive as a symbolic recognition of women’s wartime labor and the contributions of women of color.

Sees the coin program and surcharges as a modest federally facilitated funding stream for preservation and education tied to the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park.

May press for inclusive, historically accurate designs and transparent use of surcharge funds.

Leans supportive
Centrist80%

Generally favorable as a noncontroversial commemorative measure with built‑in cost‑recovery and audit safeguards.

Views it as an appropriate, modestly sized federal recognition that generates dedicated funding for park maintenance while avoiding taxpayer subsidy.

Will watch implementation details, costs, and adherence to coin issuance limits.

Leans supportive
Conservative65%

Likely cautiously supportive but attentive to fiscal and precedent concerns.

May accept honoring WWII women as patriotic, but wary of creating new ongoing federal funding channels for nonprofit trusts and of politicized design choices.

Emphasizes strict cost recovery and adherence to issuance limits.

Split reaction
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood80/100

Commemorative-coin bills with safeguards and limited cost usually advance; this is administratively straightforward and low-risk.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Potential objections to annual commemorative coin program limits
  • Actual market demand affecting sales and surcharge revenue
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.

06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberal emphasizes historical inclusion and educational funding benefits.

Commemorative-coin bills with safeguards and limited cost usually advance; this is administratively straightforward and low-risk.

Unlocked analysis

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