United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act

Key Points

• This bill directs the Treasury Department to create three special coins in 2029: a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin, and a half-dollar coin. These coins will feature designs that celebrate the work of American diplomats and the history of the Foreign Service.
• The coins honor the men and women who represent the United States around the world. The project marks 250 years since the country first began using diplomacy during the American Revolution and 100 years since the modern Foreign Service was officially formed.
• This program will not cost taxpayers any money. The government will sell the coins to collectors at a price that covers the cost of making them, plus an extra fee called a surcharge.
• The extra money raised from these sales will go to the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. This nonprofit group will use the funds to collect and share the stories of American diplomats through books, social media, and recorded interviews.

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