,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eehj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,hamadeh of ,arizona 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,pfluger1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 ,mr4 ,jackson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,hageman1 ,mr4 ,mc,guire1 ,mr4 ,rulli1 ,mr4 ,bergman1 ,mrs4 ,houchin1 ,mr4 ,patronis1 ,mrs4 ,harshbarger1 ,mr4 ,flood1 and ,mr4 ,mc,dowell7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,treasury to mint coins in commemoration of ,charlie ,kirk4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,charlie ,kirk ,commemorative ,coin ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,charles 8,charlie0 ,james ,kirk was an ,american political and cultural activist who inspired a generation of young ,americans to value and practice the core freedoms enshrined under the ,first ,amendment1 namely freedom of speech and freedom of expression4 7#b7 ,born on ,october #ad1 #aiic1 in ,arlington ,heights1 ,illinois1 ,kirk rose to prominence as a notable public figure1 author1 and champion of the open exchange of ideas4 7#c7 ,founding ,turning ,point ,,usa in #bjab1 ,kirk grew the organization into a nationwide grassroots organization focused on involving young people in the political process4 7#d7 ,today1 there are over #c1ejj ,turning ,point ,,usa chapters at schools and universities across the ,united ,states1 engaging a new generation of ,americans in the country's civic life4 7#e7 ,since ,kirk's tragic death on ,september #aj1 #bjbe1 ,turning ,point ,,usa has received over #fb1jjj requests from students to start new chapters or expand existing ones4 7#f7 ,charlie ,kirk was a passionate defender of the ,first ,amendment1 honoring the tradition of the ,nation's ,founding ,fathers and imparting upon ,americans of all generations the importance of regularly practicing and safeguarding the crucial freedoms the ,united ,states was founded upon4 7#g7 ,through campus tours and widely attended events1 ,kirk championed the idea of open debate and respectful disagreement1 turning college university campuses into public town squares at a time in the ,nation's history when freedom of speech was imperiled4 7#h7 ,charlie ,kirk and his wife ,erika ,kirk inspired countless young ,americans to value the institution of the family through their activism and the example they set themselves4 7#i7 ,a loving father1 ,charlie raised his daughter and son alongside ,erika1 recognizing and sharing the importance of forming a family4 7#aj7 ,a stalwart believer in ,american exceptionalism1 ,charlie loved his country and had great faith in its potential1 encouraging his fellow citizens to honor their civic duty and participate fully in upholding their responsibilities as citizens4 #c4 ,coin specifications 7a7 ,denominations ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary71 in commemoration of ,charles ,charlie ,kirk1 shall mint and issue not more than #djj1jjj #a silver coins1 which shall each-- 7#a7 weigh #bf4gc grams2 7#b7 have a diameter of #a4ejj inches2 and 7#c7 contain not less than #ij percent silver4 7b7 ,legal tender ,the coins minted under this ,act shall be legal tender1 as provided in section #eajc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,numismatic items ,for purposes of sections #eacd and #eacf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 all coins minted under this ,act shall be considered to be numismatic items4 #d4 ,design of coins 7a7 ,in general ,the design of the coin minted under this ,act shall-- 7#a7 on the obverse1 bear the image of ,charles ,james ,kirk2 and 7#b7 on the reverse1 include an inscription of the words well done1 good and faithful servant4 7b7 ,designation and inscriptions ,on each coin minted under this ,act there shall be-- 7#a7 an inscription of ,charles ,james ,kirk2 7#b7 a designation of the value of the coin2 7#c7 an inscription of the year #bjbf2 and 7#d7 inscriptions of the words ,liberty1 ,in ,god ,we ,trust1 ,united ,states of ,america1 and ,e ,pluribus ,unum4 7c7 ,selections ,the design for the coin minted under this ,act shall be-- 7#a7 selected by the ,secretary after consultation with the ,president2 and 7#b7 reviewed by the ,citizens ,coinage ,advisory ,committee4 #e4 ,issuance of coins 7a7 ,quality of coins ,the coin minted under this ,act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities4 7b7 ,mint facility ,any facility of the ,united ,states mint may be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this ,act4 7c7 ,period for issuance ,the ,secretary may issue coins under this ,act only during the #bjbf calendar year4 #f4 ,sale of coins 7a7 ,sale price ,the coins issued under this ,act shall be sold by the ,secretary at a price equal to the sum of-- 7#a7 the face value of the coins2 and 7#b7 the cost of designing and issuing the coins including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 overhead expenses1 marketing1 and shipping4 7b7 ,bulk sales ,the ,secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this ,act available at a reasonable discount4 7c7 ,prepaid orders ,the ,secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this ,act at a reasonable discount before the issuance of the coins4 #g4 ,financial assurances ,the ,secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that minting and issuing coins under this ,act will not result in any net cost to the ,government4