Six circulating coin denominations were authorized for special America250 redesigns.
The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized special designs for circulating coins connected with the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026. The authorization covered six denominations and included five different quarter-dollar designs.
The law required the designs to be symbolic of the 250th anniversary. It also specified that one of the quarters should show the contributions of women, adding a thematic requirement beyond simply marking the anniversary with a date or emblem.
The designs were selected by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. This process differs from commemorative coins, which are generally issued as special collector products rather than ordinary circulating denominations.