What 2020 law allowed the U.S. Mint to redesign coins in 2026 for the America250 era?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act allowed the U.S. Mint to redesign coins in 2026 for the America250 era.

Enacted in 2020, the law authorized the Mint to redesign circulating coins during 2026 as part of the semiquincentennial observance. It called for a series of five quarter-dollar designs connected with the 250th anniversary and American history.

The measure extended the commemorative character of America250 into everyday currency. Rather than limiting the anniversary to museums, ceremonies, and special events, the coin program offered a way for the public to encounter anniversary imagery in ordinary transactions and collections.

This law should not be confused with the original 2016 Semiquincentennial Commission Act. The 2016 act established the commission and directed commemorative activities broadly; the 2020 coin-redesign law addressed the Mint’s authority and the specific 2026 circulating-coin program.