What 2020 law authorized new U.S. coin designs for the 2026 Semiquincentennial program?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized new U.S. coin designs for the 2026 Semiquincentennial program.

The act created authority for special circulating coin designs connected with the 250th anniversary of American independence. It also authorized the American Women Quarters Program and later planned circulating commemorative programs, making it broader than a single America250 issue.

The law received unanimous support in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives. It was signed into law in 2021, even though its formal title identifies it as the 2020 act.

That timing can cause confusion: the legislation was enacted in 2020 but signed the following year. The 2026 coin program includes redesigned quarters and other anniversary-related coins, while some additional pieces are non-circulating collectibles.