What law authorized the 2026 U.S. semiquincentennial coin program celebrated by America250?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized the 2026 U.S. semiquincentennial coin program.

The law provided authority for special designs connected to the 250th anniversary of American independence. The planned program includes a dime, five quarters, a half dollar, and a one-dollar coin, while cents and nickels retain their regular designs apart from date or related treatment described by the Mint.

The act also authorized other redesign programs, including the American Women Quarters Program. It received unanimous support in both the Senate and the House of Representatives before being signed into law in 2021.

This law is separate from the legislation that created the United States Semiquincentennial Commission. One concerns commemorative coin designs; the other concerns organizing anniversary observances. That distinction helps prevent confusion between America250’s celebration and its coinage program.