What law authorized the U.S. Mint's special 2026 semiquincentennial coin redesigns?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized the U.S. Mint's special 2026 semiquincentennial coin redesigns.

The act created authority for temporary redesigns of circulating U.S. coins, including coins connected to the 250th anniversary of American independence. It also authorized the American Women Quarters Program and other coin-related provisions. The resulting America250 coinage is therefore rooted in a specific federal law rather than being only an administrative commemorative project.

The law is often confused with older legislation governing commemorative coins or with the broader United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. Those measures have different purposes: one concerns coin design authority, while the other established the commission responsible for anniversary planning.

The law passed in 2020 and was signed during the following year. Its provisions gave the Mint a statutory framework for producing the 2026 anniversary issues.