Which 2020 federal law authorized circulating commemorative coins for the United States semiquincentennial?
Answer
Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act
The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized circulating commemorative coins for the United States semiquincentennial.
The law authorized new 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 anniversary issue.
Both the United States Senate and House of Representatives supported the act unanimously. It was signed into law in 2021, and the resulting semiquincentennial coinage was struck in 2026.
The law's title can be confused with the name of the anniversary campaign. America250 is the public identity for the celebration, while the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act is the specific legislation that supplied the minting authority.