Which 2020 law authorized redesigned circulating coins for America’s 250th anniversary?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act authorized redesigned circulating coins for America’s 250th anniversary.

Congress passed the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, and the legislation was signed into law in January 2021. It authorized special circulating-coin designs for the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026, including a series of five quarter designs.

The law was broader than the semiquincentennial alone. It also established a framework for redesigning circulating U.S. coins during a defined period and included provisions connected with other coin programs. Its anniversary provisions gave the Mint a legal basis for preparing 2026 designs.

The act is sometimes confused with the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. The 2016 law created the commission responsible for planning the national commemoration; the 2020 coin-redesign law dealt with the Mint’s commemorative circulating coin designs.