Which 2020 law authorized redesigned U.S. coins for America250?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized redesigned U.S. coins for America250.

The law created a framework for special circulating designs connected with the 2026 semiquincentennial. It authorized the Mint to redesign selected circulating denominations and specifically provided for a group of quarter-dollar designs associated with the anniversary.

The legislation was broader than a single commemorative coin. It also covered other redesign programs, including the American Women Quarters Program, while allowing the Treasury Department to approve anniversary-related designs after consultation with advisory bodies.

The law is sometimes confused with the 2016 act that created the Semiquincentennial Commission. The 2016 legislation established the planning commission; the 2020 coin-redesign law dealt with the numismatic side of the anniversary.