Which 2020 law authorized special United States coin designs for America250?
Answer
Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act
The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act authorized special United States coin designs for America250.
The law was enacted in 2020 and gave the United States Mint authority to redesign circulating coins for the semiquincentennial year. It also created or extended coin programs that connect the 250th anniversary with subjects from American history.
The act authorized five quarter designs and allowed anniversary-related changes to other denominations. It provided a legal framework for coins dated 2026, when the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence.
The law is sometimes confused with the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. The 2016 law established the anniversary commission, while the 2020 coinage law addressed the Mint’s commemorative and circulating designs. Both laws relate to America250 but perform different functions.