Which 2020 law authorized the commemorative coins planned for America250?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized the commemorative coins planned for America250.

The law authorized special semiquincentennial coinage for 2026, including designs connected with the 250th anniversary of American independence. It also authorized the American Women Quarters Program and later planned circulating commemorative programs.

The legislation received unanimous support in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives. It was signed into law in 2021, after being enacted by Congress in 2020. The resulting program includes special designs for several denominations and separate silver and gold pieces.

The act’s name can be confused with older U.S. coin laws, including the Coinage Act of 1792 and the Coinage Act of 1873. Those laws shaped the nation’s monetary system but did not authorize the America250 program.