Which 2020 U.S. law authorized semiquincentennial coins for the 250th anniversary?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act authorized semiquincentennial coins for the United States’ 250th anniversary.

The law was enacted in 2020 and provided authority for special coin designs connected with the 250th anniversary of American independence. The program includes commemorative designs for several denominations, while cents and nickels remain part of their current series under the law’s structure.

The legislation also authorized the American Women Quarters Program and other planned circulating commemorative programs. It received unanimous support in both the Senate and the House of Representatives before being signed into law in 2021.

The coins connect a modern collecting program with the historical milestone commemorated by America250. They should not be confused with ordinary currency redesigns or with the earlier 1976 bicentennial coin program. The act’s long formal title is the canonical name of the legislation, making it a particularly challenging America250 fact.