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

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized special circulating coins for the 250th anniversary.

The law authorized special designs for U.S. circulating coins during the period from 2022 through 2030, including designs commemorating the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026. It covered several denominations and allowed five special quarter-dollar designs connected with the anniversary.

The legislation also required one of the semiquincentennial quarters to recognize the contributions of women. Coin designs were to be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury after consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

The act is easy to confuse with earlier anniversary coin laws, especially those connected with the 1976 Bicentennial. Its official title is precise: “Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020.” The law addressed redesign authority broadly, with the 250th anniversary as one of its major applications.