Which act authorized the redesign of U.S. circulating coins for the 2026 Semiquincentennial?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized the redesign of U.S. circulating coins for the 2026 Semiquincentennial.

The act authorized special circulating designs connected with the 250th anniversary of American independence. It also created a framework for redesigns in later years, including the American Women Quarters Program and future sports-related designs.

The legislation was introduced as H.R. 1923 and received unanimous support in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It was signed into law in 2021, despite its 2020 title, because the legislative process continued into the following year.

This law is separate from the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. The earlier act created the federal anniversary-planning commission; the coin-redesign act dealt with numismatic designs and production authority.