Which law authorized special circulating coin designs for the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized special circulating coin designs for the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. The law established the legal framework for semiquincentennial designs while also covering other coin redesign initiatives.

The act allowed the United States Mint to create anniversary-related designs for circulating denominations during 2026. The semiquincentennial coinage includes designs associated with the cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar, although the exact treatment differs among denominations and programs.

The legislation is easy to confuse with commemorative-coin laws from earlier anniversaries. The 1976 bicentennial used special quarter, half-dollar, and dollar designs, but those coins were authorized under earlier legislation. The 2020 act belongs to the modern program created specifically to prepare for the 250th anniversary and related redesign opportunities.