Which law authorized the United States Semiquincentennial coin redesign program?

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized the United States Semiquincentennial coin redesign program.

The law created a framework for redesigning selected circulating coins during the 2020s, including special designs for the 250th anniversary of American independence in 2026. It also authorized the American Women Quarters Program and later youth-sports quarter designs.

For the Semiquincentennial, the law covered redesigns involving multiple denominations. The 2026 program includes special quarter designs, a dime, a half dollar, and a one-dollar coin, while cents and nickels use the anniversary’s dual date and related markings.

The act is easy to confuse with older legislation governing U.S. coinage or with the 2021 law-signing date associated with its enactment. Its title specifically identifies both circulating coins and collectible redesigns, which is why it is the canonical answer.