The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized special United States coin designs for America250’s 250th anniversary.
The act created a framework for redesigning circulating coins between 2022 and 2030, including special issues for the 2026 semiquincentennial. It authorized changes involving six circulating denominations and five special quarter designs.
The legislation also connected the semiquincentennial coin program with broader commemorative goals. One proposed quarter theme was required to depict women’s contributions to American independence. Design recommendations were reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, although the Treasury secretary made the final selections.
A common mix-up is confusing the 2020 authorization with the 2016 law that established the United States Semiquincentennial Commission. The earlier law organized the anniversary effort; the 2020 act supplied the coin-redesign authority used for the 2026 program.