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H.R. 6555 116th Congress House

United States Semiquincentennial Quarter Series Act

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue certain circulating coins in recognition of the United States… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue certain circulating coins in recognition of the United States semiquincentennial, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2020 Introduced by: Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 17, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Semiquincentennial Quarter Series Act

This bill provides for the minting and issuing of certain coins for the semiquincentennial of the United States.

The design of all coins currently authorized for minting and issuance by the Treasury may be changed to be emblematic of the celebration of the semiquincentennial beginning in January 1, 2026.

The Department of the Treasury may issue quarter dollars in 2026 with up to five different designs emblematic of the semiquincentennial. One of the quarter dollar designs must be emblematic of a woman's or women's contribution to the birth of the Nation or the Declaration of Independence or any other monumental moments in American History.

Treasury may mint and issue additional $1 coins emblematic of the semiquincentennial during a one-year period beginning January 1, 2026.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1923 Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6555: United States Semiquincentennial Quarter Series Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6555/
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