Editing Quarter (United States coin) (section)

=== 2021: Return of the original obverse, new legislation ===

Following the conclusion of the America the Beautiful quarter series in 2021, Treasury Secretary [[Steven Mnuchin]] had the option of ordering a second round of 56 quarters, but did not do so by the end of 2018 as required in the 2008 legislation.

The quarter's design for 2021 therefore reverted to Flanagan's original obverse design, paired with a new reverse rendition of [[George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River|Washington crossing the Delaware River]] on the night of December 25, 1776. In October 2019, the [[Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee]] (CCAC) met to consider designs, with the final choice made by Mnuchin.{{sfn|Gilkes|2020}} On December 25, 2020, the Mint announced the successful design, by Benjamin Sowards as sculpted by Michael Gaudioso. This quarter was released into circulation on April 5, 2021, and was minted until the end of 2021.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[United States Mint]]|date=December 25, 2020|access-date=December 28, 2020|title=United States Mint announces new quarter dollar reverse design|url=https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/mint-announces-new-quarter-dollar-reverse-design}}</ref>

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 ({{USPL|116|330}}) established three new series of quarters for the next decade. From 2022 to 2025, the Mint may produce up to five coins each year featuring prominent American women, with a new obverse design of Washington. In 2026, there will be up to five designs representing the [[United States Semiquincentennial]]. From 2027 to 2030, the Mint may produce up to five coins each year featuring youth sports. The obverse will also be redesigned in 2027, and even after 2030 is still to depict Washington.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2021 |title=Text – H.R.1923 – 116th Congress (2019–2020): Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1923/text/enr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122115759/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1923/text/enr |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |access-date=January 15, 2021 |website=Congress.gov}}</ref>