Public Law 116-330 provides for the production and circulation of up to five quarter dollars in each of the four years, with each design “emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of one prominent woman of the United States. The America the Beautiful program concluded earlier in 2021 with the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site coin. In 2000, the Sacagawea dollar took the place of the Susan B. Anthony dollar in 1981, but reintroduced it in 1999. It looked too much like a quarter and confused people. The quarter dollar series, which succeeds the America the Beautiful Quarters Program is authorized under provisions of the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, Public Law 116-330. When the Susan B Anthony dollar was minted, many people did not like. Mint announced April 1 on the Federal Register online that the CCAC would review submissions April 20 for the common obverse design for the American Women Quarters Program (2022–2025) and candidates for reverse designs for the 2022 American Women quarter dollars.
Proposed designs for the first of the circulating quarter dollar series specifically legislated to bear designs reflecting the achievements of women are to be reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
