On what date did Barack Obama sign the law creating the America250 commission?
Answer
July 22, 2016
Barack Obama signed the law creating the United States Semiquincentennial Commission on July 22, 2016.
The measure was Public Law 114-196, officially titled the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. Its enactment gave the federal government a formal structure for coordinating the 250th-anniversary commemoration planned for 2026.
The signing date came ten years before the anniversary year, allowing the commission to develop partnerships, educational programs, commemorative activities, and recommendations for federal participation. The commission’s remit covered both the anniversary itself and historical events associated with the American Revolution.
July 22 is not the same as July 4. July 4, 1776, is the date associated with the Declaration of Independence and the national anniversary. July 22, 2016, marks the creation of the planning commission, not the anniversary being celebrated.