Public Law 114-196 created the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission for America250.
The law was enacted in 2016 and established a federal commission to plan and develop programs commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It provided the legal basis for coordinating a national observance rather than leaving anniversary planning entirely to individual states or private organizations.
Public-law numbers can be confused with dates, executive orders, or laws connected with earlier anniversaries. Public Law 114-196 belongs to the 114th Congress and was signed into law before the 2026 anniversary year. America250 is the public-facing name associated with the commission and its nationwide commemorative work.