What law established the United States Semiquincentennial Commission for America250?

The United States Semiquincentennial Commission for America250 was established by the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016.

Congress passed the law as Public Law 114-196, and President Barack Obama signed it on July 22, 2016. The act created a federal commission to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate programs commemorating American history leading up to the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The commission was designed as a bipartisan body involving members of Congress and presidential appointees. Its work later appeared publicly under the America250 name, alongside a private nonprofit partner that supported fundraising and program delivery.

This law is distinct from later legislation concerning commemorative coins. The 2016 act created the commission itself; the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 authorized special 2026 coin designs.