Which 2016 law created the federal commission responsible for planning America’s 250th anniversary?

Public Law 114-196 created the federal commission responsible for planning America’s 250th anniversary.

The law is titled the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. It established the commission to plan and coordinate observances of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and related events.

The act became law during the 114th United States Congress on July 22, 2016. It provided the legal foundation for a national commemorative effort involving federal, state, local, and private partners. The later America250 initiative grew from this congressional framework.

The number is easy to confuse with other public-law numbers from the same congressional session. Public-law numbering identifies the order in which laws were enacted during a Congress; it does not describe the year or anniversary itself. The commission’s formal legal name is also distinct from the public-facing America250 brand.