# United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 **Status: stub.** The enabling statute that created the [[United States Semiquincentennial Commission]] (brand: America250). Enacted as **Public Law 114-196** and signed July 22, 2016 after passing both chambers without opposition. The Act establishes the commission "to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the history of the United States leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States" (July 4, 2026). Notable statutory features: the commission's meetings are convened at **Independence Hall** in Philadelphia "to honor the historical significance of the building," and the law provides for a nonprofit secretariat to handle administration and fundraising — a role filled by the [[American Battlefield Trust]]. For analysis of how this nonpartisan machinery was overlaid in 2025 by a presidentially controlled "Salute to America 250" task force and a [[PragerU]]/[[Department of Education]] content partnership, see the [[United States Semiquincentennial Commission]] page. ## Expand later - Membership/appointment structure and amendments - Sunset provisions and reporting requirements - Appropriations vs. private fundraising model