The America250 commission had 33 members when it first convened in 2018.
The members were sworn in at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on November 16, 2018. The original group included private citizens, members of Congress, and federal officials. This mixture was designed to combine historical, civic, governmental, and organizational perspectives in planning the national anniversary.
The number later changed. Amendments to the commission’s governing law increased the number of nonvoting ex officio federal officials, producing a larger total membership. Therefore, figures such as 36 may describe a later structure rather than the body that first organized in Philadelphia.
The 33-member figure refers specifically to the initial commission at its inaugural organizing meeting. It should not be confused with the number of delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention, signed the Declaration of Independence, or served on other federal commemorative commissions.