Thirty-three members were sworn into the America250 commission at Independence Hall in November 2018.
The ceremony took place on November 16, 2018, when the United States Semiquincentennial Commission held its first organizing meeting. The group began the long process of planning and coordinating the 2026 national celebration.
The commission’s membership included private citizens, members of Congress, and federal officials. Later changes to the commission’s structure and membership can make different totals appear in historical accounts, but 33 is the number associated with the 2018 swearing-in described in the commission’s early planning history.