The America250 commission had 36 total members after its 2020 legal amendment.
The commission originally consisted of 33 members when its members were sworn in at Independence Hall in November 2018. The 2020 amendment to its organic law increased the number of nonvoting ex officio federal officials and brought the overall body to 36 members.
Its membership structure combined elected lawmakers, private citizens, and federal officials. This arrangement was intended to give the national anniversary both congressional representation and participation from the executive branch and public members.
The figure can be confused with the original membership count of 33. It can also be confused with the number 250 in the commission’s name or with the 50 states. The 36-member figure refers specifically to the commission’s post-amendment composition, not to the number of participating states or anniversary events.