What is the official name of the federal commission planning the United States’ 250th anniversary?

The federal commission planning the United States’ 250th anniversary is the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

Congress established the commission in 2016 to help plan and coordinate observances of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Its public-facing initiative is widely known as America250, a name that connects the event to the country’s founding milestone.

The commission is described as congressional and nonpartisan. Its work involves encouraging nationwide participation, supporting commemorative programs, and connecting federal, state, local, tribal, educational, and civic organizations with anniversary activities.

The commission is not the same thing as the 1970s American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, which coordinated the 200th-anniversary observances. Nor does its name refer to the Declaration itself; it refers to the federal body organized to prepare the commemoration.