Which congressional body, established in 2016, coordinates the United States’ 250th-anniversary observance known as America250?

The United States Semiquincentennial Commission, established in 2016, coordinates the national observance known as America250.

Congress created the commission through the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. Its purpose is to promote and coordinate activities marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

The commission is a bipartisan, congressionally appointed body. Its work includes encouraging federal, state, local, tribal, educational, and civic participation. A nonprofit supporting organization, America250.org, helps carry out public-facing programs and nationwide engagement.

The commission should not be confused with the Continental Congress, which existed during the Revolutionary era, or with the federal government’s separate White House task force created later. The formal anniversary is the United States Semiquincentennial, while America250 is the widely used public-facing name for the commemoration.