Which congressional organization, established in 2016, coordinates America250?

The United States Semiquincentennial Commission, established in 2016, coordinates America250.

Congress created the commission as a nonpartisan organization to help plan and promote the national commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. Its work provides a federal structure for an anniversary involving national, state, local, civic, educational, and cultural groups.

The commission is separate from later executive-branch efforts, including the White House Task Force on Celebrating America's 250th Birthday established in 2025. That distinction matters because several organizations may be involved in anniversary planning, but they do not share the same legal identity.

The commission's name uses “Semiquincentennial,” the formal term for a 250th anniversary. America250 is the shorter public name associated with the wider celebration and its programs.