Which federal body coordinates the United States Semiquincentennial, known as America250?

The United States Semiquincentennial Commission coordinates the federal commemoration known as America250.

Congress created the commission through the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016. Its role is to promote and coordinate observances marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, working with public, private, and nonprofit partners.

The commission is a congressionally appointed body rather than a historic institution from the Revolutionary era. That distinction matters: the Second Continental Congress made the original independence decision, while the modern commission organizes anniversary activities centuries later.

The commission’s creation also distinguishes America250 from the 1976 Bicentennial. Different legislation and organizations handled the earlier celebration. America250 uses the commission as its principal national coordinating structure, while states, cities, museums, and community groups may run their own related programs.