Which federal body, created by Congress in 2016, coordinates the United States Semiquincentennial?

The United States Semiquincentennial Commission, created by Congress in 2016, coordinates the national anniversary.

Congress established the commission to plan and encourage observances of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It is a federal body with a bipartisan structure, reflecting the intention that the commemoration represent the country as a whole rather than a single political administration.

The commission works with government agencies, states, territories, local communities, cultural institutions, and nonprofit partners. America250 is the public identity associated with the initiative and its nationwide programming.

The commission should not be confused with the National Archives, which preserves and displays the original Declaration, or with the Smithsonian Institution, which operates museums and research programs. Those institutions may participate in anniversary activities, but they are not the body created to coordinate the semiquincentennial.