Which federal commission organizes the United States’ 250th-anniversary planning?

The United States Semiquincentennial Commission organizes federal planning for the United States’ 250th anniversary.

Congress created the commission through legislation enacted in 2016. Its role is to plan and encourage observances commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, working with government agencies, states, territories, communities, and nonprofit partners.

The commission is commonly linked with the America250 name. America250 is a nonpartisan national effort built around the commission and a supporting nonprofit organization. State and territory commissions coordinate local activities alongside the federal effort.

This body is distinct from the United States Bicentennial Commission, which coordinated the 1976 200th-anniversary observance. It is also separate from individual museums, the National Park Service, and later White House initiatives connected with the 2026 celebrations.