Which organization, established by Congress in 2016, coordinates the America250 celebration?

The organization established by Congress in 2016 to coordinate America250 is the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

The commission was created as a bipartisan federal body to plan and promote the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the United States. Its work is commonly associated with the public-facing name America250. The anniversary is also called the semiquincentennial, a term referring to 250 years.

The commission belongs to a long sequence of national anniversary organizations. The United States held major observances for its centennial in 1876, sesquicentennial in 1926, and bicentennial in 1976. America250 continues that tradition while focusing on events, educational programs, historic preservation, and public participation.

A common mix-up is confusing the commission with the White House Task Force on Celebrating America's 250th Birthday, which was established later, in 2025. The congressional commission and the later task force are separate organizations involved in anniversary planning.