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

The United States Semiquincentennial Commission, established by Congress in 2016, coordinates the national America250 commemoration.

Congress created the commission as a bipartisan national body to help plan and promote activities surrounding the 250th anniversary of American independence. Its work includes encouraging public participation, coordinating with states and territories, and developing programs that connect the anniversary to American history and civic life.

The commission's creation in 2016 came ten years before the anniversary itself. That long lead time reflects the complexity of planning a nationwide commemoration involving museums, historic sites, schools, local governments, cultural groups, and federal agencies.

The commission is distinct from the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, which handled planning for the 200th anniversary in the 1970s. The name America250 is widely used in the commission's public branding, but the organization's formal name identifies the anniversary it was created to coordinate.