This concurrent resolution directs that both Houses of Congress meet in a joint session at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The stated purpose is to commemorate the semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) of the Declaration of Independence.
If adopted, the House and Senate would assemble together in Philadelphia on July 2, 2026 to hold a formal commemorative session. The resolution names the location as Independence National Historical Park and the event as a commemoration of the Declaration of Independence's 250th anniversary. The resolution was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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The resolution cites Philadelphia's historical role in the founding of the United States: its founding in 1682; being called the Nation's birthplace; hosting the first and second Continental Congresses and the Constitutional Convention; serving as the U.S. capital from 1790 to 1800; and the approval of the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall on July 4, 1776. It also notes Independence Hall's World Heritage status, the nearby Liberty Bell, prior occasions when Congress met outside Washington (1987 at Independence Hall and 2002 at Federal Hall), and that July 4, 2026 is the semiquincentennial.
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