This concurrent resolution directs both Houses of Congress to hold 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. The text lists Philadelphia's historical role—its founding in 1682, service as meeting place for the Continental Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, time as the U.S. capital from 1790 to 1800, Independence Hall, and the nearby Liberty Bell—as reasons for the location. The resolution was introduced in the Senate by Senators Andy Kim and David McCormick and referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
If adopted, the two Houses of Congress would assemble in Philadelphia on July 2, 2026, for a formal, commemorative joint session to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. No publicly available information about changes to existing law, programs, or long-term effects is included in the text.
The resolution text does not specify any costs, appropriations, or funding sources for the event. No publicly available information on expected expenses is provided.
Supporters emphasize Philadelphia's central role in the founding of the nation: it was the meeting place of early Continental Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, the site where the Declaration of Independence was approved, and home to Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The resolution frames a Philadelphia joint session as an appropriate way to honor the semiquincentennial.
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