H.Con.Res.16

Providing for a joint session of the Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in honor of the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence.

Introduced·2/27/25

Congress will hold a joint session in Philadelphia on July 2, 2026, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

This bill calls for a joint session of Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 2, 2026, to honor the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence. The session will take place at the Independence National Historical Park, recognizing Philadelphia's historical significance as the birthplace of the United States. The city was the meeting place for the first and second Continental Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, and it served as the nation's capital from 1790 to 1800.

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History

Feb 27, 2025

House

Submitted in House

Feb 27, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.