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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.

USA119th CongressHCONRES-16| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
Brendan F. Boyle

Brendan F. Boyle

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (27)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

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  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This concurrent resolution directs both the House of Representatives and the Senate to convene a joint session of Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The primary purpose of this special session is to commemorate the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary , of the Declaration of Independence. The session is specifically designated to occur at Independence National Historical Park , recognizing Philadelphia's profound historical significance. The city served as the meeting place for the Continental Congresses, where the Declaration of Independence was approved at Independence Hall on July 4, 1776, officially severing ties with the British Crown. This resolution highlights Philadelphia's role as the nation's birthplace and acknowledges that Congress has only met outside Washington, D.C., on two prior occasions since 1800, both for significant historical commemorations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 118-115
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.
Feb 27, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 118-115
    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.


  • February 27, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Congress

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.

USA119th CongressHCONRES-16| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
This concurrent resolution directs both the House of Representatives and the Senate to convene a joint session of Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The primary purpose of this special session is to commemorate the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary , of the Declaration of Independence. The session is specifically designated to occur at Independence National Historical Park , recognizing Philadelphia's profound historical significance. The city served as the meeting place for the Continental Congresses, where the Declaration of Independence was approved at Independence Hall on July 4, 1776, officially severing ties with the British Crown. This resolution highlights Philadelphia's role as the nation's birthplace and acknowledges that Congress has only met outside Washington, D.C., on two prior occasions since 1800, both for significant historical commemorations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HCONRES 118-115
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.
Feb 27, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HCONRES 118-115
    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.


  • February 27, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Brendan F. Boyle

Brendan F. Boyle

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (27)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted