Bill > HJRes133

This joint resolution requests the Secretary of the Interior to authorize a special, one-time display of United States semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) materials on the National Mall and Washington Monument from December 31, 2025, to January 5, 2026. The proposed display would include significant artifacts, digital content, film footage, and associated audio and imagery, with projections onto the Washington Monument's surface for five nights. This request is part of the broader commemoration planned by the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to celebrate the country's founding, with New Year's Eve 2025 marking the transition into the 250th year of the United States. The resolution draws inspiration from previous large-scale public displays, such as the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Apollo 11 lunar landing in 2019, which attracted over 500,000 visitors. The proposed display aims to bring people together and highlight the historic significance of the United States' independence, drawing on the precedent set during the bicentennial celebrations in 1976 when capital monuments were specially lit. The resolution also requests that copies of the resolution be sent to the Secretary of the Interior and the Chair of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/133/all-info