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This joint resolution requests the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time displays commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary on the National Mall and Washington Monument during the period from December 31, 2025, to January 5, 2026. Specifically, the resolution seeks permission to display semiquincentennial (250-year) materials, artifacts, digital content, film footage, and associated audio and imagery, including projections onto the Washington Monument for five nights. The resolution is part of the broader commemorative efforts established by the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, which was created in 2016 to plan and coordinate celebrations leading up to the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding. The timing of the proposed displays coincides with the transition from the 249th to the 250th year of the nation's existence, drawing inspiration from previous commemorative events like the Apollo 11 lunar landing 50th-anniversary celebration in 2019. The resolution also requests that a copy of the resolution be sent to the Secretary of the Interior and the Chair of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/96/all-info