HCR 6: Support work of the Ohio Commission for U.S. Semiquincentennial
The resolution supports and encourages the work of the Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial in celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary. The commission was created in 2021 to plan and coordinate the commemoration of the anniversary, and it has produced a report with 40 ideas to engage Ohioans and communities. The resolution expresses the commitment of the Ohio General Assembly to supporting the commission's work and participating fully in the anniversary celebrations, which culminate on July 4, 2026.
| May. 28, 2025 | Referred to committee: Government Oversight and Reform |
| May. 22, 2025 | Offered |
| May. 21, 2025 | Adopted |
| May. 14, 2025 | Reported: Government Oversight |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | Introduced and Referred to Committee: Government Oversight |
As Adopted by the House
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
H. C. R. No. 6 2025-2026
Representatives Miller, J., Holmes
Cosponsors: Representatives Dovilla, Brennan, Gross, Synenberg, Thomas, D., Rader, Salvo, Klopfenstein, Odioso, Claggett, Bird, Johnson, Robb Blasdel, Hiner, Schmidt, Russo, Grim, McNally, White, E., Brownlee, Thomas, C., Jarrells, Brewer, Cockley, Abdullahi, Somani, Hall, D., Sims, Lett, Troy, Brent, Callender, Click, Demetriou, Denson, Fischer, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Glassburn, Hall, T., Hoops, Humphrey, John, Jones, Kishman, Lawson-Rowe, Lear, Mathews, A., Mathews, T., McClain, Miller, M., Mohamed, Newman, Oelslager, Peterson, Piccolantonio, Pizzulli, Plummer, Ray, Richardson, Ritter, Roemer, Stephens, Teska, Upchurch, White, A., Williams, Willis, Young
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To support and encourage the work of the Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial in celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING):
- WHEREAS, The 250th anniversary of the United States of America will be observed nationally in 2026; and
- WHEREAS, Every state will observe the nation's 250th anniversary in a myriad of ways to suit each state's history and contributions to the national narrative; and
- WHEREAS, The 134th Ohio General Assembly created the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial (Section 149.309 of the Revised Code) in 2021 to help prepare Ohio to "plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United States and the impact of Ohioans on the nation's past, present, and future"; and
- WHEREAS, The Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial has produced a report entitled "Recommendations to the People of Ohio," which includes more than 40 substantive ideas to engage Ohioans and Ohio communities in the nation's upcoming anniversary; and
- WHEREAS, Ohioans desire to play a leading role in the nation's anniversary not just in 2026, but also in the years leading up to 2026; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 136th General Assembly of the State of Ohio, are committed to supporting the work of the Ohio Commission of the U.S. Semiquincentennial and participating fully and enthusiastically in the nation's 250th anniversary, which culminates on July 4, 2026; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the Governor and news media of Ohio.