To establish the Philadelphia Campaign Two Hundred and Fiftieth Commemoration Commission.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8741 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8741 To establish the Philadelphia Campaign Two Hundred and Fiftieth Commemoration Commission. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2026 Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish the Philadelphia Campaign Two Hundred and Fiftieth Commemoration Commission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Philadelphia Campaign Two Hundred and Fiftieth Commemoration Commission Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows: (1) The Philadelphia Campaign of 1777-1778, involving events in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware, was among the most significant set of events in the American Revolution. It convinced France to ally with the American cause and resulted in the development of the continental army into a professionally disciplined force. (2) Along with the American victory at the nearby battle of Saratoga, which occurred concurrently, the continental army's ability to fight throughout the Philadelphia campaign, helped convince France that the American side could win the war. The French officially entered the war as American allies in February 1778. (3) Following the French entry into the war, the British retreated from Philadelphia in June 1778 to avoid a potential confrontation with the French navy. The continental army was then able to follow and engaged British forces at the Battle of Monmouth. (4) The Philadelphia campaign included tactical losses for the American side, most notably America'