Fireworks for Freedom Act

(a) Findings. Congress finds the following:

(1) The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, commemorated as America250.

(2) Public fireworks displays have served as a quintessential American tradition of patriotic celebration since the first anniversary of independence in 1777.

(3) The semiquincentennial represents a singular national milestone, and the entirety of calendar year 2026 constitutes a year-long national commemoration meriting unprecedented public celebration across all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories.

(4) A streamlined Federal and State regulatory framework will facilitate communities of all sizes in honoring this historic occasion, while local governments remain best positioned to address site-specific safety, fire risk, and community concerns.

(b) Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to enable maximum public participation in fireworks displays during the 250th anniversary year of the United States by temporarily suspending Federal and State regulatory restrictions thereon, while preserving the authority of units of local government, and while preserving Federal and State authority over the manufacture, sale, purchase, and transportation of fireworks and over safety standards applicable to covered fireworks displays.