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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4828
Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-06-18Topic: governance ethics · civil rightsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceDeclaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 This bill reaffirms and readopts the Declaration of Independence as an organic law of the United States and as the enduring charter of American independence, national sovereignty, natural rights, equal citizenship, and government by consent. (Organic laws are the laws that form the original foundation of a government.)
Sponsors
- Eric Schmitt Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-06-23 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2917-2920; text: CR S2918-2920) | |
| 2026-06-18 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2026-06-18 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |