Congress marks 250 years of independence with symbolic reaffirmation
H.R. 9589 — Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 · Filed by Matt Van Epps (R-TN) · 16 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 2, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill commemorates the 250th anniversary of American independence by having Congress formally reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States and republish its full text in the legislative record. It contains no new substantive policy changes, enforcement mechanisms, or regulatory provisions—only a symbolic restatement of founding principles and the historical document itself.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to formally reaffirm and republish the Declaration of Independence in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. It contains no regulatory, appropriations, or substantive policy mechanisms.
Who it affects
This is a purely commemorative and symbolic act with no direct cost or burden to citizens. It reaffirms foundational principles of equal rights, consent of the governed, and popular sovereignty without creating new obligations, restrictions, or expenditures. The civic value lies in formal reaffirmation of democratic principles.
Named in the bill
Continental Congress, Congress of the Confederation, First Congress, House Committee on the Judiciary
Where it stands
16 cosponsors: 16 Republicans.
- Jul 2, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 2, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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