Congress marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence
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 has Congress formally reaffirm the Declaration of Independence. It names the Declaration as an Organic Law of the United States. It puts the full text into the official record of Congress. The bill makes no new rules, creates no new programs, and costs no money.
Who it affects
This bill affects all Americans. It is purely symbolic and creates no new duties or costs for anyone.
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.
Words to know
- Organic Law — A foundational law that forms the basic structure of a government
- reaffirm — To state again that something is true or important
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 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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