Congress marks 250 years by reaffirming the Declaration
S. 4828 — Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 · Filed by Eric Schmitt (R-MO) · Introduced Jun 18, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill is a formal statement by Congress. It says the Declaration of Independence is a core law of the United States. The bill prints the full text of the Declaration in Congress's official record. It makes no new rules or changes to existing laws.
Who it affects
This bill does not cost money or create new rules for anyone. It is a statement of what Congress believes.
Where it stands
- Jun 18, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 18, 2026 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Declaration of Independence — The document from 1776 that said the United States was a free country.
- core law — A foundational law that shapes how a government works.
- formal statement — An official announcement made by Congress.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (10,477 characters) on Jul 9, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 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 2026-09-21.
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