Senate bill · S. 4828 (119th Congress)
Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Eric Schmitt (U.S. Senator for Missouri, Republican)
Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.
From Congress.gov and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 23, 2026. About our data
Summary
Declaration 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.)
Summary from the Congressional Research Service. How we handle summaries
Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Your position on this bill
Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.
Related bills
As identified by Congress.gov.
Full history
- Jun 23, 2026
Held at the desk.
- Jun 23, 2026
Held at the desk.
- Jun 23, 2026
Introduced
Held at the desk.
U.S. Senate
- Jun 23, 2026
Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
U.S. Senate
- Jun 23, 2026
Sent to the executive
Received in the House.
U.S. House of Representatives
Show full history (2 earlier events)Show less history
- Jun 18, 2026
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. Senate
- Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Read the record
- Read on Congress.gov (opens in a new tab) The official record on Congress.gov.