S. 4828 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-06-18
Latest action (2026-06-23): Held at the desk.
What S. 4828 does, in plain terms
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.)
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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