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119th Congress · S. 4828 · Passed Origin

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.)

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] · [R-MO] · S001227
    Rep-MO current · 1 term · @SenEricSchmitt · 5 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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2023-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (16)

  • Joint Economic Committee (joint) · joint · Vice Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Airland (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Cybersecurity (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Readiness and Management Support (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1

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District offices (5)

  • 111 South 10th Street, Suite 23.305, Thomas F. Eagleton US Courthouse, St. Louis, MO, 63102 · 314-230-7263 · 38.6254919,-90.19710529999999
  • 1123 Wilkes Boulevard, Suite 320, Columbia, MO, 65201 · 573-514-8680 · 38.9606242,-92.32291269999999
  • 2870 S. Ingram Mill Rd., Suite D2, Springfield, MO, 65804 · 417-290-5000 · 37.1596854,-93.2299075
  • 12200 N Ambassador Dr., Suite 233, Kansas City, MO, 64163 · 816-849-6234 · 39.3136297,-94.6843086
  • 555 Independence St., Suite 1500, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703 · 573-388-8340 · 37.3034239,-89.5249041

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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SCHMITT, ERIC
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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2021-04-01
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2025-09-18
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2025-09-18
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
total_receipts
$6,566,085.82
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$6,436,848.26
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$132,137.56
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$186,027.40
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2021-03-18
coverage_end_date
2022-12-31

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Cosponsors (0)

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Committees (0)

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Actions — from XML (6)

  • 2026-06-23 12:12:19FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2026-06-23 12:01:03FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2026-06-23Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2026-06-18Floorvia Senate
    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)
  • 2026-06-18Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2026-06-18IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-06-24T11:03:30Z
    Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2026-06-19T11:08:25Z
    Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
  • Official Title as Introduced2026-06-19T10:56:26Z
    A bill to reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States.

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55 · 2026-06-18 · Passed Senate

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.)

Related bills

  • HR 9589 (119) Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-07-02 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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Laws

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