S. 4828: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026

This bill would formally reaffirm and re-adopt the Declaration of Independence as an “Organic Law” of the United States. In plain terms, Congress would be stating that the Declaration is not just a historical document, but part of the country’s foundational legal and political framework.

What the bill says

• It gives the bill a short title: the Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026.
• It includes several findings explaining why Congress believes the Declaration matters, including that it:
  • announced the United States as free and independent;
  • sets out ideas like equality, unalienable rights, and government by consent;
  • is recognized as one of the United States’ organic laws;
  • supports the idea that the people are sovereign and public officials serve them.
• It says Congress “reaffirms and re-adopts” the Declaration as an Organic Law and as the enduring charter of American independence, sovereignty, natural rights, equal citizenship, and government by consent.
• It then prints the full text of the Declaration of Independence in the bill, as part of a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence.

What it would do in practice

The bill does not appear to create a new program, set aside funding, change taxes, or impose new rules on individuals or businesses. Its main effect is symbolic and declaratory: it would make an official congressional statement about the status and importance of the Declaration of Independence within the nation’s foundational laws and principles.

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