HB9589: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026

What the bill says

To reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States.

From the introduced text, July 2, 2026:

A BILL To reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. (2) The Declaration of Independence announced that the United States of America were free and independent States. (3) The Declaration of Independence declares that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. (4) The Declaration of Independence is recognized among the Organic Laws of the United States. (5) The Northwest Ordinance was adopted by the Congress of the Confederation in 1787, and was thereafter reenacted by the First Congress in 1789, so that it could continue to have full effect under the Constitution of the United States. (6) Congress has authority to recognize, reaffirm, and carry forward the foundational laws and principles of the American political order. (7) The 250th anniversary of American independence calls upon Congress to reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as the charter of American sovereignty, natural rights, equal citizenship, and government by consent. (8) The Constitution of the United States …

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Sponsors

• Matt Van Epps (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
• Earl Carter (R, HD-GA-1)
• Barry Moore (R, HD-AL-2)
• Tracey Mann (R, HD-001)
• Derek Schmidt (R, HD-002)
• Celeste Maloy (R, HD-002)
• Fuller, Clay (R)
• Wesley Hunt (R, HD-038)
• Gary Palmer (R, HD-AL-6)
• Bill Huizenga (R, HD-004)
• Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
• Addison McDowell (R, HD-006)

Latest actions

1. July 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2. July 2, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB9589?

HB9589 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026.

What does HB9589 do?

In its own words: To reaffirm the Declaration of Independence as an Organic Law of the United States.

What is the status of HB9589?

In committee as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (July 2, 2026).

Who sponsored HB9589?

Matt Van Epps (R, HD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB9589?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9589