U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1416: Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence.
Status: In committee, July 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 2, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 2, 2026 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mr. Hernández ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources RESOLUTION Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence. Whereas, years ago in 1776, the people of the United States expressly rejected colonial rule, affirming that all are created equal and that governments deriv[e] their just powers from the consent of the governed ; Whereas territories have been an important part of the United States since the beginning of the Nation, starting with the Northwest Territory in 1787, with Chief Justice John Marshall writing for the Supreme Court in 1820 that the United States is the name given to our great republic, which is composed of States and territories (Loughborough v. Blake, 18 U.S. (5 Wheat.) 317, 319 (1820)); Whereas, notwithstanding these founding principles, the more than 3,600,000 residents of American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the United States are unable to fully or meaningfully participate in decisions concerning their political, economic, environmental, and cultural governance, in violation of their fundamental right to self-determination and government by consent; Whereas Puerto Rico and Guam have been a part of …
Sponsors
- Stacey Plaskett (D, HD-000) · primary sponsor
- Hernández Rivera, Pablo José (D, HD-000)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Congress
Common questions
- What is HR1416?
- HR1416 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence.
- What is the status of HR1416?
- In committee as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (July 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1416?
- Stacey Plaskett (D, HD-000), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR1416?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1416
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