# 119-hr-9589: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026

119-hr-9589, Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-07-17).

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- As of: 2026-07-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9589
- Congress: 119
- Title: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Reaffirming the Declaration of Independence as a foundational law of the United States.** This bill would be titled the Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 and would re-adopt the Declaration as an Organic Law and an enduring charter of national sovereignty, natural rights, equal citizenship, and government by consent. It would record ten congressional findings restating key assertions about 1776, the Northwest Ordinance, the Constitution’s relationship to the Declaration, and the people’s sovereignty. The bill would also set the full text of the Declaration into the statute.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hjres-12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9589 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9589)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hjres-12: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the nu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-12)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9589 (as of 2026-07-17).