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119-hres-1038119th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must recommit to defend and uphold the rights and protections guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure that our democracy works for all of us, not just a powerful few.

Sponsored By: Representative Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Introduced

Summary

Defending the Fourteenth Amendment is the central aim of this resolution. It would reaffirm birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection and call on all branches of government and elected officials to oppose policies that weaken those guarantees.

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  • Families and people born in the United States: Affirms birthright citizenship and rejects attempts to restrict that guarantee.
  • Immigrants and detainees: Emphasizes due process protections and opposes actions that would erode procedural rights for immigrants.
  • Voters, communities, and civil rights groups: Calls for preserving equal protection and resisting measures that restrict ballot access or treat people unequally.
  • Elected officials and federal agencies: Urges leaders at every level to honor their constitutional duties and actively defend the Amendment’s guarantees.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/15/2026

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 7/20/2026

Roll Call Votes

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