# 119-hres-1416: Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence.

119-hres-1416, Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-09).

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- As of: 2026-08-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1416
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reaffirming the consent of the governed as the United States marks 250 years of independence.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-02
- Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-09

## Summary

**Equal rights and self-determination for U.S. territorial residents.** This resolution would affirm that the Nation's founding principles apply to the 3.6 million people living in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and would reject the racist reasoning of the Insular Cases.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1416 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1416)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1416 (as of 2026-08-09).