Providing for a joint session of the Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in honor of the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence.
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Cosponsors (28)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2025-02-27
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-02-27
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)Original· 2025-02-27
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)Original· 2025-02-27
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2025-02-27
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)Original· 2025-02-27
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)Original· 2025-02-27
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)Original· 2025-02-27
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)Original· 2025-02-27
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2025-02-27
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL-4)Original· 2025-02-27
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)Original· 2025-02-27
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2025-02-27
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)· 2025-03-04
- Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)· 2025-03-04
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2025-03-04
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2025-03-04
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)· 2025-04-01
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2025-04-01
- Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2025-04-01
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)· 2025-04-01
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)· 2025-04-01
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)· 2025-04-07
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)· 2025-04-28
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2025-04-28
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH-5)· 2025-06-27
- J. French Hill (R-AR-2)· 2025-07-14
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2026-03-30
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-02-27
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-27
Plain-English Summary
Congress would hold a special joint session meeting in Philadelphia on July 2, 2026, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This would bring together members of the House and Senate for a ceremonial event marking this major milestone in American history. The proposal is currently being reviewed by the House Judiciary Committee.
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