DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: King Charles III, H3128–H3130 [28AP]

What America Means to Me: Kambree Giles, H5167 [22JY]

——— Riley Moore, H5167 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: provide for joint session in Philadelphia, PA, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in honor of Declaration of Independence semiquincentennial (see S. Con. Res. 35), S3203 [24JN]

Government: reaffirm as organic law of U.S. (see S. 4828), S2935 [18JN] (see H.R. 9589), H4369 [2JY]

History: celebrate country’s history of church-state separation and recognize 250th anniversary of U.S. (see H. Res. 1415), H4369 [2JY]

——— recognize 250th anniversary of U.S. and reaffirm commitment to Nation’s founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities (see S. Res. 796), S3202 [24JN]

National Fireworks Month: observance (see H. Res. 1412), H4369 [2JY]

National objectives: reaffirm consent of governed as U.S. marks 250 years of independence (see H. Res. 1416), H4369 [2JY]

Patriot Week: designate (see S. Res. 849), S4564 [7AU]

Cost Estimates

$2.50 for America’s 250th Act (H.R. 5616): CBO, H2049 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Dayton, OH: recognize birth of two bald eaglets at Carillon Historical Park and celebrate symbolism of bald eagle on Declaration of Independence semiquincentennial anniversary, E741 [27JY]

Giles, Kambree: Utah 2nd Congressional District Semiquincentenntial Anniversary speech competition winner, H5167 [22JY]

History: tribute to Irish-born signatories, E218 [16MR]

Loyola Marymount University: tribute to Declaration of Independence semiquincentennial anniversary celebration, H2102 [10FE]

Moore, Riley: Utah 2nd Congressional District Semiquincentenntial Anniversary speech competition winner, H5167 [22JY]

National objectives: recognize historical contradictions of past and recommit to pursuing fulfillment of national ideals, H4331 [30JN]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to joint session of Congress in honor of Declaration of Independence semiquincentennial anniversary, H4528 [15JY]

Semiquincentennial anniversary, H713 [13JA], H721 [14JA], H2265 [24FE], H3898 [4JN], H4002 [9JN], H4200–H4205 [23JN], H4242 [24JN], H4323, H4325, H4327, H4328, H4331, H4347, H4353, H4358–H4361 [30JN], E218 [16MR], E435 [12MY], E538 [8JN], E650 [2JY], E653 [6JY], E679 [14JY], E741 [27JY]

U.S.: mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins and $2.50 circulating coins in commemoration of semiquincentennial anniversary of establishment (H.R. 5616), H2048–H2050 [9FE]

——— mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins and $2.50 circulating coins in commemoration of semiquincentennial anniversary of establishment (H.R. 5616), corrections in engrossment, H2211 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Government: reaffirm as organic law of U.S. (S. 4828), S2917 [18JN]

Semiquincentennial anniversary, S36 [6JA], S63 [7JA], S507 [5FE], S714 [26FE], S1631 [25MR], S1838 [20AP], S2441 [21MY], S2485 [2JN], S3173, S3176, S3189 [24JN], S4119 [16JY], S4222 [22JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Polish-American relations and anniversary of founding of U.S.: Sejm of Poland (legislative body), E531 [4JN]

Texts of

H.R. 5616, $2.50 for America’s 250th Act, H2048 [9FE]

S. 4828, Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act, S2918–S2920 [18JN]

S. Con. Res. 35, provide for joint session of Congress in Philadelphia, PA, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in honor of Declaration of Independence semiquincentennial, S3221 [24JN]

S. Res. 796, recognize 250th anniversary of U.S. and reaffirm commitment to Nation’s founding ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for all immigrant communities, S3219 [24JN]

S. Res. 849, Patriot Week, S4571 [7AU]