119th Congress · House bill · Last action Feb 27, 2025
H.Con.Res. 16In CommitteeCongress
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. (D-PA)28 cosponsorsIntroduced Feb 27, 2025
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14 Democrats, 14 Republicans (of 28 shown).
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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All 28 cosponsors
14 Democrats · 14 Republicans
Democrats (14)
Evans, DwightPA-03
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
Houlahan, ChrissyPA-06
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Bishop, Sanford D.GA-02
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
Costa, JimCA-21
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Davis, Donald G.NC-01
Republicans (14)
Aderholt, Robert B.AL-04
Thompson, GlennPA-15
Mackenzie, RyanPA-07
Smucker, LloydPA-11
Kelly, MikePA-16
Meuser, DanielPA-09
Moore, Blake D.UT-01
Nunn, ZacharyIA-03
Bresnahan, RobertPA-08
Latta, Robert E.OH-05
Hill, J. FrenchAR-02
Kean, Thomas H.NJ-07
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