To codify the Bill of Rights.
HR 2260 proposes adding the full text of the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10) as a new chapter in Title 1 of the U.S. Code. It would restate the existing constitutional protections verbatim, including freedoms of religion, speech, and assembly; the right to bear arms; prohibitions on unreasonable searches; due process; and trial by jury. This bill does not create new rights or change current legal protections - it merely moves the constitutional text into the U.S. Code for organizational purposes. It would not directly affect any individuals or alter how these rights are applied in practice.
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Introduced Mar 26, 2021
Last action Oct 19, 2021
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Oct 19, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Mar 26, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 26, 2021
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Steve Stivers
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