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DemocratBill · H.Res. 1038· House(119-HRES-1038)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must recommit to defend and uphold the rights and protections guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure that our democracy works for all of us, not just a powerful few.

Rep. Tlaib
Age: 50 years
Michigan
Introduced
2/4/2026
Last activity
2/4/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Rashida Tlaib
Cosponsors
Democrat - 15Republican - 0
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the necessity of defending the Fourteenth Amendment. It emphasizes that the amendment provides essential protections such as birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. The text asserts that the country is in a critical moment where fundamental rights and freedoms are threatened. It calls on all branches of the Federal Government to uphold these constitutional guarantees. Furthermore, it urges Congress to oppose any efforts to dismantle or weaken these specific protections.

Yes· 3 of 13

  • Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+7

    The resolution calls for the defense of due process of law against efforts to erode it.

  • Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+6

    The resolution specifically calls for the preservation of birthright citizenship for everyone born in the United States.

  • Would immigrants be better off under this?+6

    The resolution calls for the preservation of birthright citizenship and due process protections for immigrants.

The opposite

  • Would high-income households be better off under this?-2

    The resolution states it aims to ensure democracy works for all people rather than solely for the benefit of a powerful, wealthy few.