Like most nonprofits, ReDrafting America (RDA) is governed by two core documents. The Articles of Incorporation say what RDA is. The Bylaws say how it must behave. If that sounds familiar, it should: the relationship works much like a constitution and the laws written under it.
Our Governing Documents
Articles of Incorporation
Think of the Articles of Incorporation as our founding charter. They are being filed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in October 2026 to legally establish RDA as a nonprofit corporation. They state why we exist and the commitments we consider too important to leave to ordinary rules.
The Articles answer the biggest questions: What is RDA for? What promises are we making to the public? They are also the highest authority in our governance. If anything in the Bylaws conflicts with the Articles, the Articles win, and changing the Articles requires a formal filing with the state. What the Articles don't do is spell out the day-to-day rules. That's the job of the Bylaws.
We will publish our Articles because no one should have to take our founding commitments on faith. If we ask Americans to trust us with drafting a proposed Constitution, they deserve to read the promises we've made about our own purpose and to hold us to them.
Coming Soon
Bylaws
The Bylaws are our rulebook. The Articles create the organization and set its purpose. The Bylaws explain how we must govern ourselves while pursuing that purpose.
They answer the practical questions about power: Who makes decisions? How are leaders chosen, and what keeps their authority in check? How are conflicts of interest handled? What keeps the mission from drifting? And how can the rules themselves be changed, and who must approve those changes?
We publish our Bylaws because public trust has to be earned in public. An organization proposing a new constitutional framework for the nation should be willing to show, in detail, how it governs itself. Read them and judge for yourself whether we live by the principles we ask the country to consider: clear authority, divided power, meaningful checks, responsible leadership, and public accountability.
