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Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the creation of a congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes.

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What This Bill Does

This act requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence to be buried in the Capitol Visitor Center on or before July 4, 2026.

The time capsule shall contain a joint letter from congressional leadership (the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate) and such other contents as they shall determine.

The act directs the Architect of the Capitol to also install a plaque about the time capsule, subject to the approval of the Committee on House Administration of the House and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

The time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276. On that date, the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader shall present the time capsule to the 244th Congress.

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Timeline

  1. Library of CongressSigned by President.
  2. Became Law
  3. House floor actionsPresented to President.
  4. House floor actionsMrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. House floor actionsReceived in the House.
  6. Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
  7. SenateIntroduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S298; text: CR S298)
  8. Introduced
  9. Floor Vote

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