Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act passed the House 42 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedJan 15, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberFeb 26, 2025
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 68 words.
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence to be buried on the west lawn of the Capitol on or before July 4, 2026. Congressional leadership will determine the contents of the time capsule, and the time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276.
Context
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senate Rules and Administration Committee - Policy area
- Congress: 28 of 922 bills became law, 113th–118th (3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 174 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 388 words
- Subjects
- Congressional leadershipHistorical and cultural resourcesU.S. CapitolU.S. history
- Latest action
- Feb 27, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 1834 To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock. D · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]