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Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Feb 27, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
What it does
This bill 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 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
History
- Feb 27, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Feb 26, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 26, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H855-856)
- Feb 26, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H855-856)
- Feb 26, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 469.
- Feb 26, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H855-857)
- Feb 26, 2025Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 16, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Jan 15, 2025Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jan 15, 2025Introduced in House