Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6243
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
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Introduced 2025-11-20Topic: governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill directs the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The House and Senate majority and minority leadership offices would jointly decide its contents, which must include a joint letter from those offices and semiquincentennial commemorative coins, using materials that resist degrading. The capsule would be sealed and buried in the Capitol Visitor Center on or before July 4, 2026, with a plaque installed. It would stay sealed until July 4, 2276, when the Speaker of the House would present it to the 244th Congress.
Sponsors
- Bonnie Watson Coleman Democrat sponsor
- 11 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | refer |
| 2025-11-20 | House | Referred 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. | refer |
| 2025-11-20 | House | Referred 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. | refer |
| 2025-11-20 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-11-20 | Introduced in House | introduce |