Passed on 2026-02-18
Bill · 119th Congress · S 3705
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
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Introduced 2026-01-27Topic: governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceSemiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act 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.
Sponsors
- Thom Tillis Republican sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | Became Public Law No: 119-79. | enact | |
| 2026-02-18 | Became Public Law No: 119-79. | enact | |
| 2026-02-18 | Signed by President. | ||
| 2026-02-18 | Signed by President. | enact | |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Presented to President. | sent to executive |
| 2026-02-12 | Presented to President. | sent to executive | |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-02-09 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047) | |
| 2026-02-09 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047) | floor pass | |
| 2026-02-09 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3705. | |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2046-2048) | |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S298; text: CR S298) | |
| 2026-01-27 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2026-01-27 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |