Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

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Introduced 2026-06-09Topic: governance ethics

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This concurrent resolution allows Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center to be used on June 24, 2026, for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule. The ceremony honors the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Physical preparations for the ceremony must follow conditions set by the Architect of the Capitol. The House passed the resolution on June 11, 2026, and it requires Senate agreement.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-06-18	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2026-06-16	Senate	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2816)
2026-06-16		Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	floor pass
2026-06-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-06-11	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4099-4100)
2026-06-11		Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4099-4100)	floor pass
2026-06-11	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4099-4100)
2026-06-11	House	Mrs. Bice asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2026-06-11	Senate	Received in the Senate.	refer
2026-06-11	House	Committee on House Administration discharged.	report
2026-06-11		Committee on House Administration discharged.	report
2026-06-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	refer
2026-06-09		Submitted in House	introduce

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