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H.R. 469 House Congress

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

Introduced
Jan 15, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie (D-NJ-12)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on rules and administration on Feb 27, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 15, 2025
  2. 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. Jan 15, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Jan 16, 2025
  4. House Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Feb 26, 2025
  5. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H855-857) Feb 26, 2025
  6. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 469. Feb 26, 2025
  7. House Passed/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, 2025
  8. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H855-856) Feb 26, 2025
  9. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Feb 26, 2025
  10. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Feb 27, 2025

Cosponsors

26

Subjects

Congressional leadershipHistorical and cultural resourcesU.S. CapitolU.S. history

Committees

  • Rules and Administration Committee
    • [Referred To, Feb 27, 2025]
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 15, 2025]
  • Committee on House Administration
    • [Referred To, Jan 15, 2025]

Summary

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule ActThis 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 as of: Introduced in House]

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