S. 3705 Senate Congress
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
BECAME LAW FEB 18, 2026
Became Law on Feb 18, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 27, 2026
- Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Jan 27, 2026
- 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) Jan 27, 2026
- House Received in the House. Feb 2, 2026
- House Held at the desk. Feb 2, 2026
- House Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Feb 9, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2046-2048) Feb 9, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3705. Feb 9, 2026
- Senate Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047) Feb 9, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047) Feb 9, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Feb 9, 2026
- SenatePresented to President. Feb 12, 2026
- SenateSigned by President. Feb 18, 2026
- Senate Latest actionBecame Public Law No: 119-79. Feb 18, 2026
Cosponsors
3
Subjects
Congressional leadershipHistorical and cultural resourcesU.S. CapitolU.S. history
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 in the Capitol Visitor Center on or before July 4, 2026. The time capsule shall contain a joint letter from congressional leadership and such other contents as they shall determine. The time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276.
[Summary as of: Passed Senate]
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