Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

HR 469 - 119 Congress

Introduced

Jan 15, 2025

Origin chamber

House

Updated time

Mar 05, 2025 05:08 am

Summary

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

This 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.

Sponsors

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Representative - New Jersey

Party: Democratic, 2015 -

Cosponsors

Ritchie Torres

Representative - New York

Party: Democratic, 2021 -

LaMonica McIver

Representative - New Jersey

Party: Democratic, 2024 -

Chrissy Houlahan

Representative - Pennsylvania

Party: Democratic, 2019 -

Joe Wilson

Representative - South Carolina

Party: Republican, 2001 -

Dwight Evans

Representative - Pennsylvania

Party: Democratic, 2016 -

Emanuel Cleaver

Representative - Missouri

Party: Democratic, 2005 -

Nicole Malliotakis

Representative - New York

Party: Republican, 2021 -

James P. McGovern

Representative - Massachusetts

Party: Democratic, 1997 -

Maria Elvira Salazar

Representative - Florida

Party: Republican, 2021 -

Donald G. Davis

Representative - North Carolina

Party: Democratic, 2023 -

Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann

Representative - Tennessee

Party: Republican, 2011 -

Burgess Owens

Representative - Utah

Party: Republican, 2021 -

Juan Ciscomani

Representative - Arizona

Party: Republican, 2023 -

Brendan F. Boyle

Representative - Pennsylvania

Party: Democratic, 2015 -

Robert J. Wittman

Representative - Virginia

Party: Republican, 2007 -

Jefferson Van Drew

Representative - New Jersey

Party: Republican, 2020 -

Robert B. Aderholt

Representative - Alabama

Party: Republican, 1997 -

Lisa C. McClain

Representative - Michigan

Party: Republican, 2021 -

Dina Titus

Representative - Nevada

Party: Democratic, 2009 -

Paul Tonko

Representative - New York

Party: Democratic, 2009 -

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