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Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

Introduced: January 17, 2024 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 17, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Dec 16, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154-7155)

Dec 16, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 16, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154-7155)

Dec 16, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6394.

Dec 16, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7154-7156)

Dec 16, 2024

Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 19, 2024

Committee on Transportation discharged.

Nov 19, 2024

Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-755, Part I.

Nov 19, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 626.

Sep 11, 2024

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sep 11, 2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Nov 20, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Nov 13, 2023

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.

Nov 13, 2023

Introduced in House

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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.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Rules and Administration Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 60

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Nov 8, 2024

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Sep 23, 2024

Meuser, Daniel

Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2024

Ciscomani, Juan

Arizona · Sep 10, 2024

Morelle, Joseph D.

New York · Sep 10, 2024

Reschenthaler, Guy

Pennsylvania · Aug 30, 2024

Kennedy, Timothy M.

New York · Aug 27, 2024

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Aug 27, 2024

Molinaro, Marcus

· Aug 20, 2024

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Aug 9, 2024

Jackson Lee, Sheila

· Jul 15, 2024

Costa, Jim

California · Jul 8, 2024

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Jul 8, 2024

Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"

Tennessee · Jul 2, 2024

Fletcher, Lizzie

Texas · Jun 27, 2024

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Jun 25, 2024

Krishnamoorthi, Raja

Illinois · Jun 18, 2024

Plaskett, Stacey E.

Virgin Islands · Jun 14, 2024

California · Apr 29, 2024

Adams, Alma S.

North Carolina · Apr 26, 2024

Carson, André

Indiana · Apr 19, 2024

Harder, Josh

California · Mar 21, 2024

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 12, 2024

Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2024

Latta, Robert E.

Ohio · Feb 13, 2024

Kim, Andy

New Jersey · Jan 31, 2024

Thanedar, Shri

Michigan · Jan 30, 2024

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · Jan 18, 2024

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Jan 17, 2024

Jackson, Jonathan L.

Illinois · Jan 17, 2024

Wenstrup, Brad

· Jan 17, 2024

Sherrill, Mikie

New Jersey · Jan 11, 2024

Miller, Carol D.

West Virginia · Dec 12, 2023

Houlahan, Chrissy

Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2023

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Dec 11, 2023

Payne, Donald

· Dec 7, 2023

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Dec 6, 2023

Carter, Troy A.

Louisiana · Dec 6, 2023

McClellan, Jennifer L.

Virginia · Dec 6, 2023

Aderholt, Robert B.

Alabama · Nov 13, 2023

Boyle, Brendan F.

Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2023

Davis, Donald G.

North Carolina · Nov 13, 2023

Evans, Dwight

Pennsylvania · Nov 13, 2023

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Nov 13, 2023

Kean, Thomas H.

New Jersey · Nov 13, 2023

Lawler, Michael

New York · Nov 13, 2023

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