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S. 3293 118th Congress Senate

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 2023 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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 Latest action November 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6394 Identical bill Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 11, 2024
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 14, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 14, 2023
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Nov 14, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Nov 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3293: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3293/
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"S. 3293: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3293/.
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