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H.R. 469 119th Congress House

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

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

Introduced: January 15, 2025 Introduced by: Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Feb 27, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Feb 26, 2025
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 469.
Feb 26, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H855-857)
Feb 26, 2025
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 26, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H855-856)
Feb 26, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2025
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.
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Received in the Senate and 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.

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 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 12 Republican 14
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 21, 2025
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Feb 21, 2025
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 21, 2025
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 31, 2025
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jan 28, 2025
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Jan 24, 2025
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 2025
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Jan 23, 2025
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 23, 2025
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jan 23, 2025
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 23, 2025
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2025
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 21, 2025
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2025
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jan 21, 2025
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Jan 21, 2025
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 21, 2025
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 21, 2025
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Ciscomani, Juan
Arizona · Jan 16, 2025
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jan 16, 2025
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jan 16, 2025
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Jan 16, 2025
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Jan 16, 2025
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 15, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2025
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jan 15, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 469: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-469/
MLA
"H.R. 469: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-469/.
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H.R. 469, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-469/.
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