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S. 3705 119th 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: January 27, 2026 Introduced by: Thom Tillis Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-79.
Feb 18, 2026
Signed by President.
Feb 12, 2026
Presented to President.
Feb 9, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 9, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047)
Feb 9, 2026
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3705.
Feb 9, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2046-2048)
Feb 9, 2026
Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 2, 2026
Held at the desk.
Feb 2, 2026
Received in the House.
Jan 27, 2026
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
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
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 18, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-79.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

This act 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 (the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate) and such other contents as they shall determine. 

The act directs the Architect of the Capitol to also install a plaque about the time capsule, subject to the approval of the Committee on House Administration of the House and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

The time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276. On that date, the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader shall present the time capsule to the 244th Congress. 

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6243 Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 27, 2026
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Jan 27, 2026
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 27, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3705: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3705/
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"S. 3705: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3705/.
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