S 3705
119th Congress
Senate
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Congressional leadership
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U.S. history
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Introduced: January 27, 2026
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
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14 steps
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
Plain-English 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 in the Capitol Visitor Center on or before July 4, 2026. The time capsule shall contain a joint letter from congressional leadership and such other contents as they shall determine. The time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276.
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Became Public Law No: 119-79.