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Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

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SummaryPublic Law
2026-02-18

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act This act requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250 th 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. 

1 earlier version
Passed Senate · 2026-01-27

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250 th 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. 

Text Versions4 versions
VersionDateFormats
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed in Senate2026-01-27T05:00:00Z
Considered and Passed Senate2026-01-27T05:00:00Z
Public Law2026-02-19T04:59:59Z
Introduced2026-01-27
119th Congress
Cosponsors0
Co-sponsoring members
Policy Area
Primary subject
Last Action2026-02-18
Became Public Law No: 119-79.
Legislative Subjects4 total
Congressional leadershipHistorical and cultural resourcesU.S. CapitolU.S. history
Latest Action2026-02-18

Became Public Law No: 119-79.