HR 469 ยท Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Introduced
- Jan 15, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 27, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman [D-NJ-12]
- Policy area
- Congress
- Cosponsors
- 26
Summary
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 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.
Recent actions
- Feb 27, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Feb 26, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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 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.
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.