119th Congress Congress
H.R. 469: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Robert Aderholt R-ALOriginal
- Dwight Evans D-PAOriginal
- Maria Salazar R-FLOriginal
- Emanuel Cleaver D-MO
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZ
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Lisa McClain R-MI
- Ritchie Torres D-NY
- Brendan Boyle D-PA
- Charles Fleischmann R-TN
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NY
- LaMonica McIver D-NJ
- Dina Titus D-NV
- Robert Wittman R-VA
- James McGovern D-MA
- Clarence Owens R-UT
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TX
- Eric Crawford R-AR
- Jim Costa D-CA
- Thomas Kean R-NJ
- Glenn Thompson R-PA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Bonnie Watson Coleman SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, passed House4 events+42
- 2Robert AderholtCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Brendan BoyleCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Juan CiscomaniCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Emanuel CleaverCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Bonnie Watson Coleman.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H855-857)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 469.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H855-856)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H855-856)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced in House
- 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.