119th Congress Congress
S. 3705: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
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.
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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.
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
- Charles Grassley R-IAOriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Thom Tillis SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed Senate, passed House, became law5 events+136
- 2Charles GrassleyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Alejandro PadillaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jeanne ShaheenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-79.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the Senate by Thom Tillis. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-79.
- Presented to President.
- Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2046-2048)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3705.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Introduced in Senate
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S298; text: CR S298)