Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Sponsored By: Representative Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Passed House
Summary
Creates a commemorative Congressional time capsule to mark the United States' semiquincentennial. It would direct the Architect of the Capitol to prepare, seal, and bury the capsule on the Capitol west lawn by July 4, 2026 and install an informational plaque, require the Speaker, House Minority Leader, Senate Majority Leader, and Senate Minority Leader to jointly select contents that include representative books and memorabilia related to the semiquincentennial, copies or representations of key congressional milestones up to burial, and a message from Congress to the future Congress, allow consultation with the Architect and the Smithsonian, and keep the capsule sealed until July 4, 2276 when the Speaker would present it to the 244th Congress.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
McClain
MI • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
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