The record

LegislationLegislation· Feb 2025
HR 469 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

Orders the Architect of the Capitol to bury a congressional time capsule on July 4, 2026.

Tradeoff

Creates a time capsule to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The capsule will remain sealed until July 4, 2276, when Congress 250 years from now will decide what to do with it.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on February 26, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 15, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on House Administration(Jan 15, 2025)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 26, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Rules and Administration(Feb 27, 2025)