The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
HR 6394

Sponsored by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

Would have created a congressional time capsule for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Tradeoff

Would have buried a sealed time capsule on the Capitol's West Lawn by July 4, 2026. Would have kept it sealed until July 4, 2276.

What's in it

See official bill text

CBO estimates no effect on direct spending or revenues; the effect on spending subject to was not estimated.

The bill directs the Architect of the Capitol to build a 2026 time capsule for the 250th anniversary, but CBO did not put a dollar figure on what that would cost to appropriate.

H.R. 6394, Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act · Dec 2024

Passed the House by on December 16, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Nov 13, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on House Administration(Nov 13, 2023)

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

  3. House

    The Committee on House Administration voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Sep 11, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-755, Part I.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 16, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Rules and Administration(Dec 17, 2024)