S 3705
119th Congress
Senate
Signed into Law
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-79. · Feb 18, 2026
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Legislative Summary
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250 th 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 and such other contents as they shall determine. The time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276.
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).
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