HR469-119

In Committee

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 15, 2025

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 27, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules …

Feb 27, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Jan 15, 2025

Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Evans of …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Directs the Architect of the Capitol to create a Congressional time capsule for the U.S. Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary), with contents determined jointly by House and Senate leadership.

Who Benefits and How

Future generations gain historical record of Congress during this era. Semiquincentennial commemorated.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Architect of the Capitol creates and maintains capsule. Leadership offices select contents.

Key Provisions

  • Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule created by Architect
  • Contents determined by Speaker, House Minority Leader, Senate Majority and Minority Leaders
  • Must include legislative milestones, Semiquincentennial materials
  • Message to future Congress when capsule opened
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 15:16

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Creates Congressional time capsule for the 250th anniversary of the United States

Policy Domains

Commemorations Semiquincentennial Congress

Legislative Strategy

"Create historical record for future generations"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Commemorations Semiquincentennial

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