Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
USA118th CongressHR-6394| House
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (60)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committee on House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Rules and Administration Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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 on the west lawn of the Capitol on or before July 4, 2026. Congressional leadership will determine the contents of the time capsule, and the time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 626.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-755, Part I.
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7154-7156)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6394.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154-7155)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154-7155)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
USA118th CongressHR-6394| House
| Updated: 12/17/2024
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 on the west lawn of the Capitol on or before July 4, 2026. Congressional leadership will determine the contents of the time capsule, and the time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 626.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-755, Part I.
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7154-7156)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6394.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154-7155)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7154-7155)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (60)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committee on House Administration, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Rules and Administration Committee
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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