S. 3705119th CongressSenate Bill

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

Signed into law

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.

Introduced Jan 27, 2026Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Passed House
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What changed in the latest version · AI-generated

There are no substantive policy changes between the previous and current versions of this bill. Both versions are identical in their requirements for creating the time capsule, determining its contents, specifying its size and materials, burying it by July 4, 2026, and unsealing it on July 4, 2276.

Summary compares to previous version · Enrolled Bill on Apr 16, 2026

Who introduced this

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Thomas Tillis

Republican

U.S. Senator · NC

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