S. 3705 · 119th Congress
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Law · 119-79 · Feb 18, 2026Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- Senate Introduced Jan 27, 2026
- Senate Passed Jan 27, 2026
- House Passed Feb 9, 2026
- President To the President Feb 12, 2026
- President Signed Feb 18, 2026
- Law Feb 18, 2026
This act requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence to be buried in the Capitol Visitor Center on or before July 4, 2026.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Feb 18, 2026
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
This act requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250th 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 (the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate) and such other contents as they shall determine.
The act directs the Architect of the Capitol to also install a plaque about the time capsule, subject to the approval of the Committee on House Administration of the House and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
The time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276. On that date, the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader shall present the time capsule to the 244th Congress.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Latest action (Feb 18, 2026): Became Public Law No: 119-79.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 27, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jan 27, 2026
- Senate Passed Jan 27, 2026
- House Passed Feb 9, 2026
- President To the President Feb 12, 2026
- President Signed Feb 18, 2026
- Law Feb 18, 2026
No recorded floor vote found.