{"bill":{"id":"119-s-3705","congress":119,"type":"S","number":3705,"title":"Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-01-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"T000476","fullName":"Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]","party":"R","state":"NC","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-02-18","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-79."},"policyArea":"Congress","subjects":["Congressional leadership","Historical and cultural resources","U.S. Capitol","U.S. history"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-02-18","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-79.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-18","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-79.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-18","text":"Signed by President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-18","text":"Signed by President.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Presented to President.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Presented to President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-09","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-09","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-09","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2046-2047)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-09","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3705.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-09","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2046-2048)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-09","text":"Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-02","text":"Held at the desk.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-02","text":"Received in the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-27","text":"Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S298; text: CR S298)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-27","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-27","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250<sup>th</sup> 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.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-19T18:40:11Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":962,"ts":"2026-04-15T23:31:24.140Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Semiquincentennial%20Congressional%20Time%20Capsule%20Act"}]}}