Likely helped
- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
H.R. 469 (119th)Bill Overview
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
Congress|CongressCongressional leadership
Sponsor
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Jan 15, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Committee
Current stageCommittee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced
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Floor
President
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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does
<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 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.</p>
Why people may split
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Watch point
The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
<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 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.</p>
Passage64/100
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention62/100
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Likely benefits vs burdens0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened
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Likely burdened
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Centrist—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Conservative—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
Introduced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Committee
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Passage likelihood64/100
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
05 · Recent votes
Recent votes on the bill.
No vote history yet
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06 · Go deeper
Go deeper than the headline read.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
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