Lawmaker urges backing for ‘quincentennial’ congressional time capsule to be sealed until 07/04/2276

An unidentified lawmaker on the floor urged colleagues to support a Senate measure referred to in the transcript as “S 37 05,” calling it the “quincentennial congressional time capsule act.” The speaker said the measure is the Senate companion to a House bill read in the transcript as “HR 62 43” and asked members to back the proposal.

The speaker described the capsule’s planned contents as “a letter from congressional leadership, books, manuscripts, relics, memorabilia, and more,” and said leaders from both parties would work with the Architect of the Capitol to compile the items. “This is my quincentennial congressional time capsule act,” the speaker said.

The proposal, as described on the floor, would keep the capsule sealed until July 4, 2276, and would mark the burial site with a plaque to be approved by the Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. The speaker thanked “the ranking member Mr Morelli” for working with them on the effort and urged support for the bill before reserving the balance of their time.

The remarks in the transcript were an introductory floor statement advocating support; the transcript records no formal motion, vote, committee referral, or next procedural step in this excerpt.