HCONRES109Passed House

Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

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119th
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2026-06-09
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Maria Elvira Salazar
Maria Elvira Salazar
Republican · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 96.7% (569 recorded votes)
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  • Finance & Banking$7,125k

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The House would allow a special ceremony to be held in Emancipation Hall on June 24, 2026, to dedicate a time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. This ceremonial use of the Capitol building space would enable Congress to preserve historical items and messages for future generations to discover. The proposal has been referred to the House Committee on House Administration for consideration.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Con. Res. 109 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 109 Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2026 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), use of emancipation hall for a ceremony to dedicate the semiquincentennial time capsule in honor of america's 250th anniversary Section 1. (a) Authorization.--Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on June 24, 2026, for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. (b) Preparations.--Physical preparations for the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. <all>
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