CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Maria Salazar (R-FL)

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

H.Con.Res. 109 · House resolution Congress

A Republican resolution with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Passed both chambers, not yet sent to the President

Both the House and the Senate have passed it, though not necessarily the same text.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Agreed to by the House unanimous consent
  3. Agreed to by the Senate unanimous consent

A concurrent resolution is how the House and the Senate settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.

No one's position on it was recorded: the House by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote), and the Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote).

What this bill would do

This resolution allows Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center to be used for a specific event. The event is a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule. This ceremony will take place on June 24, 2026. The time capsule is in honor of America's 250th anniversary, which is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The physical preparations for the ceremony must follow the conditions set by the Architect of the Capitol.