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The resolution provides a public, centrally located ceremony for the nation's 250th anniversary and authority to ensure safety and order, at the cost of possible short-term visitor access disruptions and modest additional event-related expenses.
Members of the public and visitors will have a public ceremony in Emancipation Hall commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Architect of the Capitol staff and federal security will be able to set conditions for the event, enabling safer, more orderly ceremony preparations and operations.
Visitors may face reduced access or short-term closures of the Capitol Visitor Center while Emancipation Hall is used for the ceremony.
Taxpayers and Architect of the Capitol staff could incur small additional costs and staffing burdens for event preparations and staffing.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Authorizes use of Emancipation Hall on June 24, 2026 for a ceremony dedicating the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule, with preparations under the Architect of the Capitol's conditions.
Official title: Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Introduced June 9, 2026 by Maria Elvira Salazar · Last progress June 16, 2026
Authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on June 24, 2026 for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Physical preparations for the event are to be carried out under conditions set by the Architect of the Capitol.