119 hr 6243
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
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- 7President
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:\nH.R. 6243.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18: [The Congress shall have\nPower. . .] To make all Laws which shall be necessary and\nproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and\nall other Powers vested by this Constitution in the\nGovernment of the United States, or in any Department or\nOfficer thereof.\n[Page H4878]\n</pre>"
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