The Time Capsule is capped at 50 by 32 by 48 inches
To provide for the creation of a congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2.
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The Time Capsule is capped at 50 by 32 by 48 inches
The document says “shall”Who acts: Architect of the CapitolHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The Time Capsule shall be not more than 50 inches wide, 32 inches deep, and 48 inches high.”
Section 2(b)(3) sets an upper bound on the Time Capsule's dimensions: not more than 50 inches wide, 32 inches deep, and 48 inches high. It states a maximum rather than a fixed size.
What the document actually says
“The Time Capsule shall be not more than 50 inches wide, 32 inches deep, and 48 inches high.”
That sentence, in plain words
The box can be 50 inches wide at most. It can be 32 inches deep and 48 inches high.
What this is about
That is about the size of a large chest. The law sets the top size, not the exact size. It can be smaller.
No action is recorded against this proposal. That is not evidence that none has been taken, and nobody has yet read it against the record. See what the tracker does not yet cover.
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act, Public Law 119-79, sec. 2, 140 Stat. 748 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ79/html/PLAW-119publ79.htm
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“The Time Capsule is capped at 50 by 32 by 48 inches,” Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/semiquincentennial-congressional-time-capsule-act/proposal/sec02-size-limit/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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