Article originally appeared on thefederalist.com.
Because there are very few pressing matters facing the nation, the House recently passed a congressional time capsule bill to mark next year’s 250th anniversary of the United States. Said capsule would be buried on the west lawn of the Capitol, remaining sealed until July 4, 2276, the 500th birthday of the good old US of A.
The offices of the Speaker of the House, the House Minority Leader, and the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders will determine the contents, according to Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, a New Jersey Democrat and author of the bill.
“They will include items that represent important legislation or institutional milestones of Congress, a message from this Congress to the future Congress, and other items that reflect our history at the time of its burial in 2026,” she said in a press release.
Here’s something you can shove into your time capsule, …
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