United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1278 (111th)
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced
3 March 2009
Last action
3 March 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Sponsors
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the posthumous award of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and ground-breaking achievements in politics, her election as the first African-American woman in Congress, and her campaign to be the first African-American to gain the nomination of a major political party for President of the United States.
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Timeline
3 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1278
- us · 111-hr-1278 · source updated 14 August 2025