United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1596 (116th)
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
Introduced
7 March 2019
Last action
7 March 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsors
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm. The committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts. The committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.
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Timeline
7 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1596
- us · 116-hr-1596 · source updated 5 December 2025