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H.R. 1968 (116th)

Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Introduced

28 March 2019

Last action

28 March 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Colin Allred, Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

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Summary

Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and groundbreaking achievements in politics, election as the first African American woman in Congress, and campaign to be the first African American to gain the nomination of a major political party for President of the United States. Following its award, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be available for display and research.

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Timeline

  1. 28 March 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. 28 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 28 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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