United States · Law · S
S. 4243 (118th)
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced
2 May 2024
Last action
12 December 2024 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-150.
Sponsors
Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Helmy, George S. [D-NJ], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Subjects
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Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act This act 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, including election as the first African American woman in Congress. The act provides that the gold medal shall be given to and displayed at the Smithsonian Institution. The act also authorizes duplicate medals to be cast in bronze and made available for sale.
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Timeline
2 May 2024
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 2024
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6786)
Source: Floor
3 December 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
3 December 2024
Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
3 December 2024
Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 December 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6345-6346)
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6345-6346)
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4243.
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6345-6349)
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
4 December 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 December 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 December 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 December 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-150.
Source: President
12 December 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 December 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 13 December 2024 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 3 December 2024 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 2 May 2024 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helmy, George S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4243
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/4243
- us · 118-s-4243 · source updated 5 December 2025