HOUSE 1088118th CongressReferred 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.
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Last Action
- 2/17/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-17Referred 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.
- 2023-02-17Referred 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.
- 2023-02-17Introduced in House
- 2023-02-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-17 (00)
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, including election as the first African American woman in Congress.
Cosponsors (20)
- Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
- MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
Subjects
- Congressional tributes
- Members of Congress
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Women's rights
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