HOUSE 1968116th 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
- 3/28/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-28Referred 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.
- 2019-03-28Referred 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.
- 2019-03-28Introduced in House
- 2019-03-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-28 (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, 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.Cosponsors (20)
- JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
- MAXINE WATERS (D-CA)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Colin Allred (D-TX)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Anthony Brindisi (D-NY)
- Anthony Brown (D-MD)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- WM. CLAY (D-MO)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Subjects
- Congressional tributes
- Members of Congress
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Women's rights
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