HR 2198 United States House · 117th Congress

To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

Summary

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress. The committee shall place the statue in a permanent public location in the U.S. Capitol.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

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Introduced Mar 26, 2021 Last action Mar 26, 2021

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Mar 26, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Mar 26, 2021

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1 primary · 129 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Yvette D. Clarke

A. Donald McEachin

Adriano Espaillat

Alan S. Lowenthal

Alcee L. Hastings

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Ann Kirkpatrick