To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
Latest action · Feb 17, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2023 to Jul 23, 2024, with 33 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Feb 17, 2023 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Feb 24, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Mar 7, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Mar 9, 2023 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Mar 9, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Mar 27, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Apr 19, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Apr 26, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Jul 24, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Apr 16, 2024 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Jul 23, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
- Feb 17, 2023Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4272 | Shirley Chisholm Statue Act | Identical bill | May 7, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
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- Feb 17, 2023Introduced in House
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