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HR 188 109th Congress House

Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Official title: To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Shirley Chisholm.

Introduced: March 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the posthumous award of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and ground-breaking achievements in politics, her election as the first African-American woman in Congress, and her campaign to be the first African-American to gain the nomination of a major political party for President of the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 9 Independent 1
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 28, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 28, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 28, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Mar 1, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 1, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Feb 8, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 8, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 8, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 2, 2005
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Feb 2, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Feb 2, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 2, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Feb 2, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Feb 2, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 188: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-188/
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"H.R. 188: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-188/.
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H.R. 188, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-188/.
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