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HR 1278 111th Congress House

Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

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

Introduced: November 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributesMembers of CongressRacial and ethnic relationsWomen's rights
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Mar 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 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 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 21, 2009
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 21, 2009
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 13, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 30, 2009
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2009
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 30, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1278: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1278/
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"H.R. 1278: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1278/.
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H.R. 1278, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1278/.
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