HR 1278
111th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congressional tributes
Members of Congress
Racial and ethnic relations
Women's rights
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced: March 3, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 3, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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