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H. Res. 144 112th Congress House

Acknowledging the 42nd anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.

Introduced: March 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Latest action March 3, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Acknowledges the 42nd anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chishom, the first African-American woman in Congress.

Recognizes her dedicated work in promoting the rights of all individuals in the United States, particularly in the areas of education, employment, and health care.


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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 3, 2011
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 3, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2011
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 144: Acknowledging the 42nd anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-144/
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"H. Res. 144: Acknowledging the 42nd anniversary of the election of Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm, the first African-American woman in Congress.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-144/.
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H. Res. 144, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-144/.
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