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Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced: October 30, 2018 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Oct 30, 2018
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Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and groundbreaking achievements in politics, election as the first African American woman in Congress, and 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 October 30, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 27
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 30, 2018
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 30, 2018
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 30, 2018
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 30, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 30, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 30, 2018
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 30, 2018
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Oct 30, 2018
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 30, 2018
Donovan, Daniel
· Oct 30, 2018
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 30, 2018
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 30, 2018
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 30, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 30, 2018
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 30, 2018
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 30, 2018
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 30, 2018
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 30, 2018
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 30, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 30, 2018
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Oct 30, 2018
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 30, 2018
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 30, 2018
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 30, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 30, 2018
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 30, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 30, 2018
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Oct 30, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7107/
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"H.R. 7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7107/.
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H.R. 7107, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7107/.
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