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S. 728 116th Congress Senate

A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

Introduced: March 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 7, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress.

The committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1596 Identical bill To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 14 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 7, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 7, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 7, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 7, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 7, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 7, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 7, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 7, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 7, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 7, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 7, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 728: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-728/
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"S. 728: A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-728/.
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S. 728, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-728/.
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