HR 852 · 113th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2013-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2013-02-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 groundbreaking 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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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA