Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4856
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
Introduced
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Introduced in House on Jan 19, 2018
Overview
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Jan 19, 2018
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Jan 19, 2018
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Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4856
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115
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Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
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Summary

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm.

The committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts.

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

Text (1)
January 19, 2018
Actions (2)
01/19/2018
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
01/19/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:58 PM