House Bill 2198
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 26, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2198
Congress
117
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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 permanent public location in the U.S. Capitol.
March 26, 2021
03/26/2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
03/26/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:02 PM