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

Yvette D. Clarke

Democrat · NY · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2026-03-26

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This bill would direct Congress to commission and place a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, somewhere in the U.S. Capitol building to honor her legacy. The project would be overseen by the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, which manages art and monuments in the Capitol. This would add to the Capitol's collection of statues representing important American historical figures.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8098 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8098 To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2026 Ms. Clarke of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF STATUE OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IN UNITED STATES CAPITOL. (a) Obtaining Statue.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require. (b) Placement.--The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a public permanent location in the United States Capitol. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended. <all>

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