Congress·In Committee·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.

U.S. Capitol: Statue of Shirley Chisholm

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on House Administration where it has been since March 25, 2026. No action has taken place on this proposal for about three months. The House committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but most bills like this do not receive a committee vote.

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Unlikely to pass

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1073 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1073 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill tells a specific group in Congress to get a statue of Shirley Chisholm and put it in a permanent spot for the public to see in the U.S. Capitol.
Shirley Chisholm was a trailblazer who became the first Black woman ever elected to Congress and the first to run for president in a major party.
If this passes, the government would have two years to hire someone to make the statue and bring it to the Capitol building.
The bill does not list a specific price but says the government will provide the money needed to pay for the artwork and its installation.

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Milestones

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Mar 26, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHR 8098

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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