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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8098

Introduced

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

Sponsor
DYvette D. Clarke· New York
Introduced
March 26, 2026
Policy area
Congress
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.March 26, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8098 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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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

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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.
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