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H.R. 1278

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Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
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Committee
Latest Action · March 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
March 3, 2009
Cosponsors (22)
22D 0R
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Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act - Authorizes the posthumous award of a congressional gold medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and ground-breaking achievements in politics, her election as the first African-American woman in Congress, and her campaign to be the first African-American to gain the nomination of a major political party for President of the United States.

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