# 115-hr-4856: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

115-hr-4856, To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4856
- Congress: 115
- Title: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2018-01-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 70
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm. The committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement as well as related contracts. The committee shall place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.

## Cosponsors (70)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4856 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4856)

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- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
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