Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
Official title: “To award posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.”
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Blackburn Highlights 2024 Accomplishments for Tennesseans
“Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act: Honors the life and work of the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968.”
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How it passed
The Senate passed it by voice vote on December 3, 2024. A voice vote records no individual votes.
The House passed it by voice vote on December 4, 2024. A voice vote records no individual votes.
It became law on December 12, 2024.
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