The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
S 4243 Signed into law

Sponsored by Laphonza R. Butler (D)

Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Creates a gold medal honoring Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman elected to Congress.

Tradeoff

Authorizes the Treasury to strike a gold medal and display it at the Smithsonian Institution. Medal costs are paid from the Mint's Public Enterprise Fund, and bronze duplicates are sold to cover costs.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this by on December 4, 2024. The Senate passed it by on December 3, 2024. It became law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (May 2, 2024)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs(May 2, 2024)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 3, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

    Discharged(Dec 3, 2024)

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 4, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  6. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Dec 4, 2024)

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 10, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 12, 2024)