What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm and place it in the United States Capitol within two years. It authorizes the appropriation of necessary funds for this purpose.
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Sec.1(c)
"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."
→ Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
Action Timeline
2026-03-26
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2026-03-26
Introduced in House
2026-03-26
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.8098 pass?
HR.8098 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.8098 do?
This bill directs the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm and place it in the United States Capitol within two years. It authorizes the appropriation of necessary funds for this purpose.
Who sponsored HR.8098?
HR.8098 was sponsored by Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 8098 IH: To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8098 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 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. 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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