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The bill ensures a permanent Shirley Chisholm statue and speeds its installation to improve representation, at the cost of open-ended federal spending authority and a tight two-year deadline that could raise costs and pressure contracting.
Black Americans and women will see a permanent Shirley Chisholm statue installed in the U.S. Capitol, increasing representation of Black women in national monuments and public history.
Federal employees and the Architect of the Capitol will be allowed to act on behalf of the Joint Committee, enabling faster procurement and installation of the statue.
Taxpayers may face increased federal expenditures because the bill authorizes the spending of 'such sums as may be necessary' to create and install the statue.
Federal employees could face accelerated timelines and higher implementation costs because the bill mandates completion within two years, risking rushed contracting and project delivery.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain and place a statue of Shirley Chisholm in a public, permanent location in the U.S. Capitol and authorizes necessary funding.
Introduced March 26, 2026 by Yvette Diane Clarke · Last progress March 26, 2026
Requires the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain and place a statue of Shirley Chisholm in a public, permanent location in the United States Capitol and authorizes the funds needed to do so. The Committee must enter into an agreement to obtain the statue within two years of the law taking effect and may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to execute the agreement and related contracts on its behalf.