H.R. 2198 - To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol May 24, 2021 H.R. 2198 would commission a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to serve as a Member of Congress, for the U.S. Capitol. Permalink: https://progressives.house.gov/2021/5/h-r-2198-to-direct-the-joint-committee-of-congress-on-the-library-to-obtain-a-statue-of-shirley-chisholm-for-placement-in-the-united-states-capitol