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HRES 591 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court of the United States should improve its employment practices with regard to hiring more qualified minority applicants to…

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court of the United States should improve its employment practices with regard to hiring … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court of the United States should improve its employment practices with regard to hiring more qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices.

Introduced: October 9, 1998 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Law Government Operations and PoliticsLabor and EmploymentLaw clerksMinorities
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 13, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Oct 9, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 9, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court should: (1) move in an expeditious manner to improve its employment practices with regard to hiring more qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks; and (2) implement recruiting procedures to ensure that diversity is emphasized and not undermined.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 591: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court of the United States should improve its employment practices with regard to hiring more qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-591/
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"H. Res. 591: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court of the United States should improve its employment practices with regard to hiring more qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-591/.
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H. Res. 591, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-591/.
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