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Daniel Webster Congressional Fellowship Act

Introduced: September 27, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Daniel Webster Congressional Fellowship Act - Establishes the Daniel Webster Congressional Fellowship Program, under which up to 40 eligible law school graduates shall be selected by specified congressional leaders as Daniel Webster Congressional Fellows for each Congress.

Requires a Fellow to serve as an employee in a participating office of the House or Senate during the Congress for which the individual is selected.

Specifies eligibility criteria for a Fellow, including a juris doctor degree.

What's happening now September 27, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 6, 2006
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 15, 2006
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 27, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6216: Daniel Webster Congressional Fellowship Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6216/
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"H.R. 6216: Daniel Webster Congressional Fellowship Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6216/.
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H.R. 6216, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6216/.
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