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HRES 942 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional tributes Judges Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Racial and ethnic relations Supreme Court U.S. history

Recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.

Introduced: December 5, 2016 Introduced by: Sessions, Pete Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Dec 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Dec 5, 2016
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 5, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is a historically significant African-American who has made an important contribution to U.S. jurisprudence, and (2) his life and work should have a prominent place in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

What's happening now December 22, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 3
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 6, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Dec 5, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Dec 5, 2016
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Dec 5, 2016
Collins, Doug
· Dec 5, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Dec 5, 2016
Labrador, Raul
· Dec 5, 2016
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 5, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 942: Recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-942/
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"H. Res. 942: Recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-942/.
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H. Res. 942, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-942/.
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