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.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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