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H.R. 5527 115th Congress House

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2018

Official title: To establish the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program.

Introduced: September 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 17, 2018
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2018

This bill establishes the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program for the appointment of individuals who are graduates of accredited law schools to serve as congressional clerks in the Senate or House of Representatives.

The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration must each select at least six individuals for a one-year term to serve for a clerkship with an office in their respective chambers. The committees shall ensure that congressional clerks selected under this bill are apportioned equally between majority and minority party offices.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1604 Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2017
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 5, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 5, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 5, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5527: Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5527/
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