Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2017

Summary

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2017 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.

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Timeline

1. 20 July 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 20 July 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 July 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 July 2017

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• John Hoeven · R · Sponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2018
• related to ← Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2016