HRES 942 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.

Introduced Dec 5, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Pete Sessions R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 22, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Progress

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IntroducedDec 5, 2016
Agreed to in HouseNot reached

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.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 5, 2016 to Dec 6, 2016, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-GA	Austin Scott	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-TX	Blake Farenthold	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-AL	Bradley Byrne	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-VA	Dave Brat	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-TN	David P. Roe	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-GA	Doug Collins	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-GA	Earl L. "Buddy" Carter	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-TX	Louie Gohmert	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-NC	Mark Meadows	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-AL	Mo Brooks	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-ID	Raul R. Labrador	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-FL	Ron DeSantis	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-OH	Steve Stivers	Original	Dec 5, 2016
R-TX	Michael C. Burgess		Dec 6, 2016
R-GA	Rick W. Allen		Dec 6, 2016

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 22, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Dec 5, 2016Introduced in House
Dec 5, 2016Referred 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.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SRES 630	A resolution recognizing the historical importance of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.	Identical bill	Dec 5, 2016

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Dec 5, 2016Introduced in House

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