Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2016
Latest action · Dec 5, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 5, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2016
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.
The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the amount of financial assistance provided to a congressional clerk should, if practicable, be comparable to the compensation and benefits provided for similar clerkships offered through the federal judiciary and executive branches; and (2) any financial assistance provided to a clerk should not result in a net increase in the amounts appropriated for the legislative branch for any fiscal year.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 5, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Dec 5, 2016 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Dec 5, 2016 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Dec 5, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Dec 5, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2016Introduced in Senate
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