HR 6475 · 110th Congress · Congress

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-07-10· Sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.(2008-09-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2008 - 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. Requires the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration to each select at least six individuals for a one-year term to serve as employees in their respective chambers. Specifies eligibility criteria for a Congressional Clerk, including that the selected candidate be a graduate of such a law school as of the starting date of his or her clerkship. Requires the committees to ensure that Congressional Clerks selected under this Act are apportioned equally between majority and minority party offices. Entitles each clerk selected to the same compensation as, and comparable benefits to, an individual who holds the position of a judicial clerkship for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia within three months of graduating from law school.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6475, Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2008

Aug 27, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 30, 2008</p>

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H.R. 6475, Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2008

Aug 27, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 30, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican