H.Res. 873: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the terms of the Commissioners of the United States Commission on Civil Rights are staggered, beginning and ending upon the expiration date of the vacant position, and that Commissioners appointed to fill unexpired terms should serve only until the expiration date of the term for which they were appointed to finish, but may be eligible to be appointed to a new, subsequent term.
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H.Res. 873: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the terms of the Commissioners of the United States Commission on Civil Rights are staggered, beginning and ending upon the expiration date of the vacant position, and that Commissioners appointed to fill unexpired terms should serve only until the expiration date of the term for which they were appointed to finish, but may be eligible to be appointed to a new, subsequent term.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-12-07 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-12-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the terms of the Commissioners of the United States Commission on Civil Rights are staggered, beginning and ending upon the expiration date of the vacant position, and that Commissioners appointed to fill unexpired terms should serve only until the expiration date of the term for which they were appointed to finish, but may be eligible to be appointed to a new, subsequent term.
Plain summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the staggered terms of the Commissioners of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights were intended to carry with the calendar year, not the individual, to preserve the Commission's independence and autonomy.
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Official text
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the terms of the Commissioners of the United States Commission on Civil Rights are staggered, beginning and ending upon the expiration date of the vacant position, and that Commissioners appointed to fill unexpired terms should serve only until the expiration date of the term for which they were appointed to finish, but may be eligible to be appointed to a new, subsequent term.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · 0 cosponsors
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- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hres873.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hres>
Record fed-us-cong108-hres873 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108