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H.R. 4630 107th Congress House

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Act of 2002

Official title: To review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal subsidies.

Introduced: May 1, 2002 See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Rules, and the Budget, 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.
May 1, 2002
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 Latest action May 1, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Rules, and the Budget, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Act of 2002 - Establishes an independent Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission to: (1) identify Federal programs and tax laws that provide inequitable Federal subsidies; (2) review such subsidies; (3) conduct public hearings on agency recommendations regarding inequitable subsidies; and (4) report to the President recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of each subsidy reviewed.

Requires each Federal agency to include in budget documents submitted in 2003 a list of programs or tax laws within that agency that provide inequitable Federal subsidies, together with recommendations for appropriate action. Provides a special review requirement for international trade programs.

Requires the President to: (1) report to the Commission and Congress on his approval or disapproval of the entire package of Commission recommendations; and (2) certify the recommendations to Congress if the package is approved either initially or after being revised by the Commission after initial disapproval. Sets forth procedures for congressional implementation and consideration of recommendations certified by the President.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 7, 2002
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 2, 2002
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 1, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· May 1, 2002
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· May 1, 2002
LAMPSON, NICK
· May 1, 2002
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 1, 2002
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 1, 2002
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 1, 2002
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 1, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4630: Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4630/
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