HR 2902 108th Congress House

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Act of 2003

Official title: To establish the Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission to review inequitable Federal subsidies and make recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of such subsidies, and to state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should promptly consider legislation that would make the changes in law necessary to implement the recommendations.

Introduced: July 25, 2003 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov

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Aug 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.

Jul 25, 2003

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

Jul 25, 2003

Introduced in House

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Latest action August 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission Act of 2003 - Establishes an independent Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission to: (1) identify Federal programs and laws that provide inequitable Federal subsidies; (2) review such subsidies; (3) conduct public hearings on agency recommendations regarding inequitable subsidies; and (4) report to Congress recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of each subsidy reviewed. Requires each Federal agency to include in budget documents submitted in FY 2005 a list of programs or laws within that agency that provide inequitable Federal subsidies, together with recommendations for appropriate action.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, following submission of the Commission's report, the House of Representatives and the Senate should promptly consider legislation that would enact changes in Federal statutes necessary to implement the Commission's recommendations.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Government Efficiency and Financial Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Carter, John R.

Texas · Jul 25, 2003

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Jul 25, 2003

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