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H. Con. Res. 201 111th Congress House

To establish the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action October 15, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform to study and report to both chambers on the practices of the legislative and executive branch regarding earmarks in authorizing, appropriation, tax, and tariff measures.

Makes it out of order to consider a bill, joint resolution, or conference report containing a congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit until the filing of such report.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 12, 2010
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 10, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 15, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 15, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Oct 15, 2009
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 15, 2009
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 15, 2009
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Oct 15, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 201: To establish the Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-201/
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