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H. Res. 1177 111th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits.

Introduced: March 12, 2010 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 111th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 12, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action March 12, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider legislation reported or not reported by any committee, or any amendment or conference report (including any joint explanatory statement), that includes a congressional earmark or limited tax or tariff benefit.

Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) to prohibit the House Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would waive such point of order.

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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 12, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1177: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1177/
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"H. Res. 1177: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1177/.
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H. Res. 1177, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1177/.
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