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HRES 1579 111th Congress House Congress Appropriations Government lending and loan guarantees Income tax credits Income tax deductions Income tax exclusion Legislative rules and procedure

Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011.

Introduced: July 29, 2010 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jul 29, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes it out of order in the House to consider legislation reported or not reported by any committee, or any amendment or conference report, that includes a congressional earmark or limited tax benefit.

Applies such prohibition only to legislation providing or authorizing discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority, or providing a federal tax deduction, credit, or exclusion in FY2011.

Excludes from such prohibition any authorization of appropriations to a federal entity which is not specifically targeted to a state, locality, or congressional district.

Prohibits the House Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would waive such point of order.

What's happening now July 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1579: Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1579/
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"H. Res. 1579: Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1579/.
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H. Res. 1579, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1579/.
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