S 126
113th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
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Earmark Elimination Act of 2013
Introduced: January 24, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jan 24, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Earmark Elimination Act of 2013 - Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider a bill or resolution introduced in either chamber or any other measure that includes an earmark.
Permits waiver of any or all such points of order by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members.
Makes this Act inapplicable to any authorization of appropriations to a federal entity if such authorization is not specifically targeted to a state, locality, or congressional district.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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