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Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of…

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Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of congressional earmark, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude from the definition of, and moratorium on, "congressional earmarks" any provisions or report language arranging for, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of spending authority for an expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific state, locality, or congressional district, if the language relates to an existing or proposed water resources development project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

What's happening now July 7, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 12, 2016
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Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 12, 2016
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 12, 2016
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 6, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Jul 14, 2016
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 13, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 813: Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of congressional earmark, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-813/
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"H. Res. 813: Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of congressional earmark, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-813/.
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H. Res. 813, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-813/.
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[H. Res. 813: Amending the rules of the House of Representatives to exclude provisions relating to existing or proposed water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers from the definition of congressional earmark, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-813/)
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