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H.R. 6211 116th Congress House

Earmark Elimination Act of 2020

Official title: To prohibit the consideration in the House of Representatives of any legislation containing an earmark.

Introduced: March 11, 2020 Introduced by: Ralph Norman Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHouse of RepresentativesIncome tax credits
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 11, 2020
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 Latest action March 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Earmark Elimination Act of 2020

This bill establishes a point of order in the House of Representatives against considering legislation that contains a congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit. If the point of order is raised and sustained, the congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit shall be deemed to be stricken from the legislation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1086 Reintroduced Bill Earmark Elimination Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jul 16, 2020
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6211: Earmark Elimination Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6211/
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"H.R. 6211: Earmark Elimination Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6211/.
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H.R. 6211, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6211/.
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