A bill to establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
Latest action · Feb 4, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider any of the following legislation that includes a congressional earmark or limited tax or tariff benefit: (1) a bill or joint resolution reported by any committee; (2) a Senate bill or joint resolution not reported by committee; (3) a conference report; (4) a floor amendment to a bill or joint resolution; or (5) an amendment between the two chambers.
Provides that if such prohibition is sustained, the legislation shall be returned to the calendar until compliance with this Act is achieved.
Permits a waiver of such prohibition in the Senate by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members.
Applies such prohibition only to legislation in FY2010-FY2011 providing or authorizing discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority, providing a federal tax deduction, credit, or exclusion, or modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule in a manner that benefits 10 or fewer entities.
Exempts from such prohibition any authorization of appropriations to a federal entity which is not specifically targeted to a state, locality, or congressional district.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2010 to Feb 22, 2010; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-FL | George S. LeMieux | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Feb 4, 2010 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Feb 22, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Feb 4, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1101 | Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011. | Related bill | Feb 23, 2010 |
| HRES 1176 | Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to ban congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, and limited tariff benefits. | Related bill | Mar 12, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2010Introduced in Senate
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