A bill to prohibit earmarks.
United States115th CongressS-2330Senate
Updated: Jan 23, 2018
Summary
Earmark Elimination Act of 2018 This bill establishes a point of order in the Senate against considering legislation that includes an earmark. Under the bill, an "earmark" is a congressionally directed spending item, tax benefit, or tariff benefit targeted to a specific recipient or group of beneficiaries. The point of order may be waived by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn. If the point of order is successfully raised and sustained, the earmark shall be stricken from the legislation.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Senate
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