S. 309 · 114th Congress
Earmark Elimination Act of 2015
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ToomeySponsor10 cosponsors · 1 D, 9 R
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Ayotte
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Flake
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Johnson
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Lee
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Portman
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Rubio
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Kirk
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Vitter
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Ernst7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 29, 2015
Earmark Elimination Act of 2015
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 a point of order against an earmark only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senators.
Makes this Act inapplicable to any authorization of appropriations to a federal entity if the authorization is not specifically targeted to a state, locality, or congressional district.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Earmark Elimination Act of 2015
Latest action (Jan 29, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 29, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.