H.R.3268: Earmark Transparency and Accountability Reform Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced July 20, 2009
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 14, 2009

Bill Summary

Earmark Transparency and Accountability Reform Act - Amends Rule XXI (House and Senate Relations) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider any legislation containing a congressional earmark that has not been posted on the website of the reporting committee for at least 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays except when the House is in session on such a day). Amends Rule XXIII (Code of...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Standards of Official Conduct, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Rules
Referred to House Budget
Referred to House Standards of Official Conduct
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
July 20, 2009

Introduced in the House by Dave Reichert (R-Wash.)

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