Earmark Elimination Act of 2021
Summary
Earmark Elimination Act of 2021 This bill establishes a point of order in the Senate against considering legislation that includes an earmark. An earmark is generally any congressionally directed spending, tax benefit, or tariff benefit that benefits a specific entity, state, locality, or congressional district other than through a statutory or administrative formula or competitive award process. The point of order may be waived by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate. If the point of order is successfully raised and sustained, the earmark must be stricken from the legislation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
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1
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
upper
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Steve Daines
RRepublican
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Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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James Lankford
RRepublican
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Joni Ernst
RRepublican
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
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Mike Braun
RRepublican
Co
Mike Lee
RRepublican
Co
Patrick J. Toomey
RRepublican
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Rand Paul
RRepublican
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Rick Scott
RRepublican
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