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H.Res. 614

ResolutionFederalHouseIn Committee
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
July 7, 2009
Cosponsors (5)
2D 3R
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Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider in the House any legislation (or any accompanying report or joint explanatory statement of managers) that contains a congressional earmark for an organization other than a non-profit tax-exempt organization or a governmental entity. (Thus prohibits earmarks to for-profit entities.)

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