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S. 309

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Earmark Elimination Act of 2015
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Committee
Latest Action · January 29, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
January 29, 2015
Cosponsors (10)
1D 9R
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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.

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