HR 4254 · 109th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Corporate Entitlement Reform Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-11-08· Sponsored by Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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.(2005-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Corporate Entitlement Reform Act of 2005 - Establishes the Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission to: (1) examine and identify federal programs and tax laws that provide corporate entitlements (federally-funded payments to profitmaking enterprises provided without a reasonable expectation that activities performed in return for such payments would result in benefits to the public at least as great as the payments); (2) review such entitlements; (3) recommend $50 billion in federal savings on corporate entitlements for the period beginning October 1, 2006, and ending September 30, 2016; and (4) report to Congress on its findings and recommendations. Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration and implementation of the Commission's recommendations.…

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Cosponsors (10)

10 Democrats