HRES 409 · 114th Congress · Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude certain organizations from the definition of earmark.

Introduced 2015-09-08· Sponsored by Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.(2015-09-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to exclude from the meaning of "earmark" a provision or report language providing, authorizing, or recommending any specific amount of spending authority for a contract, loan, grant, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to an entity, that is: a non-profit corporation that is (or has any subsidiary that is) a federally chartered corporation; and determined by the chair, in consultation with the ranking member of the House Committee on Appropriations, to have its main focus on character development, mentoring. education, or training of individuals under age 19.…

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