S. 501 · 117th Congress · Senate

Earmark Elimination Act of 2021

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced
Mar 1, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Committees

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Rules and Administration Committee

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Referred: Mar 1, 2021

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