H.Res. 169 · 110th Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2007-02-15
Latest action
2007-08-02 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Summary

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any lists of congressional earmarks, limited tax, and tariff benefits (and the name of the requesting Member), required for legislation reported or not reported by a committee or included in a conference report, be made publicly available on the Internet in a searchable format at least 48 hours before a measure's consideration.