Expressing the sense of the House that Democratic Members of the House should join Republican Members of the House in a total ban on earmarks for one year, that total discretionary spending should be reduced by the amount saved by earmark moratoriums, and that a bipartisan, bicameral committee should be created to review and overhaul the budgetary, spending, and earmark processes.

Action history

1. 2010-04-22Introduced in House
2. 2010-04-22Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
3. 2010-04-22Referred to House Budget
4. 2010-04-22Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
5. 2010-04-22Referred to House Rules