H.Res. 614 · 111th Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-07-07
Latest action
2009-07-07 · Introduced in House

Summary

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider in the House any legislation (or any accompanying report or joint explanatory statement of managers) that contains a congressional earmark for an organization other than a non-profit tax-exempt organization or a governmental entity. (Thus prohibits earmarks to for-profit entities.)