S. 309 · 114th Congress
Earmark Elimination Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pat Toomey
- Introduced
- 2015-01-29
- Latest action
- 2015-01-29 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Earmark Elimination Act of 2015
Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider a bill or resolution introduced in either chamber or any other measure that includes an earmark.
Permits waiver of a point of order against an earmark only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senators.
Makes this Act inapplicable to any authorization of appropriations to a federal entity if the authorization is not specifically targeted to a state, locality, or congressional district.