S. 501 · 117th Congress
Earmark Elimination Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Daines
- Introduced
- 2021-03-01
- Latest action
- 2021-03-01 · Introduced in Senate
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.