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Senate Expands Spending Transparency Rules to Include House Amendments.

This resolution amends the Senate's internal rules to require the identification of specific spending items (earmarks) within amendments and messages received from the House of Representatives. This change enhances legislative transparency, making it easier for citizens to track how taxpayer money is allocated, regardless of which chamber initiated the specific spending provision. It improves public oversight of federal fund allocation.
Key points
The requirement to identify specific spending items (earmarks) now applies to documents originating from the House of Representatives.
Increased transparency in Congress allows for better public oversight of how federal funds are allocated.
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Print number: 118_SRES_14
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Process start date: 2023-01-25