Ban on Congressional Earmarks and Targeted Tax Benefits in the House.
This legislation seeks to eliminate "earmarks"—specific spending provisions, tax breaks, or tariff benefits directed to narrow groups or specific local projects at the request of individual members of Congress—from consideration in the House of Representatives. If enacted, federal spending and benefits would need to be allocated through competitive processes or uniform, formula-driven rules. This aims to increase transparency in public spending but might reduce funding opportunities for highly localized projects.
Key points
Establishes a complete prohibition on considering legislation containing congressional earmarks in the House of Representatives.
The ban also covers limited tax benefits and limited tariff benefits that favor 10 or fewer entities or lack uniform eligibility criteria.
The goal is to ensure federal funds and benefits are distributed based on general formulas or competitive awards, rather than individual political requests.
Status:
Introduced
Civic Will
Why does your vote on bills matter?
It creates raw, undeniable proof. Civic Will provides the permanent data to verify the Government's loyalty towards its citizens
(explained here).
Start recording it now.