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Earmark Elimination Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-501| Senate 
| Updated: 3/1/2021
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1086
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • February 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1086
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Economics and Public Finance

AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionLegislative rules and procedurePublic contracts and procurementSenateTariffs

Earmark Elimination Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-501| Senate 
| Updated: 3/1/2021
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.
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Timeline
Feb 18, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1086
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • February 18, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1086
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 1, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Rules and Administration Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionLegislative rules and procedurePublic contracts and procurementSenateTariffs