US Congress Senate Bill 2990 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 16-1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider any of the following legislation that includes a congressional earmark or limited tax or tariff benefit: (1) a bill or joint resolution reported by any committee; (2) a Senate bill or joint resolution not reported by committee; (3) a conference report; (4) a floor amendment to a bill or joint resolution; or (5) an amendment between the two chambers. Provides that if such prohibition is sustained, the legislation shall be returned to the calendar until compliance with this Act is achieved. Permits a waiver of such prohibition in the Senate by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members. Applies such prohibition only to legislation in FY2010-FY2011 providing or authorizing discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority, providing a federal tax deduction, credit, or exclusion, or modifying the Harmonized Tariff Schedule in a manner that benefits 10 or fewer entities. Exempts from such prohibition any authorization of appropriations to a federal entity which is not specifically targeted to a state, locality, or congressional district.

A bill to establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.

Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]	Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]
Sen. George LeMieux [R-FL]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-04		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

HR1101 (Related) 2010-02-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
HR1176 (Related) 2010-03-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2990/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2990/BILLS-111s2990is.pdf