H.Res. 1001: Providing for earmarking reform in the House of Representatives.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-09-13 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-09-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Providing for earmarking reform in the House of Representatives.

Plain summary

Makes it out of order in the House of Representatives to consider a bill, amendment, or conference report unless: (1) the committee report on the bill includes a list of earmarks in it or in the report (and the names of the requesting Members); (2) the sponsor of the amendment submits for publication in the Congressional Record a list of earmarks in such amendment (and the names of the requesting Members) two legislative days before its consideration; or (3) the accompanying joint explanatory statement on the conference report includes a list of earmarks in it or in such report (and the names of the requesting Members) that were not committed to the conference committee by either chamber, not in the committee report, not published pursuant to this Act, and not in a Senate committee report on a companion measure. Makes it out of order in the House to consider a rule or order that waives the requirements of this Act with respect to consideration of conference reports. Provides that, if the Committee on Rules reports a resolution making in order a bill for initial House consideration and providing for consideration, adoption, or passage of text not otherwise subject to this Act, the Committee shall include a list of earmarks in the measure (and the names of the requesting Members). Defines earmark to include tariff relief and targeted tax benefits.

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Official text

Providing for earmarking reform in the House of Representatives.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · 1 cosponsors

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hres1001.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hres>

Record fed-us-cong109-hres1001 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109