H.R. 5997: Anti-Pork Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-30 · Congress · Latest: Referred to House Rules

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Anti-Pork Act of 2010

Plain summary

Anti-Pork Act of 2010 - Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner (Member) requesting a congressional earmark in any bill or joint resolution (or an accompanying report) to provide a written statement to the chair and ranking minority member of the committee of jurisdiction certifying that specified requirements have been met. Requires a governmental entity or nonprofit, earmark recipient within the district of, and designated by, the Member to have held a public hearing on the congressional earmark at least 30 days before its submission to the committee. Requires notice of the public hearing to have been printed in the appropriate local newspaper at least 15 days before the hearing. Requires further that, if such earmark request is for public improvement purposes, the local government entity with jurisdiction over the requested improvement has passed a resolution in support of the earmark request or written a binding official communication in its support. Limits the amount of appropriated funds for the project to 50% of its total cost. Prohibits an earmark from funding any administrative costs. Requires the requesting Member to have posted the earmark request on his or her public website, including the name and address of the intended recipient or, if there is no specifically intended recipient, the intended location of the activity, the earmark's purpose, and the 30-day public hearing notice. Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) to require any subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations to hold a hearing on all requested earmarks to be included in a measure or any accompanying report before it approves such legislation. Requires a 14-day advance public notice of the hearing on the committee website. Requires the Member requesting an earmark to testify in its support at the applicable subcommittee hearing.

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Official text

Anti-Pork Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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).
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
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.
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)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5997.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5997 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111