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H.Res. 1579: Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011.

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H.Res. 1579: Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-29 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011.

Plain summary

Makes it out of order in the House to consider legislation reported or not reported by any committee, or any amendment or conference report, that includes a congressional earmark or limited tax benefit. Applies such prohibition only to legislation providing or authorizing discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority, or providing a federal tax deduction, credit, or exclusion in FY2011. Excludes from such prohibition any authorization of appropriations to a federal entity which is not specifically targeted to a state, locality, or congressional district. Prohibits the House Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order that would waive such point of order.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Establishing an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2011.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] reported raising $303,094 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (6)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
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.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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

Record fed-us-cong111-hres1579 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111