About the bill
Friends, Romans, countrymen… end me your earmarks.
Context
Also sometimes called “congressionally directed spending” or more derisively “pork,” earmarks are the awarding of a specific project (such as for transportation infrastructure) at the request of a specific member of Congress, rather than being decided by a government agency..
“Earmark” had become a dirty word in politics by the late 2000s and early 2010s, particularly after the infamous “Bridge to Nowhere.” Pushed by both an Alaska representative and senator, the projected $398 million bridge was slated to connect an Alaskan town to an island with only 50 residents. The plan became the most famous national example of the kind of expensive government waste possible with earmarks. All told, however, earmarks accounted for less than one half of one percent of the …
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Mar 1, 2021
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 1, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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13 Cosponsors (13 Republicans)
Position statements
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S. 501 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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