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This resolution proposes to change the internal rules of the House of Representatives to increase the transparency of "earmarks," which are provisions that direct taxpayer funds to specific projects, or provide limited tax and tariff benefits. Under this bill, any Member of Congress who requests an earmark would be required to post the details of that request—including the recipient’s name, the dollar amount, and a justification for the spending—on their official website within 24 hours of making the request.
For the average citizen, this measure would make it easier to track how their specific representative is seeking to spend federal money. By requiring committees to maintain searchable, downloadable databases of these requests and mandating clear "Earmarks" links on legislator homepages, the bill aims to provide the public with real-time oversight of the legislative process before the spending is officially approved.
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