Washington Bureaucrat Accountability Act
- Last Action
- 5/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2021-05-20Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-20Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-20Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-20Introduced in House
- 2021-05-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-20 (00)
Washington Bureaucrat Accountability Act
This bill rescinds funding that was provided to the Department of Transportation for certain unused earmarks.
Under the bill, the term earmark generally refers to congressionally directed spending that would benefit a specific entity or state, locality, or congressional district other than through a statutory or administrative formula or competitive award process.
The bill also requires (1) the rescinded funds to be deposited into the Treasury for the purpose of deficit reduction, and (2) federal agencies to submit certain reports regarding unobligated funds that were provided for earmarks.
Cosponsors (3)
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
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