S. 1495IntroducedECONOMICS AND PUBLIC FINANCE

Obligation of Funds Transparency Act of 2005

Appropriations · Congress · Congressional committees (House)

Sponsor

Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]

R · AZ

Key facts

Introduced: Jul 26, 2005

Chamber: Senate

Cosponsors: 2

Congress: 109th

Latest action · Mar 16, 2006

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-684.

Summary

Obligation of Funds Transparency Act of 2005 - Prohibits a Federal agency from obligating funds made available in an appropriation Act to implement an earmark that is included in a congressional report accompanying such Act, unless the earmark is also included in that Act.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

Mar 16, 2006
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-684.
Jan 27, 2006
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security.
Jul 26, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 26, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8959-8960)
Jul 26, 2005
Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] R-OK
Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] R-AZ

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