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Rep. Reddington-Hughes and House Republicans Drive Earmark Reform Bill
Key Takeaways
- House Republicans push HB-5039 to reform earmark approval processes
- Bill would close legislative loopholes used in earmark allocations
- HB-5039 requires additional approvals before earmark funding is granted
- Legislation mandates quarterly public reports to increase earmark transparency
Recent scrutiny into how legislative earmarks were handed out shockingly revealed there was very little oversight into the process. This combined with a federal probe prompted House Republicans to push for reforms. Born from those efforts was HB-5039, which will help close some legislative loopholes, require additional approvals, and mandate quarterly reports to name a few.
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