Bills of the Week
Some recently introduced bills you might find interesting:
H.Res.1160: Calls for the establishment of a "Marshall Plan" for the country of Haiti to coordinate responses from international banks, aid programs and nonprofits. Sponsor: Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.)
H.Res.1176: Bans Congressional earmarks and relief on taxes or tariffs which benefits only a limited group. Sponsor: Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.)
H.Res.1178: Requires cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office be included in reports and public Web sites about legislation. Sponsor: Rep. Scott Murphy (D-N.Y.)
H.Res.1181: Calls on the United Nations General Assembly to reject the application of Iran to a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council. Sponsor: Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.)
-- Ryan Teague Beckwith, Congress.org
Correction: An earlier version of this post misstated McCotter's party affiliation.
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