By Michael Clements National gun rights organization, Gun Owners of America, raised alarm over the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill passed by Congress, saying it is meant to do more than designate spending. “Gun Owners of America strongly objects to the Senate amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 2617 because it is […]
Tag: Earmarks
An Earmark refers to congressional provisions directing funds to be spent on specific projects (or directs specific exemptions from taxes or mandated fees). Earmarks known as hard earmarks or hardmarks are found in legislation itself. Soft earmarks or softmarks are placed in the text of Congressional committee reports. Hard earmarks have the effect of law. Despite soft earmarks not having the effect of law, they are treated as if they were binding.[1] Legislators have historically sought to insert earmarks to direct specific amounts of money to organizations or projects in the member’s home state or district.
