US SB994 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S2954-2955)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S2954-2955)
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
State Ethics Law Protection Act of 2011 - Considers a state transportation department not to have violated federal contract requirements for the construction of a federal-aid highway project solely because the state in which the department is located, or a local government within that state, has in effect a law or order that limits the amount of money an individual or entity doing business with a state or local agency with respect to such a project may contribute to a political party, campaign, or elected official (pay to play).
Title
State Ethics Law Protection Act of 2011
Sponsors
Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-05-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S2954-2955) |
2011-05-12 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2954) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1924 (Same As) 2011-05-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subjects
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Public contracts and procurement
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Public contracts and procurement
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/994/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s994/BILLS-112s994is.pdf |