Amends House rules to expand the certification requirement for congressional earmarks or limited tax or tariff benefits.
The bill amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to change the certification requirement for congressional earmarks or limited tax or tariff benefits. It expands the scope to include any immediate family member or entity in which any of the foregoing holds a material financial interest. This means that anyone with a direct or indirect financial interest, including from business assets that could benefit from the earmark, must be certified as having no interest in the benefit.
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