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H.R.6403 / 111th Congress

American Recovery and Reinvestment Rescissions Act

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 15, 2010

American Recovery and Reinvestment Rescissions Act - Rescinds all unobligated balances remaining available as of November 15, 2010, of the discretionary appropriations provided by division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5).

Prohibits federal agencies administering ARRA funds from providing funding or reimbursement to any entity awarded such funds for the cost associated with physical signage or other advertisement indicating that a project is funded by the ARRA.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R–CA

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Appropriations Committee
29 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

  2. Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

  3. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to House Appropriations

  5. Introduced in House

  6. Introduced in House

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