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1/28/2009--Introduced.Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider any bill or joint resolution (or accompanying report), amendment, or conference report that contains a congressional earmark for a nonpublic entity (other than an institution of higher education). Makes it out of order to consider legislation that contains a congressional earmark for any entity named after an incumbent Member of Congress. Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) to require any Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner requesting a congressional earmark in any legislation (or accompanying report) to: (1) submit certain information to the Clerk of the House for posting within 24 hours on the Clerk's website, including the amount requested, the project name, and a project description of the subject of the earmark; (2) include, in the case of an earmark for a non-federal entity, an accompanying letter of support from that entity certifying that it will provide matching funds equal to at least 10% of the earmark; and (3) provide a written statement to the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee of jurisdiction certifying that no family member of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner has any financial interest in the earmark. Amends Rule II (Other Officers and Officials) to require the Clerk to post on the Clerk's website, under the heading "Member Spending Requests," an up-to-date list of all such information.

1233118800 2009-01-28 Fri Nov 13 05:57:08 -0600 2009 introduced 54571 'hous':6 'rule':3 'amend':1 'provid':10 'reform':13 'repres':8 'earmark':12 67624 false official action 54571 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182569 Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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. P000586 1974-07-31 3142 1725 Longworth House Office Building http://adamputnam.house.gov/contact.shtml 12 202-226-0585 Adam 'r':4 'fl':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'putnam':3,8,10 M 400328 Putnam Adam_H._Putnam H. Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12] 1621 N00009618 5819 Republican 202-225-1252 Episcopalian FL Adam Putnam 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/putnam/ RepPutnam C001064 1955-07-19 4589 1728 Longworth House Office Building http://campbell.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htm 48 202-225-9177 John 'r':4 'ca':5 '-48':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'campbel':3,8,10 M 412011 Campbell John_Campbell Bayard Taylor Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48] 1393 N00027565 6848 Republican 202-225-5611 CA John Campbell 4.22222222222222 http://campbell.house.gov/html/contact_form_email.cfm RepJohnCampbellCA48 action 54571 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182569 Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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. action 54571 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182571 Referred to House Standards of Official Conduct action 54571 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182570 Referred to House Rules introduced 54571 1233118800 Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182568