A bill to require the tracking and reporting of federal spending bills; to create a federal elected official accountability office; to require certain elected officials to file annual federal spending disclosure reports; to create a federal spending disclosure form; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state departments and state officials; to provide for the levy, assessment, and collection of a surcharge on certain elected officials; and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act.
House Bill No. 5300 establishes a state office to track federal spending and Michigan congressional votes, requires annual public disclosure by federal elected officials, and imposes a substantial income-based surcharge on those who support deficit-increasing federal spending bills unless their votes are later justified.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
