House bill · 113th Congress · Did not become law

Orphan Earmarks Act

H.R. 4715Introduced May 22, 2014Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Where it went

IntroducedMay 22, 2014
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 22, 2014 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4715.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LANKFORD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H4829):
Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall have Power To . . . provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States''
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of December 5, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 4715, last updated December 5, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 23, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Lankford.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oklahoma in Congress · OK-5 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.