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WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Alcee Hastings (FL-20). Hastings served as Vice Chair of the Rules Committee and was Chairman of its Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative James P. McGovern, Chairman of the House Rules Committee, and Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement after their respective committees examined possible reforms to the War Powers Resolution to reclaim Congressional authority:
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H.R. 6192 – Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of April 15th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 6192.
If a Member wishes to offer an amendment for consideration, they must submit a searchable electronic copy of the amendment, which should be provided by the Office of Legislative Counsel, via the Rules Committee’s website by 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Please note that staff must be on the House network, either physically or remotely via virtual private network (VPN), in order to access the online submission form.
Members should draft their amendments to the text of H.R. 6192, which is available on the Rules Committee website.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Members should check with the Office of the Parliamentarian and the Committee on the Budget to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House and the Congressional Budget Act. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Ackerman of the Committee staff at Emily.Ackerman@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Tom Cole
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. ____ – Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
- H.R. 529 – Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act
- H. Res. 1112 – Denouncing the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
- H. Res. ____ – Opposing efforts to place one-sided pressure on Israel with respect to Gaza.
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 1023 – To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund. [Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act]
- H.R. 1121 – Protecting American Energy Production Act
- H.R. 6009 – Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
- H.R. 7023 – Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act [Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act]
- H. Con. Res. 86 – Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.
- H. Res. 987 – Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. [Rule Markup Only]
