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The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 3:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 71 — Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.
*Please note: While this item is considered an emergency, it has been publicly available since its posting on October 20, 2017.
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of October 23rd to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 732, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017.
Any Member wishing to offer an amendment 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. Members must also submit 30 hard copies of the amendment, one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment, and an amendment login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 23, 2017. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill, as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 also check with the Congressional Budget Office for a preliminary assessment of their amendments’ budgetary effects. Finally, 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 myself or Karas Gross of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
