Announcements 118th Congress
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, December 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:
- H.R. 115 – Midnight Rules Relief Act
The Committee on Rules will also meet Monday, December 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009 – WILD Act [Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025]
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, December 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 7198 – Prove It Act of 2024
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of December 2nd to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 7198.
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 3:00 PM on Friday, November 29, 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. 7198, which is available on the Rules Committee website. Members are strongly advised to submit amendments by the deadline.
Members may not digitally edit HOLC PDFs prior to submission. If a Member must edit an HOLC draft prior to submission, please do so by printing, hand correcting, and scanning so it is clear there is a non-HOLC change. Members are still urged to re-submit any such hand revision upon receipt of an updated formal draft from HOLC.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Additionally, Members should consult 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 Ashlee Bierworth of the Committee staff at Ashlee.Bierworth@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 5349 – Crucial Communism Teaching Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of December 2nd to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 5349.
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 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 27, 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. 5349, which is available on the Rules Committee website. Members are strongly advised to submit amendments by the deadline.
Members may not digitally edit HOLC PDFs prior to submission. If a Member must edit an HOLC draft prior to submission, please do so by printing, hand correcting, and scanning so it is clear there is a non-HOLC change. Members are still urged to re-submit any such hand revision upon receipt of an updated formal draft from HOLC.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Additionally, Members should consult 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 Ashlee Bierworth of the Committee staff at Ashlee.Bierworth@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules’ consideration of the following measure is postponed:
- H. Res. ____ - (H. Rept. 118-708) — Report to accompany the Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken In Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Committee on Rules will still meet Monday, November 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 1449 – Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act
- H.R. 9495 – Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act [Rule Markup Only]
The Committee on Rules will also meet Monday, November 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, the Capitol on the following measure:
- H.R. 9495 – Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act [Rule Markup Only]
**Please note: Consideration of H.R. 9495 will not begin before 4:35 PM ET.
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, November 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 1449 – Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act
- H. Res. ____ - (H. Rept. 118-708) — Report to accompany the Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken In Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Foreign Affairs
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 1449 – Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of November 18th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 1449.
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 12:00 PM on Friday, November 15, 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. 1449, which is available on the Rules Committee website. Members are strongly advised to submit amendments by the deadline.
Members may not digitally edit HOLC PDFs prior to submission. If a Member must edit an HOLC draft prior to submission, please do so by printing, hand correcting, and scanning so it is clear there is a non-HOLC change. Members are still urged to re-submit any such hand revision upon receipt of an updated formal draft from HOLC.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Additionally, Members should consult 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 Eric Shepard of the Committee staff at Eric.Shepard@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 4278 - Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2023
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of November 18th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 4278.
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 12:00 PM on Friday, November 15, 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. 4278, which is available on the Rules Committee website. Members are strongly advised to submit amendments by the deadline.
Members may not digitally edit HOLC PDFs prior to submission. If a Member must edit an HOLC draft prior to submission, please do so by printing, hand correcting, and scanning so it is clear there is a non-HOLC change. Members are still urged to re-submit any such hand revision upon receipt of an updated formal draft from HOLC.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Additionally, Members should consult 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 Ashlee Bierworth of the Committee staff at Ashlee.Bierworth@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will also meet Monday, September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H.R. ____ – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 3334 – Sanctioning Tyrannical and Oppressive People within the Chinese Communist Party Act
- H.R. 8205 – Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act
- H.R. 8790 – Fix Our Forests Act
- H. Res. 1469 – Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.