Announcements
UPDATED on 03/27/2012 at 1:40 PM
The Committee on Rules will now meet on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the beginning of the last vote of the 1:40 PM series in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
**Note: this meeting was previously scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM.
March 22, 2012
Dear Colleague:
Any Member wishing to offer an amendment must submit an electronic copy of the amendment and description via the 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 7 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2012. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. The text of the resolution as ordered reported by the Committee on the Budget 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 Office of the Parliamentarian, the Committee on the Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office 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 Stephen Cote of the Committee staff at extension 5-9191.
Sincerely,
DAVID DREIER
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures:
March 21, 2012
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of March 26th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3309, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012. The bill was reported by the Committee on Energy & Commerce on March 19, 2012.
Any Member wishing to offer an amendment must submit an electronic copy of the amendment and description 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 a.m. on Monday, March 26, 2012. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the bill as reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Office of the Parliamentarian, the Committee on the Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office 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 Lydia Calio of the Committee staff at extension 5-9191.
Sincerely,
DAVID DREIER
UPDATED on 03/20/2012 at 2:55 PM
PLEASE NOTE: This hearing will convene at the beginning of the last vote of the 2:50 PM vote series.
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
March 13, 2012
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of March 19th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011.
Any Member wishing to offer an amendment must submit an electronic copy of the amendment and description via the 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 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2012. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the text of Rules Committee Print 112-18, which largely reflects the text of H.R. 5, as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and H.R. 452, the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Office of the Parliamentarian, the Committee on the Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office 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 Pattison of the Committee staff at extension 5-9191.
Sincerely,
DAVID DREIER
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet as early as Monday, March 19, 2012, to grant a rule for the consideration of H.R. 2087, to remove restrictions from a parcel of land situated in the Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, which may require that amendments be printed in the Congressional Record prior to their consideration. In order to ensure that you are able to have your amendments considered, all amendments should be submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on or before the legislative day of Monday, March 19, 2012.
Members should draft their amendments to the bill as reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. A more detailed description of the “pre-printing” process can be found 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 Office of the Parliamentarian, the Committee on the Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office 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 Lydia Calio of the Committee staff at extension 5-9191.
Sincerely,
David Dreier
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
February 27, 2012