Announcements
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following items:
- S. 4524—Speak Out Act
- Ending Hunger in America: Challenges, Opportunities and the Political Will to Succeed [Markup Only]
The Committee on Rules will also meet on the following emergency measure:
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 6833—Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Thursday, September 29, 2022 immediately following the beginning of the final vote in the ongoing vote series (but no earlier than 4:40 PM EDT) in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H.R. 8987—Fairness for 9/11 Families Act
Please note we expect to add the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6833 (Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023) to the agenda for this meeting once it has been delivered from the Senate to the House.
The Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process will meet on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM EDT in H-313, The Capitol, on the following:
- Right to Repair: Legislative and Budgetary Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on Repair [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
**PLEASE NOTE:
- Witnesses for this hearing will be by invitation only.
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:
- H.R. ____—Presidential Election Reform Act
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:
- S. 1098—Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
September 6, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 302 – Preventing a Patronage System Act (PPSA)
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of September 12, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 302, the Preventing a Patronage System Act (PPSA).
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 by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022. 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. 302, as reported by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 Eric Delaney of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules
September 6, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 8326 – Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of September 12, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 8326, the Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act.
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 by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022. 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 Rules Committee Print 117-64, showing the text of H.R. 8326 as ordered reported by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 Eric Delaney of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules