Announcements
Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 7900—National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
June 28, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 7900 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of July 11 to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 7900 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
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 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 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 117-54 showing the text of H.R. 7900 as ordered reported by the Committee on Armed Services, 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 are advised to read the Office of Legislative Counsel’s special guidance for preparing NDAA amendments this year. 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 Lori Ismail of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will meet on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 7:00 AM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measures:
- Senate Amendments to House Amendment to S. 2938—Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
- Senate Amendment to House Amendment to S. 2089—Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 [Rule Markup Only]
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Members intending to join the proceeding virtually should notify the Committee’s majority staff as soon as possible in order to receive instructions for connecting via the Cisco WebEx platform.
The Committee on Rules’ consideration of the following measure is postponed subject to the call of the Chair:
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 3967—Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 7666—Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
- H.R. 5585—Advanced Research Projects Agency–Health Act
- H.R. 4176—LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 3967—Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
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Members intending to join the proceeding virtually should notify the Committee’s majority staff as soon as possible in order to receive instructions for connecting via the Cisco WebEx platform.
June 14, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R.4176 - LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of June 20, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 4176, the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion 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 12:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 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 117-52, showing the text of H.R. 4176, 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 Lori Ismail of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules
June 13, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 7666 – Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of June 20, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022.
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 Thursday, June 16, 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 117-51, showing the text of H.R. 7666, as ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Rose Laughlin of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process will meet on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 11:30 AM EDT in H-313, The Capitol, on the following:
- Tools to Combat Gun Trafficking and Reduce Gun Violence in Our Communities [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
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- Witnesses for this hearing will be by invitation only.
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 2543—Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act [Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act]
- H.R. 2773—Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021
- H.R. 7606—Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 [Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act]
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Members intending to join the proceeding virtually should notify the Committee’s majority staff as soon as possible in order to receive instructions for connecting via the Cisco WebEx platform.
June 6, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 2543 – Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of June 13, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2543, the Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice 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 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 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 117-49, showing the text of the Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Justice Act, 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 Lori Ismail of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules
June 6, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 2773 – Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of June 13, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2773, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022.
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 Thursday, June 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 117-47, showing the text of H.R. 2773, as ordered reported by the Committee on Natural Resources, with modifications, 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 Rose Laughlin of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
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Members intending to join the proceeding virtually should notify the Committee’s majority staff as soon as possible in order to receive instructions for connecting via the Cisco WebEx platform.