Announcements

Dear Colleague:                                                   

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of June 25th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention 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.  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, June 25, 2018. 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 115-79, which is based on the text of H.R. 2083, as reported by the Committee on Natural Resources, and 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 Annie Minkler of the Committee staff at 225-9191.

Sincerely,

PETE SESSIONS

June 15, 2018

AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR

H.R. ___ – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019

Dear Colleague:                                                   

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of June 25th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. ___, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019.

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 Thursday, June 21, 2018.  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 115-77, which contains the text of the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Appropriations, and 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 Alec Davis of the Committee staff at 225-9191.

Sincerely,

PETE SESSIONS

Today’s hearing will now begin at 4:45 PM.

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The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures:

• H.R. 5797 — Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Delivery Act
• H.R. 6082 — Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
• H.R. 6 — Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act

June 13, 2018

AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR

H.R. 6082 – Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

Dear Colleague:                                                   

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of June 18th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety 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.  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, June 18, 2018.  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 115-75 which contains the text of H.R. 6082, as introduced, and 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 Annie Minkler of the Committee staff at 225-9191.

Sincerely,

PETE SESSIONS