Announcements
February 21, 2018
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 4607 – Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 26th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 4607, the Comprehensive Regulatory Review 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, February 26, 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 115-61, which contains the text of H.R. 4607 as ordered reported by the Committee on Financial Services, 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 James Fitzella of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 12th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.
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 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the text of text of the bill, as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Karas Gross of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 12th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3299, the Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017.
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 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the text of text of the bill, as reported by the Committee on Financial Services, 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 James Fitzella of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 12th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3978, the TRID Improvement Act of 2017.
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 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 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 115-59, which contains the text of H.R. 3978, H.R. 1645, and H.R. 4546 as reported and H.R. 3948, H.R. 2948, and H.R. 4061 as ordered reported; all by the Committee on Financial Services, 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 James Fitzella of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
The Committee on Rules will meet on Friday, February 9, 2018 at 2:50 AM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1892 — An Act to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty. [Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018]
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 1:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- Senate amendment to H.R. 1892 — An Act to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty. [Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 5th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1153, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2017.
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, February 5, 2018. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill, as reported by the Committee on Financial Services, 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
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 5th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 772, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017.
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, February 5, 2018. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill, as reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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