Announcements
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. 4771, the Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018.
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 Rules Committee Print 115-57, 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 Alec Davis of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, January 29, 2018 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
- Senate amendments to H.R. 695 — Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018]
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11:30 AM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H. Res. 708 — Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
The Committee on Rules will meet Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 10:30 AM in H-313 The Capitol on the following:
- Hearing on Article I: Effective Oversight and the Power of the Purse
**Please note that witness testimony will be by invitation only.
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 3:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- Senate amendment to H.R. 195 — An act to amend title 44, United States Code, to restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes. [Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018]
The Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House of the Committee on Rules will meet Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM in H-313 The Capitol on the following:
- Members’ Day Hearing on Article I: Effective Oversight and the Power of the Purse
- Dear Colleague (dated January 10, 2018)
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of January 15th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2954, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment 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 Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the text of H.R. 2954 as reported by the Committee on Financial 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 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 January 15th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3326, the World Bank Accountability 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 Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to the text of H.R. 3326 as reported by the Committee on Financial 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 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
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 3:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures: