Announcements
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of May 22nd to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1761, the Protecting Against Child Exploitation 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, May 22, 2017. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to Rules Committee Print 115-19, which contains the text of H.R. 1761, as ordered 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 May 22nd to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens 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, May 22, 2017. 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 115-21, which contains the text of H.R. 953, as ordered reported by the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Nate Blake of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of May 22nd to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1461, the VET Protection 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, May 22, 2017. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to Rules Committee Print 115-18, which contains the text of H.R. 1461, as ordered reported by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of May 15th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1039, the Probation Officer Protection 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, May 15, 2017. 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 the Judiciary, 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 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 May 15th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 115, the Thin Blue Line 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 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2017. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to Rules Committee Print 115-17, which contains the text of H.R. 115, as ordered 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
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 8:30 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 3:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- Senate Amendments to H.R. 244 — HIRE Vets Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017]
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, May 1, 2017 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H.R. 1180 — Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of May 1st to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility 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, May 1, 2017. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified. Members should draft their amendments to Rules Committee Print 115-15, which contains the text of H.R. 1180, as ordered reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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