Announcements
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures:
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of November 14th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5982, the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016.
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, November 14, 2016. 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
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 5:00 PM in the H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- Senate amendment to H.R. 5325—Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act]
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 3:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H.R. 6094—Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of September 26th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5303, the Water Resources Development Act 2016.
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, September 26, 2016. 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 114-65, which contains the text of H.R. 5303 as ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with a modification, 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 Nathan Blake of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
The Committee on Rules will meet Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 5931—Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of September 19th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5931, the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran 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 submission login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. 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 114-64, which contains the text of H.R. 5931, as ordered reported by the Committee on Foreign 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 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 September 19th to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5461, the Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency 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 submission login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 19, 2016. 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, 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 Nate Blake of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS