Announcements
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 10:45 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
· Senate amendment to H.R. 1314—Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act [Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015]
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, October 26, 2015 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H.R. 1090—Retail Investor Protection Act
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Please Note: This meeting was originally scheduled for 10/27/2015 at 3:00 PM.
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of October 26th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1090, the Retail Investor Protection 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, October 26, 2015. 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 114-31, which contains the text of H.R. 1090 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 Nate Blake of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
The Committee on Rules will meet tonight Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H.R. 3762—Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015
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Please Note: This meeting was originally scheduled to begin on 10/22/2015 at 3:00 PM.
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of October 19th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1937, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015.
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, October 19, 2015. 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. 1937, as reported by the Committee on Natural Resources, 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
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
- H.R. 3192—Homebuyers Assistance Act
The Committee will also meet on the following emergency item:
- H. Res. ___—Establishing a Select Investigative Panel of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of October 5th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 538, the Native American Energy 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 Tuesday, October 6, 2015. 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 114-30, which contains the text of H.R. 538 as ordered 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 Nate Blake of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of October 5th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.
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, October 6, 2015. 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 114-29, which contains the text of H.R. 702, as reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, with modifications, and is available on the Rules Committee website. PLEASE NOTE: All previously submitted amendments must be redrafted to the new text and resubmitted to the Rules Committee.
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