Announcements

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of July 27th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 427, the Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny 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, July 27, 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. 427, 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 Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures: 

• H.R. 1599—Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
• H.R. 1734—Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of July 20th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation 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 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 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. 1734, as reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 may meet the week of July 13th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security 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 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 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 114-23, which contains the text of H.R. 2898 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 Nathan Blake of the Committee staff at 225-9191.

Sincerely,

PETE SESSIONS