Announcements
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 4:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
- H. Con. Res. 55--Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel, from Iraq and Syria.
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, June 15, 2015 at 5:00 PM in H-313 the Capitol on the following postponed measure:
- H.R. 2596—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
The Committee will also meet on the following additional items:
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM in H-313 the Capitol on the following emergency measures:
- Senate Amendments to H.R. 644—Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
- Senate Amendments to H.R. 1295–Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314—Trade Act of 2015
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of June 8th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2596, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 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 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 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 114-19, which contains the text of the bill as ordered reported by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and is posted on the Rules Committee website.
Members should also be advised that the classified Schedules of Authorizations and the classified Annexes accompanying the bill are available for review by Members at the offices of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. As a reminder, clause 13 of rule XXIII only permits access to classified information by those Members of the House who have signed the oath provided for in the rule.
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 Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 3:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
- H.R. 2289—Commodity End-User Relief Act
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, June 1, 2015 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 2577—Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
- H.R. 2578—Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of June 1st to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2289, the Commodity End-User Relief 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, June 1, 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 114-18, which shows text based on H.R. 2289 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 Alec Davis of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 5:00 PM on the following measures:
- H.R. 1806—America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
- H.R. 2250—Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016
The Committee will also consider the following emergency item:
- H.R. 2353—Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015