Announcements
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures:
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of November 11th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2655, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013.
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, November 12, 2013. 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 Pattison of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of November 11th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 982, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013.
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, November 12, 2013. 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 Pattison of the Committee staff at 225-9191.
Sincerely,
PETE SESSIONS
Updated 10/25/13 at 3:00 PM
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, October 28, 2013 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures:
Please note: This meeting was originally scheduled for 09/30/2013 at 5:00 PM, and was then postponed to the current date and time by call of the chair.
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure:
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of October 21st to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013.
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 22, 2013. 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 113-24, which contains the text of H.R. 3080 as ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Rules Committee Print 113-24 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 today, Friday, October 11, 2013 at 12:45 PM in H-313 on the following emergency measures:
- Senate amendment to H.R. 2642—Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
- H. Res. 378—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to the Secretary of Agriculture's administration of tariff-rate quotas for raw and refined sugar.
- H. Res. 379—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding certain provisions of the Senate amendment to H.R. 2642 relating to crop insurance.
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 12:30 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency items:
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 6:30 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency measures:
- H.J. Res. 75—Nutrition Assistance for Low-Income Women and Children Act
- H.J. Res. 76—Nuclear Weapon Security & Non-Proliferation Act
- H.J. Res. 77—Food and Drug Safety Act
- H.J. Res. 78—Preserving Our Intelligence Capabilities Act
- H.J. Res. 79—Border Safety & Security Act
- H.J. Res. 80—American Indian and Alaska Native, Health, Education, and Safety Act
- H.J. Res. 82—National Weather Monitoring Act
- H.J. Res. 83—Impact Aid for Local Schools Act
- H.J. Res. 84—Head Start for Low-Income Children Act
- H.J. Res. 85—National Emergency and Disaster Recovery Act
- H.R. 3223—Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
UPDATED on 10/02/2013 at 9:05 AM
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 10:15 AM in H-313 The Capitol on the following emergency items:
- H.J. Res. 70—Open Our National Parks and Museums Act
- H.J. Res. 71—Provide Local Funding for the District of Columbia Act
- H.J. Res. 72—Honoring Our Promise to America's Veterans Act
- H.J. Res. 73—Research for Lifesaving Cures Act
- H.R. 3230—Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act
Please Note: H.J. Res. 73 and H.R. 3230 were added to this hearing's agenda on 10/02/2013.