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Pelosi and McGovern Unveil Details of Rules Package for the 117th Congress
Includes sweeping ethics reforms, increases accountability for the American people, and makes this House of Representatives the most inclusive in history
**More information on these changes, text, and a section-by-section summary are available here**
Chairman McGovern Brings Historic Legislation to the House Floor to Reform Federal Cannabis Law and Make Restorative Justice a Reality
Also repeats call for White House and Senate action on true COVID relief bill
**Video of his remarks is available here**
Chairman McGovern Brings Updated Heroes Act to the House Floor After Months of Republican Obstruction on COVID Relief
Compromise meets Republicans halfway in an attempt to break the logjam and get relief to struggling Americans
**Video of his remarks is available here**
Announcements
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:
- H.R. 77 – Midnight Rules Relief Act
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 27 – Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of February 3rd to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 27.
If a Member wishes to offer an amendment for consideration, they 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 by 12:00 PM on Friday, January 31, 2025. Please note that staff must be on the House network, either physically or remotely via virtual private network (VPN), in order to access the online submission form.
Members should draft their amendments to the text of H.R. 27, which is available on the Rules Committee website. Members are strongly advised to submit amendments by the deadline. Members should attempt to draft their amendments with actual legislative language to ensure the Committee is able to properly review and assess amendment submissions. Members should not submit amendment “placeholder text”, blank attachments, or legislative text which is not consistent with the intent of the amendment. Amendments which do not comply with this directive will not be reviewed, even if revised.
Members may not digitally edit HOLC PDFs prior to submission. If a Member must edit an HOLC draft prior to submission, please do so by printing, hand correcting, and scanning so it is clear there is a non-HOLC change. Members are still urged to re-submit any such hand revision upon receipt of an updated formal draft from HOLC.
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Additionally, Members should consult 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 Eric Shepard of the Committee staff at Eric.Shepard@mail.house.govor at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Virginia Foxx
Chairwoman
The Committee on Rules will also meet Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- S. 5 – Laken Riley Act
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:
- H.R. 471 – Fix Our Forests Act
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