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WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today issued the following statement after House Republicans' lawsuit attempting to block remote voting by proxy during the coronavirus pandemic was dismissed in District Court:


Chairman McGovern Urges Passage of Sweeping Policing Reforms to Address Systemic Racism and Help Save Lives

Unprecedented reforms include banning chokeholds, stopping no-knock warrants, combating racial profiling, and mandating data collection

**Video of his remarks is available here**


Announcements

May 19, 2025

The Committee on Rules will meet Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:


May 16, 2025

The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:

  • S.J. Res. 13 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
  • S.J. Res. 31 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act’’.

May 9, 2025

The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:

  • H.R. 2240 – Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act
  • H.R. 2243 – LEOSA Reform Act
  • H.R. 2255 – Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025