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The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM EDT via Cisco Webex on the following:
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Article I: Reforming the War Powers Resolution for the 21st Century [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]
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This proceeding will be streamed live on rules.house.gov. Information will be provided separately to Members on how to join via the Cisco Webex platform.
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Witnesses for this hearing will be by invitation only.
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM EDT via Cisco Webex on the following measures:
- H.R. 1868—To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 1620—Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
- H.J. Res. 17—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
- H.R. 6—American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
- H.R. 1603—Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
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This proceeding will be streamed live on rules.house.gov. Information will be provided separately to Members on how to join via the Cisco Webex platform.
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Members intending to testify during this meeting should notify the Rules Committee of their interest in order to receive instructions on how to participate.
March 9, 2021
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 1620 – Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of March 15 to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021.
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 by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021. 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 Rules Committee Print 117-3, showing the text of H.R. 1620, as introduced, 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 Rose Laughlin of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules
