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ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 7109 – Equal Representation Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of May 6th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 7109.
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 10:00 AM on Friday, May 3, 2024. 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. 7109, 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 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 Steve Waskiewicz of the Committee staff at Steve.Waskiewicz@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, April 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 3397 – [Western Economic Security Today Act of 2024]
- H.R. 6285 – Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023
- H.R. 3195 – Superior National Forest Restoration Act
- H.R. 2925 – Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024
- H.R. 615 – Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
- H.R. 764 – Trust the Science Act
- H.R. 6090 – Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 6285 – Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of April 29th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 6285.
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 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. 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. 6285, 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 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 Eric Shepard of the Committee staff at Eric.Shepard@mail.house.gov or at 202-225-9191.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
