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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) was officially appointed Chairman of the House Rules Committee for the 118th Congress by Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Before consideration on the House floor, every major piece of legislation must first pass through the Rules Committee.
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The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the start of the last vote of this series in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:
- H. Res. ___ - Relating to the resolution (H. Res. 503) impeaching Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
The Committee has reconvened.
The Committee will reconvene at 6:40 PM.
The Committee stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 3799 - CHOICE Arrangement Act
- H. Res. 461 - Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States.
- H.R. 3564 - Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 3799 – CHOICE Arrangement Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of June 19th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 3799.
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, June 16, 2023. 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 118-9, 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,
Tom Cole
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
