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Our adversaries are evolving their methods and shifting their targets. Gone are the days when direct attacks and military strength were the only things to be feared. A new frontier of aggression is here—and it’s one that seeks to subvert our systems and control America through our greatest asset: our people.
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The Committee has reconvened.
The Committee will reconvene at 6:15 PM.
The Committee stands in recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The Committee on Rules will meet Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 8070 – Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- H. Res. ___ – (H. Rept. 118-527) – Report to accompany the Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives Find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary
- H. Res. ___ – (H. Rept. 118-533) – Report to accompany the Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives Find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
The Committee stands in recess until the start of the last vote of this series.
The Committee on Rules will meet Monday, June 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 8580 – Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
- H.R. 8282 – To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies. [Emergency Measure]
ANNOUNCEMENT
H.R. 8070 – Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Dear Colleague,
The Committee on Rules may meet the week of June 10th to provide for floor consideration of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
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 4:00 PM on Friday, May 31, 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 Rules Committee Print 118-36, showing the text of H.R. 8070, as ordered reported by the Committee on Armed Services, 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 are advised to read the Office of Legislative Counsel’s special guidance for preparing NDAA amendments this year. Additionally, 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 Jennifer Belair of the Committee staff at Jennifer.Belair@mail.house.gov.
Sincerely,
Michael Burgess
Chairman
House Committee on Rules
