Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 10:30am in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 10:30am in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
Text of Proposed Rules of the Committee on Rules PDF
Amendment #1 offered by Mr. McGovern
Would require that our committee reports accompanying each special rule contain a running tally of emergency meetings, and a running tally of how many closed rules have been reported this Congress. Failed 4-7.
Amendment #2 offered by Mr. McGovern
Would require that our committee reports accompanying each special rule contain a running tally of how many times we have waived the germaneness, cutgo, and 3-day rules for proposals by the Majority and the Minority. Failed 4-7.
Amendment #3 offered by Mr. Hastings:
Would require notice to each Member of the House when the Committee anticipates reporting a closed rule (just as we do now for preprinting rules and structured rules). Failed 4-7.
Amendment #5 offered by Mr. Polis.
Would prohibit the Rules Committee from reporting a rule for a bill that addresses more than one issue, or make in order a manager’s amendment that addresses more than one issue. Failed 4-7.
Amendment #4 offered by Mr. Polis.
Would require that any bill or substitute amendment considered by the Committee be accompanied by a cost estimate from CBO, and that the estimate not reflect macroeconomic effects. Failed 4-7.
Motion by Ms. Foxx to adopt the rules of the Committee on Rules for the 114th Congress. Adopted 7-4.