Announcements

The Committee on Rules will meet today at 2:00 PM EST via Cisco Webex on the following measures:

• H.R. 1836—Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
• H.R. 4673—EVEST Act

The Committee on Rules’ consideration of the following measure is postponed subject to the call of the Chair:

• Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746—NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021

The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST via Cisco Webex on the following measures:

• H.R. 1836—Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
• H.R. 4673—EVEST Act
• Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746—NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2021

**PLEASE NOTE:

• 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.

• Members intending to testify during this meeting should notify the Rules Committee of their interest in order to receive instructions on how to participate.

December 30, 2021

AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR

H.R. 1836 – Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of January 10, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity 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 Thursday, January 6, 2022. 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 117-25, showing the text of H.R. 1836, as ordered reported by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, with modifications, and 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 Eric Delaney of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.

Sincerely,

James P. McGovern

Chairman

Committee on Rules

The Committee on Rules will also meet Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:

• H. Res. ___ (H. Rept. 117-216)—Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives Find Mark Randall Meadows in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST in H-313, The Capitol on the following emergency measure:

• H.R. 5665—Combating International Islamophobia Act

Additional legislative items are possible for this meeting.

**PLEASE NOTE:

• Pursuant to guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP), all individuals in H-313 are required to wear a well-fitted, medical grade, filtration face mask, except for Members while under recognition.

• Members intending to join the proceeding virtually should notify the Committee’s majority staff as soon as possible in order to receive instructions for connecting via the Cisco WebEx platform.

November 19, 2021

AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR

H.R. 5314 – Protecting Our Democracy Act

Dear Colleague:                        

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of November 29 to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R.5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act.

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 Thursday, December 2, 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 117-20 showing the text of H.R. 5314 as introduced, with modifications, 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 Matthew Price of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.

Sincerely,

James P. McGovern

Chairman

Committee on Rules