Announcements 113th Congress

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet as early as Tuesday, April 9, 2013 to grant a rule for the consideration of H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act, which may require that amendments be printed in the Congressional Record prior to their consideration. In order to ensure that you are able to have your amendments considered, all amendments should be submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on or before the legislative day of Tuesday, April 9, 2013.

As you begin to contemplate possible amendments to the House Budget Resolution, I want to bring your attention to a new requirement htat was adopted as part of hte opening day Rules Package. As in past years, the Ruels Committee intends to give priority to amendments offered as complete substitutues, but the new requirement is applicable to all amendments.

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of March 11th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 890, the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013.

The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on H.R. 890, The Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013