Announcements

May 1, 2019

AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR

H.R. 986–Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019

Dear Colleague:                                                   

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of May 6 to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 986, the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019.

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.  Members must also submit 20 hard copies of the amendment, one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment, and an amendment login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified.  Members should draft their amendments to the text of H.R. 986, as reported, 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 Lori Ismail of the Committee staff at 225-9091.

Sincerely,

James P. McGovern

The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:

• H.R. 1384—Medicare for All Act of 2019  [Original Jurisdiction Hearing]

**PLEASE NOTE: Witnesses for this hearing will be by invitation only.

April 19, 2019

AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR

H.R. 9–Climate Action Now Act

Dear Colleague:                                                   

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of April 29 to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now 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.  Members must also submit 20 hard copies of the amendment, one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment, and an amendment login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified.  Members should draft their amendments to the text of H.R. 9, as reported by the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Energy and Commerce, 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 Rose Laughlin or Matthew Price of the Committee staff at 225-9091.

Sincerely,

James P. McGovern

April 4, 2019

AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR

H.R. 2021–Investing for the People Act of 2019

Dear Colleague:                                                   

The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of April 8 to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process making in order a limited number of amendments for floor consideration of H.R. 2021, the Investing for the People Act of 2019.

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.  Members must also submit 20 hard copies of the amendment, one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment, and an amendment login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2019. Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified.  Members should draft their amendments to the text of Rules Committee Print 116-11, which contains the text of H.R. 1644, as ordered reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 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 225-9091.

Sincerely,

James P. McGovern