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Chairman McGovern Urges Passage Resolution Temporarily Implementing Remote Voting and Virtual Committee Proceedings
Ensures Congress Can Continue Legislating During the Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD), Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Rules Committee Chairman James P.
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD), Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement in response to a proposal made by Republicans on the Virtual Congress Task Force:
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February 18, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 3967 – Honoring our PACT Act of 2021
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of February 28, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT 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, February 24, 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 117-33, showing the text of H.R. 3967, as ordered reported by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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 Rose Laughlin of the Committee staff at 202-225-9091.
Sincerely,
James P. McGovern
Chairman
Committee on Rules
The Committee on Rules will also meet today, February 7, 2022 during its ongoing meeting via Cisco Webex on the following emergency measure:
- H.R. 6617—Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act
The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST via Cisco Webex on the following measure:
- H.R. 3076—Postal Service Reform Act of 2021
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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.
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Members intending to testify during this meeting should notify the Rules Committee of their interest in order to receive instructions on how to participate.
The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST via Cisco Webex on the following measures:
- H.R. 4445—Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
- H.R. 3485—Global Respect Act
- H.R. 4521—Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [America COMPETES Act of 2022]
**PLEASE NOTE:
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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.
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Members intending to testify during this meeting should notify the Rules Committee of their interest in order to receive instructions on how to participate.
