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September 6, 2022
AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR
H.R. 2988 – Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act
Dear Colleague:
The Committee on Rules is likely to meet the week of September 12, 2022, to grant a rule that may provide a structured amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement 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 Friday, September 9, 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 H.R. 2988, as reported by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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
The Committee on Rules will meet Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:
- Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376–Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
**PLEASE NOTE:
- 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.
The Committee on Rules will meet today, Friday, July 29, 2022 at 12:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following measure:
- H.R. 1808—Assault Weapons Ban of 2022
The Committee on Rules’ consideration of the other listed measures continues to be postponed subject to the call of the Chair.
This meeting is postponed subject to the call of the Chair.
The Committee on Rules will also meet on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures, with consideration not beginning before 2:00 PM EDT:
- H.R. 1368—Mental Health Justice Act of 2021
- H.R. 4118—Break the Cycle of Violence Act
- H.R. 5768—VICTIM Act of 2022
- H.R. 6375—COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022
- H.R. 6448—Invest to Protect Act of 2022
The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM EDT in H-313, The Capitol on the following measures:
- H.R. 1808—Assault Weapons Ban of 2022
- H.R. 2814—Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022
**PLEASE NOTE:
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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.
