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Dec 3 Wed
3:00 pm Meeting
H-313, The Capitol

NOTE: This additional of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3979 is necessary due to revenue provisions identified in Rules Committee Print 113-58, which are required to be originated in the House. All amendments previously submitted to Rules Committee Print 113-58 remain available to the Rules Committee in their current form.

H.R. 5759 - Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014

S. 1847 - To provide for the redesignation of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies [National Defense Authorization Act for FY15]

H.R. 5781 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014

Senate Amendment to H.R. 3979 - Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015]

Dec 2 Tue
3:00 pm Meeting
H-313, The Capitol
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Rule Reported for NDAA; Closed Rules Reported for Republican Immigration Bill and California Water Bill

The Rules Committee Reported a rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 3979 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, and reported closed rules for the consideration of H.R. 5759 - Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014, and H.R. 5781- California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. The Rules was amended on the House Floor by a voice vote on Thursday, December 4, 2014.

Closed Rules Reported for Tax Extendrs and ABLE Act

The Rules Committee Reported closed rules for the consideration of H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, and H.R. 647 - ABLE Act of 2014, on Tuesday, December 2, 2014.

Structued Rules Reported for EPA Bills

The Rules Committee reported structured rules for the consideration of H.R. 1422 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013, H.R. 4012 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, and H.R. 4795 - Promoting New Manufacturing Act, on Monday, November 17, 2014.

Closed Rule Reported from Emergency Meeting on Keystone XL Pipeline Bill

The Ruls Committee reported a closed rule for the consideration of H.R. 5682 - To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, on Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

Closed Rules Reported for so-called "Jobs" and "Energy" Packages

The Rules Committee reported closed rules for the consideration of H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act and H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act, on Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

Structured Rule Reported for CR - Providing for Consideration of Train and Equip Amendment

The Rules Committee reported a structured for the consideration of H.J. Res. 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, on Monday, September 15, 2014.

Closed Rule Reported for H.R. 3522

The Rules Committee reported a closed rule for the consideration of H.R. 3522 - Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013, on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

Closed Rule Reported for Resolution Condemning the Obama Administration; Structured Rules Reported for T&I Waters Regulatory Overreach Bill

The Rules Committee reported a closed rule for the consideration H.Res. 644, the resolution condemning the Obama administration, and a structured rule for H.R. 5078 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014, on Monday, September 8, 2014.

Closed Rules Reported for Republican Border Package

The Rules Committee reported closed rules for the further consideration of H.R. 5230 - Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, and H.R. 5272 - To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes, on Friday, August 31, 2014.

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