This week at the Rules Committee:
Hearing today @ 5 PM
• H.R. 5063 — Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 ...
• H.R. 2357 — Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015
• H.R. 5424 — Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016
Watch LIVE at rules.house.gov
Watch today's hearing LIVE https://rules.house.gov/…/rules-committee-hearing-s-304-and…
This week at the Rules Committee:
Hearing on Monday @ 5 PM
• H.R. 5538 — Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
• H.R. 4992 — United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016 ...
• H.R. 5119 — No 2H2O from Iran Act
• H.R. 5631 — Iran Accountability Act of 2016
Hearing on Tuesday @ 3 PM
• S. 764 — [GMO Labeling Requirements]
• S. 304 — [Conscience Protection Act of 2016]
This week at the Rules Committee:
Hearing on Tuesday @ 5 PM:
• H.R. 4361 — Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016 (Amendment deadline is Tuesday @ 10 AM)
• H.R. 5611 — Homeland Safety and Security Act
Hearing on Wednesday @ 3 PM
• S. 2943 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
The Rules Committee has previously reported out the following rules, which may be considered on the Floor this week:
H. Res. 793 (Providing for consideration of H.R. 1270)
H. Res. 794 (Providing for consideration of H.R. 5485)
H. Res. 796 (Providing for consideration of H.R. 4768)
Tonight's hearing on conference report to HR 2577 - MilCon VA/Zika Appropriations
This week at Rules:
Hearing on Tuesday @ 5 PM
H.R. 1270 — Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015
H.R. 5485 — Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
Hearing on Wednesday @ 1:30 PM
H.R. 4768 — Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
WATCH LIVE as lawmakers unveil a plan to restore self-government & uphold the Constitution: http://www.speaker.gov/live?Source=GovD
Next Week at Rules:
Hearing on Monday, June 13 @ 5 PM
H.R. 5053 - Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
H.R. 5293—Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [General Debate only]
Hearing on Tuesday, June 14 @ 3 PM
H.R. 5293—Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 [Amendment Consideration}
Next Week at Rules:
Hearing on Monday, May 23 @ 5 PM
H.R. 897—Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (Zika Vector Control Act)...
Senate amendment to H.R. 2576—TSCA Modernization Act of 2015
H.R. 5055—Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Hearing on Tuesday, May 24 @ 3 PM
S. 2012—Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016
H.R. 5233—Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home Rule Act of 2016
The Committee on Rules will meet Thursday, May 12 at 3pm on S. 524—Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.
Bill text is posted here: https://rules.house.gov/bill/114/s-524
Next Week at Rules:
Hearing on Tuesday, May 10th @ 5 PM
H.R. 4641 — To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes. ...
Amendment deadline is Monday @ 3 PM
H.R. 5046 — Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016
Amendment deadline is Monday @ 3 PM
*Amendment Deadline for NDAA is Wednesday @ 10 AM
Check rules.house.gov for more updates
Chairman Sessions today issued the following statement in response to Ranking Member Slaughter's announcement of the departure of Democratic Staff Director Miles Lackey:
"While we are all saddened to hear that Miles Lackey is leaving the staff of the Rules Committee, we are grateful that we have had the opportunity to work with him during his quarter-century of public service. The Rules Committee staff – on both sides of the aisle – is among the most professional found anywhere, and Miles is no exception. We will miss him and wish him well in all of his future endeavors."
The Rules Committee will meet today at 5:00 p.m. on H.R. 4498 - HALOS Act. Watch live at rules.house.gov
Fantastic post from the Sunlight Foundation about the House Rules and Manual becoming available in XML format http://sunlightfoundation.com/…/house-rules-committee-to-r…/
