Rules Wrap-Up: H.R. 4660 - CJS Appropriations & H.R. 4435 - NDAA (Part 1)

Rules WrapDashUp

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 19, 2014

CONTACT:  Doug Andres Torrie Miller
(202) 225-9191

H.R. 4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 

H.R. 4435 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

Bill Summaries

H.R. 4660: Makes appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.

H.R. 4435:  Authorizes appropriations for FY 2015 for military activities of the Department of Defense, military construction, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for the fiscal year. 

Type of Rule

Provides an open rule for consideration of H.R. 4660, and a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 4435. Reported by voice vote. 

Other Elements of the Rule
  • Debate time - H.R. 4660: Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. 
  • Debate time - H.R. 4435: Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services.
  • Makes in order the following amendments to H.R. 4435, which are each debatable for 10 minutes. (Note: Further amendments to H.R. 4435 will be made in order in a separate rule): 
  1. Blumenauer (OR) #308
  2. Gohmert (TX) #230
  3. Sanchez, Loretta (CA) #157 
  4. Lamborn (CO) #275
  5. Garamendi (CA) #40 
  6. Daines (MT), Cramer, Kevin (ND), Lamborn (CO), Lummis (WY) #76
  7. Lamborn (CO) #63
  • Floor Managers: Woodall/McGovern
Floor Action Expected

The rule and H.R. 4435 are expected to be debated on the floor on: May 20 - 22, 2014.  

H.R. 4660 is expected to be debated on the floor: TBD.