[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON AMENDMENTS TO 
              H.R. 956, THE COMMON SENSE LEGAL REFORM BILL

  (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I wish to announce to House Members that 
the Rules Committee is planning to meet on Tuesday, March 7, to grant a 
rule which may restrict amendments for the consideration of H.R. 956, 
the Common Sense Legal Standards Reform Act of 1995.
  Any Member contemplating an amendment to H.R. 956--the product 
liability bill--should submit 55 copies of the amendment and a brief 
explanation to the Rules Committee, no later than 3 p.m. on Friday, 
March 3.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are properly drafted and should check with the Office 
of the Parliamentarian to be certain their amendments comply with the 
Rules of the House.
  It is the intention of the Rules Committee to make the text of H.R. 
1075 in order as a substitute to the reported text of H.R. 956 for 
amendment purposes. This new text reflects the work of both the 
Judiciary Committee and the Commerce Committee on this issue. The 
copies of H.R. 1075 can be obtained from the majority offices of the 
Commerce Committee or the Judiciary Committee. Legislative Counsel will 
draft all amendments to this revised text.


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