[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




REGULATIONS FOR SUPPORTING SENATE MEASURES PURSUANT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 
                           8, 117TH CONGRESS-

                                         House of Representatives,


                                           Committee on Rules,

                                 Washington, DC, February 2, 2021.
     House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 3(x) of House Resolution 
     8, 117th Congress, I hereby submit the following regulations 
     regarding Member support for Senate measures for printing in 
     the Congressional Record.
           Sincerely,
                                                James P. McGovern,
                                     Chairman, Committee on Rules.


 Support For Senate Measures Regulations Pursuant To House Resolution 8

                A. Senate Measures Available to Support

       1. A Member may indicate support only for a Senate measure 
     (S., S.J. Res., or S. Con. Res.) that has been received in 
     the House until adjournment of the legislative day on which 
     the first of the following occurs:
       i. The measure has been reported from all committees it was 
     referred to in the House;
       ii. The measure has passed the House; or
       iii. The House has begun consideration of the measure 
     pursuant to a Rule.


            B. Submission of Support for Senate Measure Form

       1. A Member seeking to indicate support for a Senate 
     measure may use the House Member Support for Senate Measure 
     form made available by the Clerk.
       i. Members must submit one form per supported Senate 
     measure. Forms with more than one measure number will not be 
     processed.
       ii. Members may only indicate their own support for a 
     Senate measure. Forms with more names than that of the Member 
     submitting the form will not be processed.
       2. The Member's signature is required. Any form submitted 
     without the Member's signature will not be processed. 
     Signatures may be submitted by:
       i. Affixing the Member's signature on each form; or
       ii. Completing an accompanying Staff Authorization Form.
       3. A completed form can be submitted while the House is in 
     session by:
       i. Submitting the form via email to the inbox designated by 
     the Clerk for this purpose; or
       ii. Placing the form in the hopper on the rostrum.


              C. Withdrawal of Support for Senate Measure

       1. A Member may indicate withdrawal of support for a Senate 
     measure only when the House is in session until adjournment 
     of the legislative day on which the first of the following 
     occurs:
       i. The measure has been reported from all committees it was 
     referred to in the House;
       ii. The measure has passed the House; or
       iii. The House has begun consideration of the measure 
     pursuant to a Rule.
       2. A Member may indicate withdrawal of support for a Senate 
     measure by submitting their withdrawal of support in writing 
     as if pursuant to regulation B.3.


                       D. Publicly Available List

       1. A list of individual Members indicating support for a 
     specific Senate measure will be made publicly available on 
     that measure's page on Congress.gov. Updates will be visible 
     beginning on the day following receipt of the House Member 
     Support (or Withdrawal) for Senate Measure form.

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