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If you are going to call your Congressman (not Senator), Monday is pretty much your last chance. It is urgent because HR 515, Int'l Megan's FLAW, is up for "suspension of the rules."
If you are going to call your Congressman (not Senator), Monday is pretty much your last chance. It is urgent because HR 515, Int'l Megan's FLAW, is up for "suspension of the rules."
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=952896661459244&id=178841165531468
Dave in the Philippines
IML Set for Concurrence Vote Tuesday, 26th
We Must Act Now!
NOTE that we are focusing on the AMENDMENT, trying to get the bill OFF the floor so that it is not voted on, and back into committee. This is a long shot but worth a try.
Brenda
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ACTION ALERT!
Contact YOUR national HOUSE representatives TODAY via email, and then CALL their office again on Monday. Here is a link to locate YOUR representative: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
Be sure to identify yourself as their constituent.
Do NOT muddy this short message with personal stories or complaints about the entire bill. If they ASK for more info, you can find and share our talking points at http://nationalrsol.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Position-Paper-International-Megans-Law-HR-515.pdf.
The MESSAGE:
Stop HR 515 from consideration on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday! It contains a Senate amendment that is both substantive and historic. That is, for the first time in our nation's history, a "unique identifier" will be added to the passports of U.S. citizens. The substance of this Senate amendment to HR 515 needs to be discussed and debated in the House of Representatives, and in order for that to happen it MUST be referred back to the House Foreign Affairs Committee prior to a vote.
Dave in the Philippines
The link to our talking points did not work; a period was inadvertently added at the end; it is now corrected in the body of the message below, and it is given here:
http://nationalrsol.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Position-Paper-International-Megans-Law-HR-515.pdf
Additionally, you may also contact:
Registrant Travel Action Group, Inc
214-624-2552
rigneyp@registranttag.org
Dave in the Philippines
Well what we hoped would not happen is going to happen, International Megan's Law (IML) will be coming up for "concurrence with Senate amendments" consideration in the U.S. House on Tuesday Jan 26th. at 10AM. And to make matters worse, it will be under Suspension of the Rules (more on this below), which is BAD because no changes can be offered by any lawmaker (but they can verbally debate the bill), they can only vote Y/N (or Abstain) on the bill.
Interestingly actual voting will not be until 6:30 PM so that means EVERYONE must voice their opinions to their respective U.S. House Representatives ASAP, meaning right now, today before doing anything else!!!!!!! Use your PopVox account or e-mail your U.S. House Representatives or try THIS to contact them; do this ASAP!!!!!!!!
It is imperative to focus on U.S. House members. This is NOT a non-controversial bill, Sen Smith is using suspension of the rules to STOP House members from making changes to HR-515; it is one of the rule tricks Lawmakers use to get things passed into law. PS: Don't count on the Snow storm either b/c that makes it easier to get bill passed (a majority means of Lawmakers present [thats how they got AWA passed]}.
Suspension of the rules in the United States Congress: Is a procedure generally used to quickly pass non-controversial bills in the United States House of Representatives.
A motion to suspend the rules is in order on Mondays and Tuesdays and towards the end of a session of Congress and may only be made by the Speaker of the House or their designee, though it is customary for committee chairs to write the Speaker requesting a suspension. Once a member makes a motion to "suspend the rules" and take some action, debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered to the motion or the underlying matter, and a 2/3 majority of Members present and voting is required to agree to the motion.
A suspension motion sets aside all procedural and other rules that otherwise prohibit the House from considering the measure—but the motion never mentions the specific rules that are suspended. Typically, a suspension motion is phrased as a motion to "...suspend the rules and pass the bill," and, if the Motion is agreed to, the bill is considered passed by the House. A Member can also move to suspend the rules and take another action, such as to "suspend the rules and consider the bill," and the House shall take the proposed action if two-thirds of those voting are in favor of the motion.
Most often, bills "on suspension" are non-controversial legislation -- such as naming Post Offices of the United States Postal Service or federal buildings -- and nearly all bills that are considered under suspension rules have bipartisan support.
Dave in the Philippines
did this bill with the suspension of the rules it is a good bet it will pass. More of the same each year, I guess the next step will be to fight it in federal court if it passes. Hope you are doing well Dave and Derek?
regards
buildingupslow
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/266844-house-declares-snow-week