THE DAILY WHIP: TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016

H.Res. 687 – Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 4885 – IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 (Rep. Smith (MO) – Ways and Means) and H.R. 1206– No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act (Rep. Rouzer – Ways and Means) (One hour of debate).  The Rules Committee has recommended one Rule which would provide for consideration of two bills.

For H.R. 4885, the Rules Committee has recommended a closed Rule that provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means.  The Rule allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions, and waives all points of order against the legislation.

For H.R. 1206, the Rules Committee has recommended a structured Rule that provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means.  The Rule allows for 1 amendment, debatable for 10 minutes equally divided between the offeror and an opponent.  The Rule allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions, and waives all points of order against the legislation. 

The Rules Committee rejected a motion by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts to consider both H.R.1206 and H.R. 4885 under open Rules. Members are urged to VOTE NO.

H.Res. 688 – Rule providing for consideration of both H.R. 3724– Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2015 (Rep. Noem – Ways and Means)and H.R. 4890 – To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service strategy (Rep. Meehan – Ways and Means) (One hour of debate).  The Rules Committee has recommended one Rule which would provide for consideration of two bills.

For H.R. 3724, the Rules Committee has recommended a closed Rule that provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services.  The Rule allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions, and waives all points of order against the legislation.

For H.R. 4890, the Rules Committee has recommended a structured Rule that provides for one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means.  The Rule allows for 2 amendments, debatable for 10 minutes equally divided between the offeror and an opponent.  The Rule allows one motion to recommit, with or without instructions, and waives all points of order against the legislation. 

The Rules Committee rejected a motion by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts to consider both H.R. 3724 and H.R. 4890 under open Rules. Members are urged to VOTE NO.

**Members are advised that general and amendment debate of H.R. 4885, H.R. 1206, H.R. 3724, and H.R. 4890 will occur on Wednesday and Thursday.  

Suspensions (7 bills)

1. H.Res. 673– Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Internal Revenue Service should provide printed copies of Internal Revenue Service Publication 17 to taxpayers in the United States free of charge (Rep. Grothman – Ways and Means)
2. H.R. 4903 – To prohibit the use of funds by Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (Rep. Allen – Ways and Means)
3. H.R. 4284– Service Provider Opportunity Clarification Act of 2015 (Rep. Curbelo – Small Business)
4. H.R. 3714 – Small Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015 (Rep. Bost – Small Business)
5. H.R. 4332 – Maximizing Small Business Competition Act of 2016 (Rep. Kelly (MS) – Small Business)
6. H.R. 4325 – Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016 (Rep. Velazquez – Small Business)
7. H.R. 4326 – Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 (Rep. Adams – Small Business)

TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK
The GOP Leadership has announced the following schedule for Wednesday, April 20: The House will meet at 12:00 p.m. for legislative business. The House is expected to complete consideration of H.R. 4885 – IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 (Rep. Smith (MO) – Ways and Means).  The House is also expected to complete consideration of H.R. 1206 – No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act (Rep. Rouzer – Ways and Means).