mr. speaker , the rules committee may meet next week to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of h.r. 1461 , the federal housing finance reform act of 2005 . 
the bill was introduced on april 5 and referred to the committee on financial services which ordered the bill reported out by a vote of 65-5 on may 25 and filed in the house on july 14 . 
any member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies of the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment to the rules committee in room h-312 of the capitol by noon on tuesday , october 25 , 2005 . 
members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill as reported by the committee on financial services on july 14 . 
members should use the office of legislative counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format . 
members are advised to check with the office of the parliamentarian to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the house . 
