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The Week Ahead for the House Judiciary Committee

May 11, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following hearings for next week.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

10:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

Stakeholder Perspectives on ICANN: The .Sucks Domain and Essential Steps to Guarantee Trust and Accountability in the Internet’s Operation

Witnesses:

  • Ms. Mei-lan Stark, Immediate Past President, International Trademark Association
  • Mr. Paul Misener, Vice President of Global Public Policy, Amazon.com, Inc.
  • Mr. John Horton, President, LegitScript
  • Mr. Steven Metalitz, Counsel, Coalition for Online Accountability
  • Mr. Jonathan Zuck, President, ACT | The App Association
  • Mr. Phil Corwin, Counsel, Internet Commerce Association
  • Mr. Steve DelBianco, Executive Director, NetChoice
  • Mr. Bill Woodcock, Executive Director, Packet Clearing House

2141 Rayburn House Office Building

THURSDAY, MAY 14

10:00 a.m. Full Committee Markup

H.R. 758, the “Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) of 2015”;

H.R. 526, the “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2015”; and

H. Con. Res. 13, Expressing the sense of Congress that the radical Islamic movement in Afghanistan known as the Taliban should be recognized officially as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States Government

2141 Rayburn House Office Building

FRIDAY, MAY 15

9:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law

Oversight of the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies

Witnesses:

  • The Honorable William J. Baer, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice
  • The Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman, Federal Trade Commission

2141 Rayburn House Office Building

All hearings and markups are streamed live at judiciary.house.gov.