The Week Ahead for the House Judiciary Committee | April 25-29, 2016

April 25, 2016

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of April 25-29, 2016. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2710:00 a.m. | Full Committee Markup

H.R. __, the “Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016” (Rep. Sensenbrenner, R-Wis.)
H.R. __, the “Opioid Program Evaluation Act” (Rep. McCarthy, R-Calif.)
H.R. 2137, the “Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015” (Rep. Collins, R-Ga.)
H.R. __, To require a study by the Comptroller General of the United States on Good Samaritan laws that pertain to treatment of opioid overdoses, and for other purposes (Rep. Guinta, R-N.H.)
H.R. 3394, the “Clarifying Amendment to Provide Terrorism Victims Equity (CAPTIVE) Act” (Rep. Posey, R-Fla.)

2141 Rayburn House Office Building THURSDAY, APRIL 28 10:00 a.m. | Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust LawHearing on: H.R. __, the “Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016”: This hearing will continue to explore the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing investigation into the Department of Justice’s “pattern or practice” of systematically subverting Congress’s budget authority by using mortgage settlements from financial institutions to funnel money to left-wing activist groups. Witnesses TBA 2141 Rayburn House Office Building 4:00 p.m. | Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil JusticeHearing on: Oversight of the False Claims Act: The hearing will examine the Civil False Claims Act, which is the government’s principal anti-fraud law that has proven to be effective at recovering taxpayer money lost as a result of fraud against the federal government. Witnesses:

Dennis Burke, President & CEO, Good Shepherd Health Care System
Larry Thompson, Professor in Corporate and Business Law, University of Georgia School of Law
Neil V. Getnick, Partner, Getnick & Getnick LLP
Jonathan Diesenhaus, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP

2141 Rayburn House Office Building All hearings and markups are streamed live at judiciary.house.gov. Camera crews wishing to cover must be congressionally credentialed and RSVP with the House Radio-TV Gallery at (202) 225-5214.