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Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the attack on Dallas police officers, which killed five and injured seven police officers: “Too many people have lost their lives this week due to senseless acts of violence.“Last night’s attack on Dallas police officers, leaving sev

Washington, D.C.  – On Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a legislative hearing on S.

Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below after the House of Representatives voted to approve the conference report for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S.

Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Chairman Upton.  I appreciate your strong partnership throughout this important effort. Today, the House will complete its work on a comprehensive legislative package to combat the terrible epidemic of opioid abuse, which is ravaging our country. We have all heard the grim statistics.  129 people die every day from a drug overdose.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R.

Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015, makes improvements to the public accommodation provisions under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.

The Rapid DNA Act is part of the House Judiciary Committee’s criminal justice reform initiativeWashington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Rapid DNA Act of 2016 (H.R. 320).

This bipartisan bill provides protections and access to a legal process for survivors of sexual assaultWashington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016 (H.R.