Press Releases
November 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Sovereign Immunity and the Intellectual Property System”. The hearing will examine the issue of intellectual property rights owned by entities that claim sovereign immunity on the basis of the 11th Amendment or Native American tribal immunity.
Recently, drug company Allergan transferred a number of patents to the St.
November 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program AuthorizationAct (H.R.
November 1, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee’s oversight hearing on the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
Chairman Goodlatte: The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is charged with the administration of the U.S. Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
November 1, 2017
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following remarks at the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee hearing on The Heartbeat Protection Act (H.R. 490).
Chairman Goodlatte: Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v.
November 1, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the diversity visa lottery. Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan who is allegedly responsible for yesterday’s terrorist attack in New York City, entered the United States through the diversity visa program in 2010.
Chairman Goodlatte: “For years, I have called for ending the diversity visa lottery and have sponsored legislation to do just that. Tragically, we have witnessed yet again that the visa lottery poses a threat to the safety of our citizens and the security of our nation.
November 1, 2017
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law oversight
October 31, 2017
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 11:30 AM, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a hearing on the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017(H.R.
October 31, 2017
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) where Acting Director James McHenry will testify.
EOIR is an office within the Department of Justice that is tasked with adjudicating immigration cases by interpreting and administering the United States’ immigration laws. Under its authority, EOIR conducts immigration court proceedings, appellate reviews, and administrative hearings.
October 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM10:30 AM, the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing entitled “Net Neutrality and the Role of Antitrust.”
This hearing will discuss the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) recently issued Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM), which seeks to reverse the 2015 “Open Internet Order,” commonly known as the “Net Neutrality Rule.” Specifically, this hearing will allow lawmakers to evaluate the role of antitrust law to ensure a competitive and open Internet market
October 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee’s markup scheduled for Thursday, November 2 will now begin at 10:30 a.m. Below is the Committee’s schedule for the week of October 30-November 3, 2017.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 110:00 a.m.Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Hearing on: Net Neutrality and the Role of Antitrust Witnesses: