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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) today introduced the United States Secret Service Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2605) to provide the agency the tools it needs for its critical mission of protecting the President, other protectees, and the White House complex. It also enhances Secret Service agents’ training and improves transparency and accountability at the agency.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Put Trafficking Victims First Act (H.R. 2473). Chairman Goodlatte: Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today, Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2473, the Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017, and urge my colleagues to do the same. Human trafficking has plagued communities and neighborhoods across America.  Victims have endured horrific trauma, violence, and re-occurring abuse.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Targeting Child Predators Act (H.R. 883). Chairman Goodlatte: Over the years, we as a society have made great strides in combating crimes against children.  As with many other crimes, however, law enforcement often struggles to keep pace with modern technology.  That is why H.R. 883, the Targeting Child Predators Act, is both an important and a timely piece of legislation. While many of the bills we have discussed today have been aimed at prevention and punishment, H.R.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Strengthening Children’s Safety Act of 2017 (H.R.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 1188). Chairman Goodlatte: In preventing child victimization, Congress, working in tandem with law enforcement, has long recognized the importance of monitoring sex offenders.  In 1994, Congress passed the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands case. “I applaud the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to restore reasonable limits on where patent lawsuits can be brought.  This decision will help rein in abusive forum shopping, and restores our nation’s patent venue laws to ensure that cases are brought in judicial districts that have a reasonable connection to the dispute.