Press Releases
February 11, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: Today we consider H.R. 759, the “Recidivism Risk Reduction Act,” introduced by Congressman Jason Chaffetz.
When Ranking Member Conyers and I initiated our criminal justice reform initiative eight months ago, we said, “criminal justice is about punishing law-breakers, protecting the innocent, the fair administration of justice, and fiscal responsibility in a manner that is responsive to the needs of communities.
February 11, 2016
BILL IS PART OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM INITIATIVE
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act (H.R. 759) to reform the federal prison system, strengthen public safety, enhance prison security, provide inmates the help they need, and protect civil liberties.
February 11, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: In 2008, our economy suffered one of the most significant financial crises in history.
February 11, 2016
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to thirty-three public colleges and universities requesting a response to a previous letter sent by the House Judiciary Committee in August, urging the schools to update their speech codes.
The original letter was distributed to 161 public colleges and universities following a report from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), which list
February 11, 2016
Washington, D.C.— The House Judiciary Committee today approved H.R. 2947, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act (FIBA) by a vote of 25-0.
FIBA is a product of the Judiciary Committee’s long-standing oversight of our nation’s bankruptcy laws as well as the Committee’s recent examination into improving the bankruptcy laws for the resolution of financial institutions. The legislation incorporates the recommendations of hearing witnesses, regulators and experts from four Committee hearings on the subject over the past two years.
February 11, 2016
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today introduced the Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016 (H.R.
February 11, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: In 1990, Congress created the investor visa program -- EB-5 for short. About 10,000 green cards each year go to aliens who invest in a business and will create 10 jobs.
Congress’s goal was to “create new employment for U.S.
February 10, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine the EB-5 investor visa program, which – while intended to create jobs and inject capital into the U.S. economy – has become plagued with fraud and abuse and poses significant national security concerns.
Under the EB-5 program, foreign nationals, as well as their spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21, are eligible to apply for a green card if they invest at least $500,000 in American businesses and create or preserve 10 jobs for U.S.
February 10, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 5:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Resolving Issues with Confiscated Property in Cuba, Havana Club Rum and Other Property.” At the hearing, members will examine the issue of private and religious property, including trademarks, that were seized by the Cuban government between 1959 and 1961 with little to no compensation.
February 10, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The murder of a 19-year-old in Massachusetts by at least two teens with suspected ties to the MS-13 gang has prompted questions about how the suspects entered the country. Seventeen-year-olds Jose Vasquez Ardon and Cristian Nunez-Flores are charged with the murder.