Press Releases
December 11, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed a provision within the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644) permanently banning state taxation of Internet access.
A temporary ban was first put in place in 1998.December 9, 2015
Chairman Goodlatte: Director Rodriguez, your appearance before this Subcommittee comes at a time when Americans are feeling anxious about the security of our nation, and in particular about the way U.S. immigration policy is being exploited by those who wish to harm this country’s citizens.
Quite frankly, Americans do not believe that their interests are being put front and center when it comes to decisions about whether or not to issue an immigration benefit to a foreign national.
December 8, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 407-19, the Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 158) to strengthen the security of the visa waiver program in order to enhance national security and Americans’ safety. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) managed the debate time for this bill and issued the following statement on the passage of this important legislation.
Chairman Goodlatte: “We’ve known since 9/11 that vulnerabilities exist in our immigration system.
December 8, 2015
Chairman Goodlatte: I support H.R. 158, the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015.
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows nationals of 38 countries to travel to the U.S. for a maximum of 90 days for business or tourism purposes, without obtaining a visa. The travelers must present a valid machine-readable passport and meet certain other immigration and security requirements.
In order to be designated a VWP country, a nation must offer reciprocal visa-free travel to U.S.
December 7, 2015
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on U.S.
December 4, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee released a new video on its legislative solutions to rein in the explosion of federal criminal law, commonly referred to as over-criminalization. Last month, the House Judiciary Committee approved four bills by voice vote to address this problem: the Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 4002), the Fix the Footnotes Act of 2015 (H.R. 4001), the Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015 (H.R. 4003), and the Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 (H.R. 4023).
December 4, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of December 7-11, 2015:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 91:00 p.m. | Subcommittee on Immigration and Border SecurityOversight of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Witness: The Honorable Leon Rodriguez, Director, USCIS2141 Rayburn House Office Building
All hearings and markups are streamed live at judiciary.house.gov.
December 4, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the suspected terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California:
“First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who lost loved ones this week in San Bernardino. This merciless act and loss of life are heartbreaking, and our nation mourns with those who are mourning. “I am troubled by the fact that this shooting in California appears to be an ISIS inspired terrorist attack. Like the Boston Marathon bombings, this attack demonstrates that terrorists will go after targets that are part of everyday American life, not just government buildings.
December 3, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Today, Director Juan Osuna testified before the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee on the issues facing the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). EOIR is responsible for administering the immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. These two administrative tribunals decide cases involving the removal of aliens and the application of immigration and nationality laws. Here are some key takeaways and videos from today’s oversight hearing.
December 3, 2015
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.), both appointed as conferees by House Speaker Paul D.