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July 8, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015 (H.R. 2604) by voice vote. Former House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) is the sponsor of the legislation.

July 8, 2015

Washington, D.C.— On Thursday, July 9, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing on the re-introduced H.R. 2947, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015 (FIBA).

July 8, 2015

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.) issued the following statement on the evolving economic situation in Puerto Rico:

July 8, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act (H.R. 2329) by voice vote.
July 7, 2015

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., Secretary Jeh Johnson will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The hearing will largely examine the Department’s lack of enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws.

July 7, 2015

Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, July 9, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a hearing on the state of property rights in the United States on the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Kelo v. City of New London.

July 6, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following hearings for next week. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 10:30 a.m. Full Committee MarkupH.R. 2329, the “Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act” H.R.
June 25, 2015

Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released this statement following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on King v. Burwell.

June 24, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 (H.R. 1927) by a vote of 15-10.

June 24, 2015

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the announcement that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer detain families who illegally enter the United States.