Press Releases

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s hearing on the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3945). Chairman Goodlatte: Like all creators, copyright owners, large and small, deserve to be compensated for their efforts. Thanks to the growth of the Internet economy, a creator now has the ability to distribute their works worldwide.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee’s hearing on "The State of Intellectual Freedom in America." Chairman Goodlatte: At one time, there was likely no other place in the United States that had, at one time or another, received more praise than Silicon Valley or an American college ca

Washington, D.C. -- Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 27 at 2:00 pm., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a legislative hearing on the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3945). Visual artists have identified the lack of such a small claims process as a major detriment to their ability to hold those who fail to meet the terms of their contract accountable or even someone who outright steals their creation.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Post-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America.” Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Mr.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 279-72 a resolution recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants to vote in elections devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens, (H.Res. 1071).

Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of H.Res. 1071,  which recognizes that allowing illegal immigrants to vote in elections devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens. Chairman Goodlatte: I rise in support of this resolution, which expresses the official position of the U.S.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee’s hearing on “H.R.

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 27 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Post-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America.” In May 2018, in Murphy v. NCAA, the Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) as unconstitutional.