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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of May 14-18, 2018. THURSDAY, MAY 1711:00 a.m.Full Committee MarkupH.R.

Washington, D.C. -- This week House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) wrote a letter to James Duff, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, concerning efforts to better protect employees in the Judiciary from inappropriate workplace conduct.

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act (H.R. 5645), a product of the House Judiciary Committee. The SMARTER Act, sponsored by Representative Karen Handel (R-Ga.), increases transparency for companies seeking approval for mergers from the FTC and DOJ. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has issued the following statement: Chairman Goodlatte: “Every merger impacts American businesses, workers, and consumers.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 221-197 the Citizens’ Right to Know Act (H.R. 2152). This bill, introduced by Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas), ensures oversight of pre-trial release programs, which allow accused criminals to await their trial at home instead of in jail. Pre-trial release programs were intended for certain lower-risk accused criminals. However, since their inception, pre-trial release programs have expanded well beyond their intended scope and purpose.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Citizens’ Right to Know Act (H.R. 2152). This bill, introduced by Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas), ensures oversight of pre-trial release programs, which allow accused criminals to await their trial at home instead of in jail. Chairman Goodlatte: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2512, the Citizens Right to Know Act of 2018, introduced by the gentleman from Texas, Mr.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va) today issued the following remarks in support of the “Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act,” or the “SMARTER Act,” which increases transparency and predictability for merging companies. Chairman Goodlatte: In 1914, Congress passed the Federal Trade Commission Act, marking the beginning of a dual antitrust enforcement regime in the United States. Because both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 25-5 a bill to reform the federal prison system, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act (H.R. 5682). This bill, also known as the FIRST STEP Act and sponsored by Representatives Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), improves the federal prison system through the implementation of corrections policy reforms.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Protect and Serve Act of 2018 (H.R. 5698). This bill, authored by Congressman John Rutherford (R-Fla.), provides a significant deterrent for those seeking to attack police officers. Attacks against police officers continue to rise across the country. For instance, in July 2016, police officers in Dallas, Texas were ambushed and fired upon, resulting in the death of five police officers and injuring another nine.