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January 26, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Today, Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Blake Farenthold (R-Tex.) introduced H.R. 526, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT Act). Similar legislation passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote last Congress.
January 26, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following markup for next week.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27
1:30 p.m. Full Committee Markup
H.R. __, the “Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015”
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
January 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, by a vote of 242-179 on the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the United States. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act was introduced by Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.). Similar legislation passed in the House of Representatives last Congress.
January 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following joint statement on legislative efforts to improve border security and interior enforcement:
January 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following joint statement on legislative efforts to improve border security and interior enforcement:
January 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following joint statement on legislative efforts to improve border security and interior enforcement:
January 21, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved four bills to combat the growing problem of human trafficking in the United States. The Committee first approved by voice vote the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (H.R. 181), a comprehensive anti-human trafficking bill authored by Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas).
January 21, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved four bills to combat the growing problem of human trafficking in the United States. The Committee first approved by voice vote the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (H.R. 181), a comprehensive anti-human trafficking bill authored by Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas).
January 20, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following organizational meeting and markup for next week.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
10:30 a.m.
Full Committee Organizational Meeting and Markup
Adoption of Committee Rules
Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
H.R. 181, the “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015” (Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas)
H.R.
January 20, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following organizational meeting and markup for next week.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
10:30 a.m.
Full Committee Organizational Meeting and Markup
Adoption of Committee Rules
Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
H.R. 181, the “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015” (Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas)
H.R.