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September 17, 2013

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the role of voluntary agreements in our intellectual property system.

September 12, 2013

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) introduced H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act.

September 11, 2013

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2655, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) by a vote of 17-10. LARA helps reduce frivolous lawsuits in the United States' legal system. The bill holds attorneys accountable for lawsuit abuse by imposing mandatory sanctions on lawyers who file baseless lawsuits in federal courts.

August 23, 2013

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following the Obama Administration’s policy directive to U.S.

August 21, 2013

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) sent a letter today to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano expressing concern regarding the recent surge in foreign nationals, largely from Mexico, claiming asylum at U.S.

August 12, 2013

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following Attorney General Eric Holder’s speech to the American Bar Association.

August 12, 2013

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following Attorney General Eric Holder’s speech to the American Bar Association.

August 12, 2013

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following Attorney General Eric Holder’s speech to the American Bar Association.

August 9, 2013

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following President Barack Obama’s remarks and proposed changes to some of the National Security Administration’s (NSA) intelligence-gathering programs.

August 2, 2013

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives approved H.R. 367, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act) by a vote of 232-183. The REINS Act curbs unnecessary major regulations from agencies and holds federal bureaucrats accountable for imposing the heaviest burdens on America's economy.