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February 15, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following remarks in support of H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. H.R. 620 is a bipartisan bill that promotes access for persons with disabilities and gives business owners and local communities the tools they need to accommodate all their visitors without fear of a lawsuit.
Chairman Goodlatte: Private enforcement of Title III of the ADA is a critical tool for disabled individuals to gain access to places like restaurants and shopping centers.
February 14, 2018
Washington, D.C. - Today, the President signed the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act, a product of the House Judiciary Committee’s efforts to protect children from abuse.
February 14, 2018
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, February 15, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “The Effect of Sanctuary City Policies on the Ability to Combat the Opioid Epidemic.”
This hearing will examine the lack of cooperation between state and local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities. The hearing will specifically focus on the opioid epi
February 14, 2018
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, February 15, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “The Effect of Sanctuary City Policies on the Ability to Combat the Opioid Epidemic.”
This hearing will examine the lack of cooperation between state and local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration authorities. The hearing will specifically focus on the opioid epi
February 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 12-16, 2018.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
9:00 a.m.
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
Hearing on: The Effect of Sanctuary City Policies on the Ability to Combat the Opioid Epidemic2141 Rayburn House Office Building
All hearings and markups are streamed live at
February 7, 2018
Washington, D.C.
February 5, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Andrei Iancu as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):
“I am pleased the Senate has finally acted on the nomination of Andrei Iancu as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Iancu is incredibly accomplished in the field of intellectual property law and has been a strong advocate for an effective U.S.
February 5, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Andrei Iancu as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):
“I am pleased the Senate has finally acted on the nomination of Andrei Iancu as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Iancu is incredibly accomplished in the field of intellectual property law and has been a strong advocate for an effective U.S.
February 2, 2018
Washington, D.C.
February 1, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), House Judiciary Committee Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho), and House Homeland Security Committee Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee Chairwoman Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) released a video on the Securing America's Future Act (H.R. 4760).