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Washington, D.C. – Adding to the House Judiciary Committee’s work to protect children from exploitation and abuse, the Committee today approved two additional bills to strengthen penalties for child predators and fight abuse of children abroad by U.S.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Global Child Protection Act (H.R. 1862). Chairman Goodlatte: Today, we continue our efforts to combat child exploitation by marking up legislation designed to address loopholes in current law. We must assure that those who hurt children are not permitted to evade responsibility due to oversights or unintended legal inconsistencies. Anyone who sexually abuses a child should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I commend Ms.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Global Child Protection Act (H.R. 1862). Chairman Goodlatte: Today, we continue our efforts to combat child exploitation by marking up legislation designed to address loopholes in current law. We must assure that those who hurt children are not permitted to evade responsibility due to oversights or unintended legal inconsistencies. Anyone who sexually abuses a child should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I commend Ms.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Global Child Protection Act (H.R. 1862). Chairman Goodlatte: Today, we continue our efforts to combat child exploitation by marking up legislation designed to address loopholes in current law. We must assure that those who hurt children are not permitted to evade responsibility due to oversights or unintended legal inconsistencies. Anyone who sexually abuses a child should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I commend Ms.

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.), and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Blake Farenthold (R-Texas), the original sponsor of the bill, issued the following joint statement upon House Judiciary Committee’s approval of H.R.

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.), and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Blake Farenthold (R-Texas), the original sponsor of the bill, issued the following joint statement upon House Judiciary Committee’s approval of H.R.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Strengthening Children’s Safety Act (H.R. 1842). Chairman Goodlatte: This legislation, introduced by our colleague Mr. Ratcliffe, a former U.S.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Strengthening Children’s Safety Act (H.R. 1842). Chairman Goodlatte: This legislation, introduced by our colleague Mr. Ratcliffe, a former U.S.