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February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387) to protect Americans’ privacy and public safety in the digital age. Below is a statement from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) applauding passage of the bill.
Chairman Goodlatte: “The U.S. Constitution protects Americans’ property from unreasonable searches and seizures and we must ensure that this principle continues to thrive in the digital age.
February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387).
Chairman Goodlatte: Today, the House of Representatives will again vote to approve legislation that reforms and modernizes the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or “ECPA.” Last year, identical legislation passed with unanimous bipartisan support, by a vote of 419-0.
February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387).
Chairman Goodlatte: Today, the House of Representatives will again vote to approve legislation that reforms and modernizes the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or “ECPA.” Last year, identical legislation passed with unanimous bipartisan support, by a vote of 419-0.
February 3, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 6-10, 2017.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
10:00 a.m.
Full Committee MarkupH.R.
February 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on House passage of a resolution (H.J. Res. 40) to repeal an Obama Administration rule in order to protect Americans’ right to bear arms and due process under the law:
“The Obama Administration’s rule is discriminatory and deprives law-abiding Americans of their constitutional rights.
February 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on House passage of a resolution (H.J. Res. 40) to repeal an Obama Administration rule in order to protect Americans’ right to bear arms and due process under the law:
“The Obama Administration’s rule is discriminatory and deprives law-abiding Americans of their constitutional rights.
February 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of H.J. Res. 40, a joint resolution to repeal an Obama Administration rule in order to protect Americans’ right to bear arms and due process under the law:
Chairman Goodlatte: Today I rise in strong support of H.J. Res.
February 2, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Space, Science, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas.), and House Judiciary Committee Member Ken Buck (R-Colo.) released the following statements following House Judiciary Committee passage of the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) of 2017 (H.R. 720) by a vote of 17-6, and the Innocent Party Protection Act (H.R. 725) by a vote of 17-4.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Lawsuits are complicated, but these bills are simple.
February 2, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Space, Science, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas.), and House Judiciary Committee Member Ken Buck (R-Colo.) released the following statements following House Judiciary Committee passage of the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) of 2017 (H.R. 720) by a vote of 17-6, and the Innocent Party Protection Act (H.R. 725) by a vote of 17-4.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Lawsuits are complicated, but these bills are simple.
February 2, 2017
Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 725, the Innocent Party Protection Act.
Chairman Goodlatte: America’s small businesses are some of the leading victims of frivolous lawsuits and the extraordinary costs that our legal system imposes.