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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3765) by a bipartisan vote of 15-6. This bill, authored by House Judiciary Committee member Ted Poe (R-Texas), requires the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability.

Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015, makes improvements to the public accommodation provisions under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.

The Rapid DNA Act is part of the House Judiciary Committee’s criminal justice reform initiativeWashington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Rapid DNA Act of 2016 (H.R. 320).

This bipartisan bill provides protections and access to a legal process for survivors of sexual assaultWashington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016 (H.R.

Chairman Goodlatte: Last month, the harrowing account of the Stanford rape victim sparked outrage across the United States and around the globe. The survivor’s letter documented in graphic and painstaking detail the complicated, emotional, and overwhelming process facing victims of sexual assault.  I am going to read a small portion of that letter here. The victim writes:

“The next thing I remember I was in a gurney in a hallway. I had dried blood and bandages on the backs of my hands and elbow.

Chairman Goodlatte: Today we consider H.R. 320, the Rapid DNA Act of 2015.

Chairman Goodlatte: This hearing is timely, coming just after Independence Day.  Among the grievances that the Declaration of Independence lodged against King George was overregulation:  “He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.” Unfortunately, the problem has resurfaced.  Last year, employment at regulatory agencies hit an all-time high of 277,000.  In 2014, rules from administrative agencies outnumbered laws passed by Congress sixteen-to-one.  There has been

Chairman Goodlatte: This hearing is timely, coming just after Independence Day.  Among the grievances that the Declaration of Independence lodged against King George was overregulation:  “He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.” Unfortunately, the problem has resurfaced.  Last year, employment at regulatory agencies hit an all-time high of 277,000.  In 2014, rules from administrative agencies outnumbered laws passed by Congress sixteen-to-one.  There has been