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Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed the strongly bipartisan H.R. 4292, the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act by a vote of 388-4. By making a change to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, this legislation strengthens the ability of U.S. museums and schools to borrow foreign government-owned artwork and cultural artifacts. The bill was approved by the House Judiciary Committee on April 2, 2014.  

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced that on Wednesday, May 7 at 1:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will markup the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 3361), legislation introduced by Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) to reform our nation’s intelligence-gathering programs operated under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).  

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today introduced a resolution (H.Res. 565) calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a Special Counsel to investigate the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of conservative groups.

Chairman Goodlatte:  “You’re pretty.  You could make some money.”  That simple message, which went out via Facebook to more than 800 teenage girls in the summer of 2011, was not an innocuous compliment.  Instead, it was the work of a member of the Underground Gangster Crips gang, who used charm, and then fear, intimidation and physical abuse, to coerce impressionable teenage girls into a life of forced prostitution.  The gang would recruit teenagers – through Facebook and other social media websites, at Metro stations and shopping malls, and even in the halls

Chairman Goodlatte:  H.R. 3610, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2013, was introduced by Mr. Paulsen of Minnesota and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin in November 2013.  Cosponsored by a number of members from both sides of the aisle, this bill enjoys broad bi-partisan support.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved three bills to combat the growing problem of human trafficking in the United States. The Committee first approved by voice vote the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (H.R. 3530), a comprehensive anti-human trafficking bill authored by Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas).

Chairman Goodlatte:  “The Security in Bonding Act is a straightforward measure that will help the federal government, subcontractors, and the American taxpayer. 

“The federal government requires prospective bidders for federal construction projects to support their bid with a variety of bonds.  These bonds guarantee payment to the federal government and to the bidders’ subcontractors should the bidder fail to perform all of its obligations. 

Chairman Goodlatte:  The United States is in the midst of a criminal epidemic and our children are the target.  We’ve been referring all morning to this epidemic as domestic minor sex trafficking.  But let’s call it what it really is – the forcible rape of children for profit.