Committee on the Judiciary
The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, also known as the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. The committee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues related to the administration of justice, including:
- Federal courts and judicial procedures
- Civil rights and civil liberties
- Constitutional amendments
- Immigration and nationality
- Monopolies and antitrust issues
- Crime control and law enforcement
- Drug policy
The committee is responsible for considering and reporting legislation related to these areas, as well as conducting oversight of the executive branch and the federal judiciary. The committee also has the authority to impeach federal officials, including the President, and to consider articles of impeachment.
The House Judiciary Committee is chaired by the Speaker of the House or, in the Speaker's absence, the Majority Leader. The ranking minority member is the Minority Leader or, in the Minority Leader's absence, the Minority Whip. The committee is composed of members of the U.S. House of Representatives, with each state represented by at least one member.
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, May 8th at 9:30 a.m., theHouse Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Comcast Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable. Yesterday, Comcast submitted a formal filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) outlining its arguments in support of the transaction. The Department of Justice and the FCC are currently reviewing the proposed transaction.
Washington, D.C. — The House of Representatives today approved the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4323) by voice vote. This bipartisan bill, introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), protects victims of rape and helps remove criminals from our streets by extending a federal grant program for state and local governments to reduce the backlog of DNA test kits through 2019.
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-Va.), and Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas) will hold a press conference TODAY at 4:00 PM ET with sexual assault survivors to discuss a bipartisan bill, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4323).
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved the strongly bipartisan H.R. 4292, the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act,passed by a voice vote. By making a minor 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.
Washington, D.C. — The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4323) by voice vote. This bipartisan bill, introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), extends a federal grant program for state and local governments to reduce the backlog of DNA test kits through 2019.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) and Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-Va.) issued the joint statement below following President Obama’s proposal to end the bulk telephone data collection program operated under the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act (FISA) and reform other aspects of our nation’s intelligence gathering programs.
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) today introduced the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4323) to extend a federal DNA backlog processing grant program through 2019.
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing entitled, “Innocence for Sale: Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking.” The hearing will examine the growing crisis of child sex trafficking, including the role that technology has played in its growth, the challenges law enforcement face in investigating and prosecuting this crime, how states handle victims of minor sex trafficking, and the unique s