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.

WATCH: Goodlatte to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform Efforts at The Atlantic

January 12, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today at 8:30 a.m., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) will join The Atlantic’s Washington Editor-at-Large Steve Clemons for a discussion on the Committee’s bipartisan criminal justice reform initiative. The House Judiciary Committee has already approved numerous bills to reform federal sentencing laws and rein in the explosion

Chairman Goodlatte Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address

January 12, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statements below on several policy matters following President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address. Criminal Justice Reform: “Criminal justice reform is a top priority for the House Judiciary Committee.

Markup of H.R. 3406; H.R. 4240; H.R. 1854

Markup

Date:

Tue, 01/12/2016 - 10:15 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (114th Congress)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Goodlatte to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform Efforts at The Atlantic

January 8, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, January 12^th at 8:30 a.m., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) will join The Atlantic’s Washington Editor-at-Large Steve Clemons for a discussion on the Committee’s bipartisan criminal justice reform initiative. The House Judiciary Committee has already approved numerous bills to reform federal s

Goodlatte, Marino, and Chabot Applaud Passage of Provision to Ban Internet Access Taxes Permanently

December 11, 2015

Press Release

House Judiciary Committee Releases Video on Solutions to Rein in Explosion of Federal Criminal Law

December 4, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee released a new video on its legislative solutions to rein in the explosion of federal criminal law, commonly referred to as over-criminalization.

Markup of H.R. 2831; H.R. 2832; H.R. 1584

Markup

Date:

Wed, 12/02/2015 - 10:30 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (114th Congress)

H.R. 699, the “Email Privacy Act”

Hearing

Date:

Tue, 12/01/2015 - 5:00 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (114th Congress)

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Electronic Communications Privacy Act

November 30, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act, a bill authored by Rep.

Goodlatte, Collins and Cohen Praise House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency of Federal Government’s Egregious Actions

November 30, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C.— The House of Representatives today passed by voice vote the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act (H.R. 3279), a bipartisan bill authored by Rep.

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