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.

Recent Activity:

Goodlatte, Conyers, Labrador, Jackson Lee and Others to Hold Press Conference on Sentencing Reform Bill
October 7, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Congressman Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), and other members of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a press conference on THURSDAY at 9:15AM ET on bipartisan sentencing reform legislation.
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Goodlatte & Conyers to Unveil Criminal Justice Reform Legislation This Week; Press Conference Tomorrow
October 7, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) issued the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan criminal justice reform initiative and announced a press conference for tomorrow. “For the past several months, the House Judiciary Committee has been working on a bipartisan basis on several bills to ensure our federal criminal laws and regulations appropriately punish wrongdoers, are effectively and appropriately enforced, operate with fairness and compassion, protect individual freed
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**POSTPONED** The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
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Committee on the Judiciary (114th Congress)
House Judiciary Committee to Examine Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on National Security
October 6, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on the security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. President Obama has set the overall refugee ceiling at 85,000 for Fiscal Year 2016 and announced that the Administration will admit 10,000 Syrian refugees over the coming year.
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Week Ahead: October 5-9, 2015
October 5, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following hearings for next week.   WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7**POSTPONED**  10:30 a.m. | Full CommitteeThe Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Witnesses TBA 2141 Rayburn House Office Building   THURSDAY, OCTOBER 82:00 p.m.
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Goodlatte Presses Secret Service for Answers on Privacy Act Violation
October 2, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy expressing deep concern over the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General’s report detailing Secret Service personnel’s inappropriate access to the personal information of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), which was a violation of federal law.  In the letter Chairman Goodlatte writes:

“Dear Director Clancy:

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House Judiciary Committee to Examine Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on National Security
September 30, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on the security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
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Markup of: H.R. 2745, H.R. 3490
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
Subcommittees:
Committee on the Judiciary (114th Congress)
The Week Ahead for the House Judiciary Committee--9/28-10/2
September 25, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following hearings for next week.   TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2911:30 a.m. - Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil JusticeHearing on: H.R. ___, the “Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015” Witnesses:
  • Ms. Elizabeth Milito, Senior Executive Counsel, NFIB Small Business Legal Center
  • Mr. Cary Silverman, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • Mr.
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Floor Statement of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte on H.R. 758, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
September 17, 2015
Press Release
Chairman Goodlatte: H.R.
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