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.

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Encryption

February 25, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 1:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled “The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans’ Security and Privacy.” The House Judiciary Committee previously held member briefings on encryption, which included a briefing from technology companies and a classified briefing from the government. As encryption has increasingly become much more widespread among consumers, there is an ongoing national debate about the

Goodlatte Statement at Hearing on "International Conflicts of Law Concerning Cross Border Data Flow and Law Enforcement Requests"

February 25, 2016

Press Release

Chairman Goodlatte: Today’s hearing will examine international conflicts of law and how these conflicts impact law enforcement access to data both here and abroad. This is an extremely important issue that affects individuals, technology companies, law enforcement, and the economy. In the digital age where the Internet knows no boundaries, U.S. technology companies have flourished internationally and provide services to customers and subscribers around the world. But, there is a growing tension between U.S. law and foreign law, and U.S.

Goodlatte, Franks and Buck Praise House Passage of Bill to Prevent Innocent Americans From Being Dragged Into Court

February 25, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Chairman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), and the bill’s sponsor and House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) released the following statements upon the passage of the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016 (H.R.

The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans’ Security and Privacy

Hearing

Date:

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 8:00 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (114th Congress)

International Conflicts of Law Concerning Cross Border Data Flow and Law Enforcement Requests

Hearing

Date:

Thu, 02/25/2016 - 5:00 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (114th Congress)

Judiciary Committee Calls on Administration to List Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization

February 24, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 17-10 the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015 (H.R. 3892), which calls on the State Department to recognize the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization in order to better protect national security. The Muslim Brotherhood, which was founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, remains headquartered in Egypt but operates throughout the world.

Goodlatte Statement at Markup of H.R. 3892, the “Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015”

February 24, 2016

Press Release

Chairman Goodlatte: I was troubled to learn that the State Department has never designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. Since the Muslim Brotherhood formed in Egypt in 1928, it has sought to foster the establishment of a global Islamic state and jihadism in Muslims around the world. The Brotherhood’s strategic goal “in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and ‘sabotaging’ its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God’s religion is

House Judiciary Committee to Examine International Conflicts of Law Concerning Stored Data

February 22, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on “International Conflicts of Law Concerning Cross Border Data Flow and Law Enforcement Requests.” As the use of technology has spread around the world, international conflicts of law concerning law enforcement’s access to stored data outside of its jurisdiction have presented many challenges.

The Week Ahead for the House Judiciary Committee--February 22-26, 2016

February 19, 2016

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 22-26, 2016. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2410:00 a.m. | Full Committee Markup

H.R. 3892, the “Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015”

H.R. 3892, the “Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015”

Markup

Date:

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (114th Congress)