Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
November 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Combat Online Predators Act (H.R. 4203).
Chairman Goodlatte: Every year, about 7.5 million people are stalked in the United States. Of these victims, 11 percent have been stalked for 5 years or more and 46 percent experience at least one unwanted contact per week.
November 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act (H.R. 3317).
Chairman Goodlatte: The Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act, or SAFE Act, addresses the internationally-recognized human rights violation of female genital mutilation (FGM).
November 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act (H.R. 1730). This bipartisan bill, introduced by Congressman David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), protects religious institutions and centers from threats and acts of violence.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States skyrocketed by 86 percent in the first three months of this year, including vandalism incidents, cemetery desecrations, and numerous bomb threats against community centers.
November 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 (H.R. 1730).
Chairman Goodlatte: Freedom in the exercise of religion is a fundamental right that our founding fathers chose to place as the first recognized right in our Bill of Rights.
November 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act (H.R. 3249) to curb the rise in gang activity and violence in the United States.
November 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program AuthorizationAct (H.R.
October 26, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the formal announcement from President Trump declaring the opioid crisis as a public health emergency:
“The opioid epidemic in the United States has destroyed too many lives, families, and communities across the United States. We have all heard the grim statistics: 91 Americans die each day from an opioid overdose. That is more than 33,000 a year. These people are our neighbors, friends, and loved ones and need our help.
October 24, 2017
Washington, DC – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) released the following statement after opening a joint investigation into decisions made by the Department of Justice in 2016.
“Our justice system is represented by a blind-folded woman holding a set of scales. Those scales do not tip to the right or the left; they do not recognize wealth, power, or social status.
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October 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to improve mental health services for law enforcement officers.
The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (H.R. 2228), introduced by Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-Ind.), directs the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to develop resources to equip local law enforcement agencies to address mental health challenges faced by officers.