Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 1188). Chairman Goodlatte: In preventing child victimization, Congress, working in tandem with law enforcement, has long recognized the importance of monitoring sex offenders.  In 1994, Congress passed the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1039), introduced by Representative David Reichert (R-Wash.), by a vote of 229-177.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1039). Chairman Goodlatte: Mr.

Washington, D.C. – In honor of Police Week, the House of Representatives passed five bills under suspension of the rules to help law enforcement identify the guilty and free the innocent, honor the sacrifices of first responders and law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, and enhance training in cyber and electronic crime. First, the House approved the Rapid DNA Act of 2017 (H.R. 510), authored by Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), by voice vote.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Thin Blue Line Act (H.R. 115), authored by Representative Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), by a vote of 271-143.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Thin Blue Line Act (H.R. 115). Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Mr.

Washington, D.C. – Adding to the House Judiciary Committee’s work to protect children from exploitation and abuse, the Committee today approved two bills to protect young athletes from sexual abuse and provide victim-centered support to survivors of human trafficking. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) praised today’s Committee approval of these two bills: “The federal government’s most important duties are to keep Americans safe and carry out justice.