Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security

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 Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1039). Chairman Goodlatte: Under current law, a federal probation officer may arrest a probationer, meaning an offender on supervised release, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the offender has violated a condition of his or her probation or release.

Washington, D.C. – Adding to the House Judiciary Committee’s work to protect children from exploitation and abuse, the Committee today approved a bill to combat child pornography and bring perpetrators to justice. The Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act (H.R. 1761), authored by Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.), was approved by voice vote.

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 Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1761). Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 1761, the “Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017,” fixes a regrettable, judicially-created loophole in the federal production of child pornography statute.  In U.S. v.

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 Honoring Hometown Heroes Act (H.R. 1892). Chairman Goodlatte: On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed an Act establishing an official flag for our new nation.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved several bills to ensure criminals who murder law enforcement officers face justice, help law enforcement identify the guilty and free the innocent, protect federal corrections officers’ safety and Second Amendment rights, and enhance public safety. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on today’s Committee approval of these bills: “Every day, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers around the country protect their fellow citizens from

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today submitted the following remarks for the record during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 (H.R.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today submitted the following remarks for the record during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Rapid DNA Act (H.R.

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 Thin Blue Line Act (H.R.