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.

Markup of H.R. 4092; and H.R. 3711

Markup

Date:

Tue, 10/24/2017 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (115th Congress)

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Improve Mental Health Services for Law Enforcement Officers

October 12, 2017

Press Release

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.

House Judiciary Committee Approves Legislation to Strengthen Congress's Investigatory Powers

October 12, 2017

Press Release

The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 26-0 the Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017 (H.R. 4010). This legislation requires recipients of congressional subpoenas to either comply with such information requests or provide a valid, specific legal reason for not complying. The bill also requires expedited review by the courts when a dispute arises regarding whether a reason for non-compliance is valid.

Goodlatte Statement at Markup of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act

October 12, 2017

Press Release

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 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (H.R. 2228). Chairman Goodlatte: Today, over 900,000 men and women serve as sworn law enforcement officers in the United States. Each day, they report for duty to serve and protect the American people.

Statement of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Goodlatte Markup of H.R. 4010, the “Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act”

October 12, 2017

Press Release

Chairman Goodlatte: Although the power of Congress to investigate is not set forth in any particular clause in the Constitution, congressional investigations trace their roots back to the earliest days of our Republic. In fact, what is thought to be the first congressional investigation occurred in 1792, when the House appointed a select committee to investigate the massacre of American troops under the command of Major General Arthur St.

Markup of H.R. 4010; H.R. 2228; and H.R. 3996

Markup

Date:

Thu, 10/12/2017 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (115th Congress)

Goodlatte, Conyers and Judiciary Committee Members Introduce the USA Liberty Act

October 6, 2017

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Representative John Rutherford (R-Fla.), and Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) today introduced the USA Liberty Act (H.R. 3989).

POSTPONED: Markup of H.R. 3711; and H.R. __

Markup

Date:

Wed, 10/04/2017 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

Subcommittees:

Committee on the Judiciary (115th Congress)

Goodlatte & Labrador Statement on Trump Administration’s Refugee Ceiling for FY 2018

September 27, 2017

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) met with Department of State Secretary Rex Tillerson and Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke regarding the Trump Administration’s refugee ceiling for Fiscal Year 2018.

Goodlatte and Judiciary Republicans Renew Call for Second Special Counsel to Address Issues Outside the Scope of Mueller’s Investigation

September 26, 2017

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Judiciary Committee Republicans today renewed the House Judiciary Committee’s request for the appointment of a second special counsel to investigate unaddressed matters that appear to be outside the scope of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. In July, Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a

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