114th Congress

The report contains key observations and opportunities for progressWashington, D.C. –Members of the bipartisan encryption working group – established in March 2016 by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.

New laws will give U.S. better access to international art and restore rightful ownership of stolen artworkWashington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement upon the signing of the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (H.R.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved Kevin and Avonte’s Law (H.R. 4919) by a vote of 346-66 to help protect children with autism and individuals with Alzheimer’s from wandering. Kevin and Avonte’s Law is named in honor of two boys with autism, Kevin Curtis and Avonte Oquendo, who both wandered away from supervision and tragically drowned.

Proposal on Copyright Office ReformWashington, D.C. – Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) released the first policy proposal to come out of the Committee’s review of U.S.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today amended and approved the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act (S. 2854) by voice vote to extend a critical program that helps investigate and prosecute Civil Rights era crimes. In 2008, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush to create a structured effort to investigate and prosecute racially-motivated crimes committed decades ago.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 2854). Chairman Goodlatte: “This bill is an important step in continuing to investigate the crimes and terror inflicted on so many involved in the civil rights movement.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 (H.R. 6431) by voice vote. In March 2015, Canada and the United States signed the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance. This agreement established an immigration and trade preclearance system in order to strengthen economic competitiveness and national security. Preclearance facilities permit travelers to pass through U.S.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 (H.R. 6431). Chairman Goodlatte: “Today we consider on suspension, H.R.