115th Congress
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va) today issued the following remarks in support of the “Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act,” or the “SMARTER Act,” which increases transparency and predictability for merging companies. Chairman Goodlatte: In 1914, Congress passed the Federal Trade Commission Act, marking the beginning of a dual antitrust enforcement regime in the United States.
Because both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 25-5 a bill to reform the federal prison system, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act (H.R. 5682). This bill, also known as the FIRST STEP Act and sponsored by Representatives Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), improves the federal prison system through the implementation of corrections policy reforms.
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Protect and Serve Act of 2018 (H.R. 5698). This bill, authored by Congressman John Rutherford (R-Fla.), provides a significant deterrent for those seeking to attack police officers.
Attacks against police officers continue to rise across the country. For instance, in July 2016, police officers in Dallas, Texas were ambushed and fired upon, resulting in the death of five police officers and injuring another nine.
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s markup of the Protect and Serve Act (H.R. 5698).
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s markup of the FIRST STEP Act (H.R. 5682). This bill, introduced by Representatives Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), improves the federal prison system through the implementation of corrections policy reforms.
Chairman Goodlatte: Today we consider H.R.
May 8, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis.”
Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning. America is in the middle of an epidemic it has never seen before. The opioid crisis knows no bounds.
May 7, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today applauded the decision from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen that DHS will refer all illegal border crossers for criminal prosecution.
“I commend Secretary Nielsen for taking action in conjunction with Attorney General Sessions to restore the rule of law at our nation’s borders and ports of entry by announcing that all illegal border crossers flouting the law will be referred for prosecution.
May 7, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of May 7-11, 2018.
TUESDAY, MAY 810:00 a.m.Full Committee Hearing on: Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis
Witnesses:
Panel I:
- Robert W. Patterson, Acting Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration
- Dr.
Date:
Location:
2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
Subcommittees:
May 4, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis.” The hearing will examine best practices in international and domestic enforcement, and challenges and shortcomings in local prosecutions, treatment, and prevention.
In 2016, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses. About 30 percent of these deaths resulted from an overdose of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, which can be as much as 100 times more powerful than painkillers such as morphine.