115th Congress

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives will vote on two bills authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (H.R. 3003) and Kate’s Law (H.R. 3004).

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Chairman Steve King (R-Iowa) issued the following statements applauding House passage of the Protecting Access to Care Act (H.R. 1215) by a vote of 218-210.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Protecting Access to Care Act (H.R.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement applauding today’s Committee passage of the Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 (H.R. 1096) by a voice vote. “When hardworking Americans pay their taxes, they expect their money to be used by the government in an honest and open manner.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 15-11 legislation to reform the refugee program. The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act (H.R. 2826), introduced by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), reforms the refugee program by curbing fraud and strengthening public safety and national security.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act (H.R. 2480).

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 Judgment Fund Transparency Act (H.R. 1096). Chairman Goodlatte: In an effort to ensure prompt and equitable payment of court judgments against the United States, Congress created the Judgment Fund in 1956, which over time has become a permanent, indefinite appropriation for the payment of both court judgments and settlements.

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 Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act (H.R. 2480). Chairman Goodlatte: Yesterday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hosted the State Department’s ceremony to launch the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report – the 17th installment of the report, which assesses government efforts around the world to combat human trafficking.