115th Congress

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.) delivered the following remarks during the markup of H.R. 2266, the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017. Chairman Goodlatte: A well-functioning bankruptcy system is an essential element of our economy, providing relief to consumers and allowing businesses to reorganize, preserve jobs and maximize the value of assets.

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. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced his Innovation and Competitiveness agenda for the 115th Congress.