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"H.R. 2992, the "TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act," is bipartisan legislation that would require the Department of Justice to develop crisis intervention training tools for law enforcement agencies so that they can better equip officers to respond to individuals with traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a full committee markup of H.R. 6943, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act":
"H.R. 6943, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022" is bipartisan legislation that would expand eligibility for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program to include stress and trauma-related injuries and death by suicide for law enforcement officers and their families.
"The Department of Homeland Security was founded after the September 11th attacks, and as the years passed, the Department has taken on new threats and challenges unimagined by Congress in 2002.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on "Oversight of Federal Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking:"
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Despite the danger posed by the recent rise in domestic terrorism--including the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol-every Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee present today voted against the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act (HR 350), which would greatly enhance the federal government's efforts to combat domestic terrorism and keep communities across the country safe.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The House Judiciary Committee today unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that would establish important guardrails for when the federal government seeks to access someone's electronic communications without that person's knowledge. Under current law, prosecutors can request a person's electronic communications data, such as their e-mail and phone records, even when the subject of the search is not suspected of wrongdoing.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "Enhancing the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938:"
"Today's hearing on the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938-often referred to by its acronym, "FARA"-is an important opportunity for Members to learn about the origins and development of the Act, and to consider potential enhancements.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement, as prepared, on the House floor in support of his legislation the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act: