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Today, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held a hearing entitled, "Oversight of the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies." Specifically, this oversight hearing focused on the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition's antitrust efforts. During his opening remarks, Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) delivered the following statement:
Today, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Overcriminalization Task Force held a hearing entitled, "Regulatory Crime: Solutions." At the hearing, Mr. John S. Baker, Jr., Ph.D. - a visiting professor at Georgetown Law School - and Mr. Lucian E. Dervan - an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University School of Law - testified, advocating for a rethink in the United States' criminal justice system. After the task force hearing, Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) issued the following statement:
Today, the House of Representatives voted 221 to 199 to pass H.R. 982, the "Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT) of 2013." This legislation requires an asbestos trust to file quarterly reports with a bankruptcy court that includes asbestos victim's personally identifying information. After passage of the bill, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) issued the following statement:
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wisc.), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Chairman Howard Coble (R-N.C.), and Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) introduced H.R. 3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act.
Floor Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
H.R. 982, the "Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013"
November 13, 2013
Mr. Speaker:
I strongly oppose H.R. 982, the "Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2013," or the "FACT Act."
At first glance, this bill seems like a reasonable measure. After all, who could possibly be against greater "transparency?" But I caution my colleagues not to be mislead by proponents' rhetoric. In truth, the so-called FACT Act fails to address any real problem of transparency. The actual facts demonstrate that the FACT Act is a solution in search of a problem that will have several very serious repercussions.
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.
Hearing on: "Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still Waiting After All These Years" Committee on the Judiciary
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 10:00 am
2141 Rayburn Building
Today's hearing provides us with an opportunity to learn what the Department of Homeland Security is doing to implement a system that tracks who enters our country and who leaves our country.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), and Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Howard Coble (R-N.C.) today announced the next round of hearings in the House Judiciary Committee's ongoing review of U.S. copyright law. The next round of hearings, which will be held over the coming months and into next year, will focus on digital business models, the scope of copyright protection (Section 102 and 106), the scope of fair use (Section 107), and the notice and takedown provisions (Section 512).
Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) wrote a letter to Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, requesting a hearing on the unresolved case of Alex Odeh, who was murdered in 1985. The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice originally held a hearing on this matter in 1986.
The full text of this letter can be found below:
November 6, 2013
Today, John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, joined former Judiciary Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wisc.) and 79 other members of the House in introducing H.R. 3361, the USA FREEDOM Act: United and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act. H.R.
Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case of Mount Holly v. Mt.