Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Chairman Robert C. “Bob” Goodlatte (R-Va.), Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Howard Coble (R-N.C.), and Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) applauded the announcement that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Leahy (D-Vt.) ... Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on: "Net Neutrality: Is Antitrust Law More Effective Than Regulation in Protecting Consumers and Innovation?" Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Friday, June 20, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. 2141 Rayburn Building I thank subcommittee chairman Spencer Bachus for holding this important hearing on net neutrality and the role of ... Read more »
Today, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a full committee Markup of H.R. 4874, the “Search for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2014.” Section 101(K) of the bill funds a new Retrospective Regulatory Review Commission by taking $ 25 million or 1%, whichever is greater, of unobligated funding from federal agencies. Under any methodology this figure would... Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Markup of: H.R. 3086, the "Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act" and H.R. 4874, the "Search for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2014" Full Committee Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. 2141 Rayburn Building H.R. 3086, the ‘Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act,’ addresses the impending expiration of the Internet T... Read more »
Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) introduced H.R.4835, the “Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2014.” This legislation curtails ruthless collection tactics used by creditors against borrowers who have taken out student loans and sought bankruptcy relief. In particular, the legislation empowers a bankruptcy judge to award both the costs and attorney... Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on: Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Committee on the Judiciary Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM 2141 Rayburn Building Today, we welcome Director James Comey of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for his first appearance before the House Judiciary Committee since taking office on September 4, 2013. Director Comey, I do not... Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on: "Music Licensing Under Title 17 Part One" Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Tuesday, June 1, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. 2141 Rayburn Building Today we will continue to assess the current music licensing system and explore if there are ways that the system can be improved. This is the first of two hearings we will have... Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives voted 345-59 to approve H.R. 4681, the “Intelligence Authorization for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015.” After voting against the legislation, U.S. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich) issued the following statement: The Intelligence Authorization Act can and should be an annual vehicle for reform of the intelligence community. Last wee... Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on: Penalties Over-Criminalization Task Force Friday, May 30, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. 2237 Rayburn Building The Over-Criminalization Task Force finally focuses today on what is the most critical failing of our nation’s criminal justice system: the continuing prevalence of racism as evidenced by a federal charging and sentencing regime that clearly d... Read more »
Today, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) joined with Congressman George Holding (R-N.C.) in introducing new legislation to ensure satellite and Internet radio services pay royalties they owe to legendary musicians and artists. Digital radio services today claim a legal loophole allows them to broadcast music recorded before February 15, 1972 without paying... Read more »
