Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed 10 bills in the Committee's jurisdiction: "I am extremely proud of the bipartisan legislation that passed the House today which will advance much-needed reforms to our criminal justice system, clean up our federal code, and expand access to jus... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 3826, the Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021: "H.R. 3826, the 'Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021,' improves merger enforcement in the digital economy by shifting the burden of proof for transactions involving... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 983, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021: "I am proud to support H.R. 983, the 'Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021,' bipartisan legislation that would make it a crime to knowingly engage in any scheme to defraud a vete... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 2694, the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021: "H.R. 2694, the 'Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021,' is bipartisan legislation that makes two modest, but important amendments to current law, promoting the efficient, effective,... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 2922, the Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021: "I rise in strong support of H.R. 2922, the bipartisan 'Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021.' This bill would make permanent the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative and would assign the I... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 961, the Justice for Juveniles Act: "I rise in strong support of H.R. 961, the 'Justice for Juveniles Act.' This bipartisan bill would eliminate the administrative exhaustion requirement for incarcerated youth before they may file a lawsuit chal... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 3239, To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code: "Keeping track of the new laws Congress passes every session is a formidable challenge. But it is an essential part o... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 704, the ARTS Act: "I rise in support of H.R. 704, a bill that would help introduce promising young students who have won either the Congressional Art Competition or the Congressional App Challenge to the intellectual property system by waiving ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 2571, the AMIGOS Act: "H.R. 2571, the 'Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act'—or AMIGOS Act—would allow citizens of Portugal to participate in the E-1 and E-2 visa programs for traders and investors if Portugal provides reciproc... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) led all Committee Democrats on a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the Department of Justice (DOJ) produce a series of documents related to the Trump Administration's surveillance of Members of Congress, journalists, and others. In their letter, the Members wrote, "The Committee is now engaged in... Read more »
