Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 2453, the Driving for Opportunity Act of 2021 by a vote of 23-17. The legislation now heads to the House floor for a vote by the full House of Representatives. "I’m proud the Committee passed the Driving for Opportunity Act, which promotes the end of one of the most widespread and harmful consequences of nonpayment of fees and fin... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) led a letter urging the Biden Administration to take a stronger approach to antitrust enforcement in the live events ticket marketplace, particularly in its oversight of the longtime Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly. The letter is signed by Reps. Nadler, Pascrell, E... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hank Johnson (GA-04), Representative Mondaire Jones (NY-17), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to expand the United States Supreme Court by adding four seats, creating a 13-justice Su... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at a press conference announcing the introduction of the Judiciary Act of 2021: "First, I want to thank my friends and colleagues, Courts Subcommittee Chairman Hank Johnson, Senator Markey, and Representative Jones for their leadership in introducing this bill. I also wa... 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. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act: "With today’s consideration of H.R. 1333, the 'National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act,' or NO BAN Act, the House Judiciary Committ... 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. 1573, the Access of Counsel Act of 2021: "H.R. 1573, the 'Access to Counsel Act of 2021,' addresses a gap in our immigration laws—the inability of individuals subjected to prolonged inspection at ports of entry to receive the assistance ... 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. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act: "H.R. 40, the 'Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act,' is historic legislation that would establish a commis... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1333, the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act of 2021, sending the legislation to the House floor. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on the bills next week. “I am proud the Judiciary Committee passed the NO BAN Act and the Access to Co... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement for the markup of the "Final Report on Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets": "The Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law’s Final Report on its 'Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets' during the 116th Congress was the culmination of a historic... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - On April 14th at 10:00 AM, the House Judiciary Committee will hold the first ever markup of H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. The legislation, which was first introduced nearly 30 years ago, establishes a commission to examine slavery and discrimination in the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropri... Read more »
