Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) released the first policy proposal to come out of the Committee's review of U.S. Copyright law. This first proposal identifies important reforms to help ensure the Copyright Office keeps pace in the digital age. With the release of this document, the Committee requests written comments from interested stakeholders by January 31, 2017.
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) released the first policy proposal to come out of the Committee's review of U.S. Copyright law. This first proposal identifies important reforms to help ensure the Copyright Office keeps pace in the digital age. With the release of this document, the Committee requests written comments from interested stakeholders by January 31, 2017.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) today issued the following joint statement after the announcement that Maria Pallante, the former Register of Copyrights, will be leaving the U.S. Copyright Office:
"We are saddened to learn that Maria Pallante, who served with distinction as only the 12th Register of Copyrights and the Director of the Copyright Office for the last five years, will be leaving the Copyright Office. This will be a tremendous loss for the Copyright Office and for America's creators, innovators, and users of copyrighted works.
Witnesses
Robin Feldman Esq.
Harry and Lillian Hastings Professor of Law, Director of the Institute for Innovation Law, UC Hastings College of the Law
Sudden and sharp increases in the cost of life-saving prescription medications have caused much public outcry, most recently regarding the substantial spike in the price of EpiPen, which is used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions.
Although today's hearing focuses on competition in the markets for a particular set of life-saving drugs -- namely, those that treat opioid addiction -- I hope that there are some broader lessons that we can draw from our discussion today.
Earlier today, House Speaker Paul Ryan's Task Force on Reducing Regulatory Burdens introduced the anti-regulatory portion of their so-called "Better Way" agenda. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Ranking Member Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) today released the following statements in response to this report:
Today's hearing promises to be not only informative, but timely given the various issues presented by international antitrust enforcement, particularly with respect to China's enforcement of its Anti-Monopoly Law.
In just the last two days, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew was in China for the latest round of talks in the ongoing U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
It was through this very mechanism that concerns about China's antitrust enforcement practices had been raised previously.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
4:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
Hearing on: "International Antitrust Enforcement: China and Beyond"
Witnesses:
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) joined U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) as well as legendary Four Tops founding member, Duke Fakir, T Bone Burnett, Roseanne Cash, and more than three dozen artists and musicians at a press conference in support of H.R. 1733, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act. The legislation would harmonize and modernize the outdated rules that currently govern music licensing for digital and terrestrial radio broadcasts.
The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of April 11-15, 2016.
Wednesday, April 13
10:30 a.m. Full Committee Markup
"In the 110th Congress, when I was Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, the Committee reported legislation that would have granted a limited antitrust exemption for independent pharmacies to allow them to collectively bargain as to the terms and conditions of reimbursements from pharmacy benefit managers.
"This legislation arose from the recognition that small, independent pharmacies struggle to compete against large pharmacy chains, particularly with respect to their ability to negotiate reimbursements from pharmacy benefit managers.
Witnesses
Mr. Bradley J. Arthur R.Ph.
Owner, Black Rock Pharmacy
Mr. David Balto Esq.
Law Offices of David A. Balto PLLC
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Full Committee
10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Hearing on: Oversight of the United States Department of Justice
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
3:00 p.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Hearing on: The State of Competition in the Pharmacy Benefits Manager and Pharmacy Marketplaces
Wednesday, November 18
Full Committee Markup
10 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Hearing on:
H.R. 3438, the "Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2015"
H.R.2631, the "Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015"
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
1:00 p.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
10:00 a.m. Full Committee Markup
H.R. 3279, the "Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act"
H.R. 2834, To enact certain laws relating to the environment as title 55, United States Code, "Environment"
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
(POSTPONED) 9:30 a.m. Full Committee Hearing
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today announced that the House Judiciary Committee will continue the Committee's listening tour as part of the comprehensive copyright review. The House Judiciary Committee will travel to Silicon Valley on November 9th and Los Angeles on November 10th. These discussions are expected to include a wide range of creators, innovators, technology professionals, and users of copyrighted works. The Committee held a roundtable discussion as part of the copyright review listening tour in Nashville, Tennessee on September 22nd.
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) today released the following statement after the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law concluded a hearing that examined proposed health insurance mergers and the possible consequential impact on marketplace competition:
Witnesses
Mr. Mark T. Bertolini
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aetna
Dr. Andrew W. Gurman M.D.
President-Elect, American Medical Association
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
11:30 a.m. Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice
Hearing on: H.R. _, the "Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015"
Witnesses:
· Ms. Elizabeth Milito, Senior Executive Counsel, NFIB Small Business Legal Center
· Mr. Cary Silverman, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
· Mr. Lonny Hoffman, Law Foundation Professor, University of Houston Law Center
2237 Rayburn House Office Building
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today announced that the House Judiciary Committee will conduct a listening tour as part of the Committee's comprehensive copyright review. The House Judiciary Committee will kick-off the copyright review listening tour with a roundtable discussion in Nashville, Tennessee on September 21st. The roundtable is expected to include a wide range of professionals from the music industry. Future roundtable locations will be announced at a later date.
Chairman Goodlatte and Ranking Member Conyers issued the following statement on the upcoming copyright review listening tour.
Witnesses
Mr. Dan Durham
Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, American Health Insurance Plans
Mr. Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
10:30 a.m. Full Committee
Witnesses:
Today, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) and 56 other members of Congress sent a letter calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to undertake a rulemaking to prohibit forced arbitration agreements in consumer financial services and products.
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Today, during a full House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Wrecking the Internet to Save It? The FCC's Net Neutrality Rules," Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) delivered the following opening statement:
"The Judiciary Committee has a central role in studying the issue of net neutrality and, more generally, competition on the Internet.
"As the Committee considers today the specific question of what impact the Federal Communications Commission's latest Open Internet Order has on competition and innovation, we should keep several factors in mind.