House committee
House Committee on the Judiciary
The Committee on the Judiciary has jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of justice in federal courts, administrative bodies, and law enforcement agencies. Its role in impeachment proceedings has also brought it much attention. The committee’s jurisdiction also includes a range of issues such as bankruptcy, espionage, terrorism, the protection of civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and more. The Committee oversees the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security.
Committee website(202) 225-6906
- Members
- 44
- Bills referred this Congress
- 94
- Reported out
- 15
Bills
Sep 28, 2026: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Sep 16, 2026: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
Sep 14, 2026: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
Aug 27, 2026: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-782.
Aug 27, 2026: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-784.
Jul 15, 2026: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act
Jun 15, 2026: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-699.
Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act
Jun 15, 2026: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-700.
Jun 3, 2026: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 4, 2026: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-108, Part II.
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Apr 9, 2026: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-603.
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
Jan 30, 2026: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-471.
Jan 27, 2026: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-466.
Oct 17, 2025: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-346.
NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026
Oct 3, 2025: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-336.
Sep 10, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
Sep 10, 2025: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
To repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019.
Jun 12, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Firearm Destruction Licensure Act of 2025
Jun 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2025
Jun 11, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act
Jun 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 11, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Returning Illegals over Turmoil Act
Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act
Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025
Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025
Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Washington, D.C. Residents Voting Act
Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
Jun 10, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The 30 most recently active of 94 (79 still in committee).
Recent hearings and markups
House Judiciary · 2141, Rayburn House Office Building · Video
“Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight · 2141, Rayburn House Office Building · 4 witnesses · Video
“The International Criminal Court’s Threat to the Sovereignty of the United States and its Allies”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet · 2237, Rayburn House Office Building · 3 witnesses · Video
“Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: Strengthening Public Safety in Tribal Communities”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance · 2237, Rayburn House Office Building · 4 witnesses · Video
“The Continuing Tragedy of Sanctuary Laws”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement · 2141, Rayburn House Office Building · 4 witnesses · Video
“Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust · Charlotte Marriott City Center, Uptown Ballroom, 1st/2nd Ward, Charlotte, NC · 3 witnesses · Video
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government · 2141, Rayburn House Office Building · 4 witnesses · Video
“Renewal of USPTO Fee Setting Authority: Giving Full Effect to the America Invents Act”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet · 2141, Rayburn House Office Building · 4 witnesses · Video
“Sanctuary Policies, Tragic Consequences”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement · 2141, Rayburn House Office Building · 4 witnesses · Video
“False Narratives Surrounding Conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center”
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight · 2141, Rayburn House Office Building · 4 witnesses · Video