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Smith’s Child Protection Act Becomes Law
Dec 7, 2012 - President Obama today signed into law the Child Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6063), a bipartisan, bicameral bill authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) to better protect children from sexual predators. Chairman Smith, along wit... More

Senate Approves Smith Bill to Protect Children
Nov 27, 2012 - The U.S. Senate has approved legislation sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) to better protect children from sexual predators. The Child Protection Act (H.R. 6063) provides law enforcement officials with additional resources to combat the growing threat of child por... More

Strong Support for Smith’s STEM Jobs Act
Sep 20, 2012 - Leading up to the House of Representatives’ floor vote on the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429), support for the legislation among national associations, U.S. employers, and trade and professional organizations continues to grow. The STEM Jobs Act boosts job creation and spurs economic growth by eliminating... More

Smith: Obama Has Turned America into a Regulation Nation
Sep 20, 2012 - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today held a hearing to examine the Obama administration’s expansion of government regulations that burden businesses, stifle job creation and stall economic growth. According to the Heritage Foundation, in his first three years in office, Pre... More

Smith: Leaks Endanger American Lives
Jul 11, 2012 - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today expressed concern about the effect of classified leaks on national security at a Crime Subcommittee hearing in Washington. From information that appeared in the New York Times revealing cyber operations in Iran, to reports on a secret “k... More

Smith: DOJ Relied on Democratic Data Firm in Challenge to Texas Law
Jul 5, 2012 - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today questioned Attorney General Eric Holder about the Justice Department’s decision to hire an explicitly Democratic data firm to conduct analysis on the Texas voter identification law. According to court documents, the Justice Department’s ... More

Smith Introduces Bill to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation
Jun 29, 2012 - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to protect children from sexual exploitation. The Child Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6063) increases penalties for the possession of child pornography, raises funding and resources for the Internet Crimes Against C... More

Smith: Confidence in DOJ Lacking
Jun 7, 2012 - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) grilled Attorney General Eric Holder at a hearing today in Washington, D.C. about whether White House officials were aware of ATF’s Operation Fast & Furious, which contributed to the shooting death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. The Attor... More

House Passes National Blue Alert Act
May 15, 2012 - The House of Representatives today approved a bill to help create a nationwide alert system to identify and apprehend suspects when a law enforcement officer is injured or killed in the line of duty. The National Blue Alert Act of 2012 (H.R. 365) directs the Department of Justice to designate an exi... More

Committee Approves Bill to Combat Violence Against Women
May 8, 2012 - The House Judiciary Committee today approved a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for five years. The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2012 (H.R. 4970) ensures that federal resources authorized by VAWA go directly to organizations and programs that help prevent vi... More

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