House Committee on the Judiciary

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The House Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the administration of justice, including federal courts, law enforcement agencies, and the consideration of legislation related to civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and criminal law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative committee
standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
chamber House of Representatives
country United States of America
governingDocument Rules of the House of Representatives
hasAuthorityOver federal criminal sentencing policy (through legislation)
federal rules of evidence and procedure (subject to statutory changes)
hasJurisdictionOver administration of justice in the federal government
antitrust law
bankruptcy law
civil justice
civil liberties
constitutional amendments
criminal law
federal civil rights law
federal courts
federal criminal code
federal law enforcement agencies
immigration law
intellectual property law
oversight of the Department of Homeland Security on matters within its jurisdiction
oversight of the Department of Justice
oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
hasPower to conduct oversight hearings
to consider and report legislation
to initiate impeachment investigations
to issue subpoenas
to recommend articles of impeachment
hasSubcommittee Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance
Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Subcommittee on Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight
Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government
language English
legislativeBody United States Congress
locatedIn United States Capitol
meetsAt Washington, D.C.
partOf United States House of Representatives
responsibleFor consideration of amendments to the U.S. Constitution originating in the House
consideration of antitrust and competition policy legislation
consideration of civil justice legislation
consideration of federal criminal legislation
consideration of immigration and nationality legislation
consideration of intellectual property legislation
oversight of civil liberties and civil rights issues within its jurisdiction
oversight of the Department of Justice and related agencies
oversight of the federal judiciary
typeOfCommittee standing committee

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
USA FREEDOM Act ("House Judiciary Committee")
committee
OLRC
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Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives
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