What is House Committee on the Judiciary working on?

Recent hearings

• “Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: Strengthening Public Safety in Tribal Communities”

  Sep 15, 2026

  Hearing

• “The Continuing Tragedy of Sanctuary Laws”

  Sep 15, 2026

  Hearing

• “Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition”

  Sep 14, 2026

  Hearing

• “Restoring Election Integrity: Oversight of Voter Fraud in New Jersey”

  Sep 15, 2026

  Hearing
• • H.R. 2442, the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025
  • H.R. 9298, the Stopping Harmful
  • Outrageous Torts Act
  • H.R. 9503, the Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act
  • H.R. 3342, the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act
  • H.R. 10335, the Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026
  • H.R. 9834, the No Racketeers on our Shores Act
  • H.R. 8330, the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026

  Sep 16, 2026

  Markup

As of Oct 16, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HR 2332: SHARE Act of 2026

  Tracey Mann (R-KS-1) · Mar 25, 2025

  On calendar
• HR 3342: BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act

  Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6) · May 13, 2025

  Voted out of committee
• HR 1266: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

  Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) · Feb 12, 2025

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 7834: Safe Cloud Storage Act

  Laurel Lee (R-FL-15) · Mar 5, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 625: LACA of 2026

  Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) · Jan 22, 2025

  On calendar
• HR 7730: Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

  Ben Cline (R-VA-6) · Feb 26, 2026

  Under review
• HR 1869: Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026

  Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2) · Mar 5, 2025

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026

  Robert Onder (R-MO-3) · Feb 23, 2026

  Voted out of committee

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The House Committee on the Judiciary has jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of justice in federal courts, administrative bodies, and law enforcement agencies. Its jurisdiction includes: The judiciary and judicial proceedings, civil and criminal; Administrative practice and procedure; Apportionment of Representatives; Bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and counterfeiting; Civil liberties; Constitutional amendments; Criminal law enforcement; Federal courts and judges, and local courts in the Territories and possessions; Immigration policy and non-border enforcement; Interstate compacts generally; Claims against the United States; Members of Congress, attendance of members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner; and their acceptance of incompatible offices; National penitentiaries; Patents, the Patent and Trademark Office, copyrights, and trademarks; Presidential succession; Protection of trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies; Revision and codification of the Statutes of the United States; State and territorial boundary lines; Subversive activities affecting the internal security of the United States.