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Read. Follow. Verify.Oversight Hearing: U.S. Department of Justice (October 2021)
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of a House Judiciary Committee hearing held on October 21, 2021, featuring testimony from Attorney General Merrick Garland. The committee members questioned the Attorney General on various Department of Justice policies and submitted numerous articles and letters into the public record for review.
This hearing serves as a formal mechanism for Congress to question the Attorney General on Department of Justice operations, including federal responses to school board threats, drug enforcement, and civil rights issues.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Department of Justice
The agency is subject to Congressional oversight and questioning regarding its policies and enforcement actions.
House Judiciary Committee Members
Members are responsible for conducting oversight of the Department of Justice and entering evidence into the public record.
Key Facts
- The House Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing for the Department of Justice on October 21, 2021.
- Attorney General Merrick Garland provided both oral and written testimony to the committee.
- Committee members submitted various external documents into the record, including articles on the Patriot Act, fentanyl-laced pills, and police use of force against children.
- The record includes correspondence regarding federal assistance to address threats against public school officials.
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- Materials regarding the 'China Initiative' and racial disparities in economic espionage prosecutions were submitted for review.
- Documentation regarding local states of emergency in Jackson County, Oregon, related to cannabis activities was entered into the record.
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Focus on School Board Threats
The inclusion of multiple letters and memos regarding federal involvement in local school board threats indicates a specific policy focus during this period.
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