Congressman Biggs Reintroduces Legislation to Address Judicial Concerns

Congressman Biggs has reintroduced legislation defining issues he hopes to consider while serving on the House Judiciary Committee.

"I have been honored to serve on the House Judiciary Committee my entire tenure in Congress and am grateful to serve as the Chairman of the Crime Subcommittee once again.

"We have a rare opportunity this Congress to restore the integrity of the criminal justice system, reform the overburdened, oversized Ninth Circuit, and end the practice of forum shopping. I look forward to working with President Trump and my colleagues to bring about these realities."

Congressman Biggs's reintroduced legislation includes the following:

• H.J.Res. 1 - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
• H.R. 101, Judicial Administration and Improvement Act - Divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two circuits.
• H.R. 97, Injunctive Authority Clarification Act - Prohibits the issuance of national injunctions, which would disincentivize forum shopping and politicization of the judicial system.
• H.R. 60, Knife Owners' Protection Act - Protects the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of State and local prohibitions that burden Citizens.
• H.R. 98, End Endless Criminal Statutes Act - Repeals ten federal provisions carrying unnecessary criminal penalties, including dressing up as a postal worker for Halloween.
• H.R. 59, Mens Rea Reform Act - Requires a prosecutor to prove the defendant was aware that the conduct they engaged in is of a criminal nature or that their conduct was certain to cause the criminal result in question.
• H.R. 95, One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act - Requires that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject.
• H.R. 100, Protect the Gig Economy Act - Protects the "gig economy" and small businesses that operate in large part through contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation.