United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
US Senate subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
The United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law is one of eight subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. Its creation was announced on February 14, 2021, by chairman Dick Durbin and ranking member Chuck Grassley. Created during the 117th Congress when Democrats took control of the Senate, the subcommittee is chaired by Jon Ossoff, ranking member is Marsha Blackburn.[1]
Jurisdiction
Human rights laws and policies
Enforcement and implementation of human rights laws
Judicial proceedings regarding human rights laws
Judicial and executive branch interpretations of human rights laws