United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts is one of seven subcommittees within the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. It was created at the beginning of the 113th Congress.Jurisdiction
Federal court jurisdiction, administration and management; Rules of evidence and procedure; Creation of new courts and judgeships; Bankruptcy; Legal reform and liability issues; Local courts in territories and possessions; Administrative practices and procedures including agency rulemaking and adjudication; Judicial review of agency action; Third party enforcement of federal rights; Oversight of the Department of Justice grant programs, as well as government waste and abuse; private relief bills other than immigration; and Oversight of the Foreign Claims Settlement Act.
