Chairman Bob Goodlatte Applauds Funding Prohibition on IANA Transition, Says Bill is Necessary To Halt Flawed Policy

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon House passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (H.R. 2578), which includes a prohibition on funds to transition oversight over the Internet’s domain name system away from the Department of Commerce. “The Obama Administration’s proposal to transition stewardship in …