OTI Applauds Approval of USA FREEDOM Act by House Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 (H.R. 2048) with a vote of 25-2. OTI supports the
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