Today, I will be testifying on the over-criminalization of federal law before the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Committee on the Judiciary. The testimony (linked below) is part of a hearing titled “Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach.”
The hearing is particularly meaningful for me because, exactly twenty-seven years ago, on May 7, 1998, I appeared in this very committee room before the House Judiciary Committee to discuss the rapid criminalization of federal laws, particularly administrative crimes.
I testified in 1998 on the exponential growth of federal crimes in every aspect of American life. Regrettably, that over-criminalization has continued largely unabated with chilling implications for our society.
The hearing begins at 2 p.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. I have the honor of appearing with Brett Tolman, Founder of Tolman Group, Executive Director, and former Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah, and GianCarlo Canaparo, Senior Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.
Here is my testimony: Turley.House.Overcriminalization.2025
