Congressman Darrell Issa currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee, where he is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. In addition to Judiciary, Issa also serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Previously, Issa served as Chairman of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, and as a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Energy & Commerce Committee, and the Small Business Committee. As the holder of 37 patents himself, Issa has been vigilant about protecting the intellectual property rights of artists and other entrepreneurs to help protect America’s position at the forefront of innovation and creativity in the entertainment and technology industries. His successful efforts to fight human trafficking along the United States border has resulted in tougher laws, stiffer penalties, and more consistent enforcement. His watchful concern to guarantee that U.S. taxpayers receive the royalties they are owed from mineral interests on federal lands exposed fraud and mismanagement at the Mineral Management Service (MMS) in 2006.