HLMH00 · Former House Select

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Sat in the 115th to 117th Congress

Spreadsheet

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 117th Congress

Members, 117th Congress

Everyone who held a seat in the 117th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

No members are on file for this committee in the 117th Congress.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	116th Congress organizational meetingCapitol H-3132 documents	Scheduled	Mar 12, 2019

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. Every Congress on file.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 117-23	Congressional Modernization: a Roadmap for the Future53 pages 3 witnesses The Honorable Catherine Szpindor, Chief Administrative Officer, House of Representatives Dr. Casey Burgat, Assistant Professor and Legislative Affairs Program Director, The George Washington University Ms. Diane Hill Senior Manager, Government Affairs, Partnership for Public Service	Sep 14, 2022
Serial No. 117-22	What's the Big Idea? Innovative Approaches to Fixing Congress60 pages 5 witnesses Dr. Lee Drutman, Senior Fellow, New America Dr. Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University Mr. Joe Mariani, Research Manager, Deloitte Center for Government Insights Dr. Kevin Kosar, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Hon. John Larson, Representative, First District of Connecticut	Jul 28, 2022
Serial No. 117-21	Constituent Services: Building a More Customer-Friendly Congress54 pagesOn H.R. 1 3 witnesses Ms. Anne Meeker, Director of Strategic Initiatives, POPVOX Foundation Ms. Nina Olson Executive Director, Center for Taxpayer Rights Mr. Matt Lira, Partner, Hangar Capital	Jul 14, 2022
Serial No. 117-20	Congress and Technology: Modernizing the Innovation Cycle50 pagesOn H.R. 1 3 witnesses Mr. Stephen Dwyer, Senior Advisor, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Mr. Reynold Schweickhardt, Senior Advisor, Lincoln Network Ms. Melissa Dargan, Co-Founder & CEO, TourTrackr	Jun 23, 2022
Serial No. 117-19	Pathways to Congressional Service46 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Molly Reynolds, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution Dr. Steven Rogelberg, Chancellor's Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences and Management University Of North Carolina Hon. Gregg Harper, Former Member of Congress	Jun 8, 2022
Serial No. 117-18	Turning an Idea into Law: Modernizing the Legislative Process62 pages 3 witnesses Mr. Noah Wofsy, Deputy Legislative Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Mr. Kevin McCumber, Deputy Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Mr. Hugh Halpern, Director, Government Publishing Office (GPO)	Apr 28, 2022
Serial No. 117-17	Congressional Continuity: Ensuring the First Branch Is Prepared in Times of Crisis147 pages 5 witnesses George Rogers, Former General Counsel, Committee on Rules Doug Lewis, Former Election Center Executive Director The Honorable Arthur B. Culvahouse, Co-Chair, Continuity of Government Commission, American Enterprise Institute The Honorable Donna Shalala, Co-Chair, Continuity of Government Commission, American Enterprise Institute The Honorable Brian Baird, Continuity of Government Commission, American Enterprise Institute Written Statement	Apr 6, 2022
Serial No. 117-16	Innovative Workplaces, Historic Spaces: Modernizing House Office Buildings64 pages 3 witnesses Mr. J. Brett Blanton, Architect of the Capitol Mr. James Ossman, Vice President, Workplace & Strategic Sourcing, Etsy Mr. Patrick Wand, Senior Manager, Mall of America	Mar 17, 2022

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. Every Congress on file.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 117-659	Recommendations on Improving Congressional Operations, Pathways to Congressional Service, and the Future of Congressional Modernization	Dec 21, 2022
H. Rept. 117-658	Recommendations to Improve Constituent Engagement and Constituent Services, Bolster House Technology, and Support Congressional Operations	Dec 21, 2022
H. Rept. 117-657	Recommendations to Strengthen Congressional Oversight Capacity, Improve District Operations, Modernize Congressional Office Operations, Modernize the Legislative Process, and Examine Congressional Continuity	Dec 21, 2022
H. Rept. 117-656	Recommendations to Foster Collaboration and Civility in Congress, to Modernize the Congressional Support Agencies, and to Encourage Evidence-Based Policymaking	Dec 21, 2022
H. Rept. 117-646	The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress - Final Report	Dec 15, 2022
H. Rept. 117-136	Recommendations to Increase Staff Capacity, Diversity and Inclusion, Strengthen Congressional Internships and Fellowships, and Expand Accessibility to Congress	Oct 8, 2021
H. Rept. 116-561	Recommendations to Reclaim Congress' Article One Powers, Boost Staff Capacity, Improve the Schedule and Calendar, Improve the Budget and Appropriations Process, Identify Administrative Inefficiencies and Improve Technology and Continuity	Oct 23, 2020
H. Rept. 116-560	Recommendations to Improve Continuity of Government and Congressional Operations	Oct 16, 2020

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. Every Congress on file.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 117-5	Recommendations on Improving Congressional Operations, Pathways to Congressional Service, and the Future of Congressional Modernization	PDF · Text
117th	Recommendations to Improve Constituent Engagement and Constituent Services, Bolster House Technology, and Support Congressional Operations	PDF · Text
117th	Recommendations to Strengthen Congressional Oversight Capacity, Improve District Operations, Modernize Congressional Office Operations, Modernize the Legislative Process, and Examine Congressional Continuity	PDF · Text
117th	Recommendations to Foster Collaboration and Civility in Congress, to Modernize the Congressional Support Agencies, and to Encourage Evidence-Based Policy- Making	PDF · Text
117th	Recommendations to Increase Staff Capacity, Diversity and Inclusion, Strengthen Congressional Internships and Fellowships, and Expand	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-5	Recommendations to Reclaim Congress' Article One Powers, Boost Staff Capacity, Improve the Schedule and Calendar, Improve the Budget and Appropriations Process, Identify Administrative Inefficiencies and Improve Technology and Continuity	PDF · Text
116th	Recommendations to Improve Continuity of Government and Congressional Operations	PDF · Text
116th	Recommendations to Encourage Civility and Bipartisanship in Congress, Streamline Processes and Save Taxpayer Dollars, and Increase the Quality of Constituent Communication	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Prints
117th2021–2022	6	28	21	5
116th2019–2020	5	21	0	5

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