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Armed Services Committee

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Committee on Armed Services

Showing the 108th Congress (2003–2004). Back to the 119th Congress

383 bills referred in the 108th Congress

6,163 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 703. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 108th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 108th Congress 64

Everyone who held a seat in the 108th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-CA	Duncan HunterJoined Jun 20, 2003	Chair
D-MO	Ike Skelton	Ranking Member
D-WA	Adam Smith
D-IN	Baron P. Hill
D-MD	C. A. Dutch RuppersbergerJoined Mar 5, 2003
R-MI	Candice S. Miller
D-TX	Charles W. StenholmJoined Sep 8, 2004
D-TX	Ciro D. Rodriguez
R-PA	Curt Weldon
R-VA	Edward L. Schrock
D-CA	Ellen O. Tauscher
R-NJ	Frank A. LoBiondo
D-MS	Gene Taylor
R-NM	Heather Wilson
R-CA	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes
D-RI	James R. Langevin
R-NH	Jeb Bradley
R-FL	Jeff Miller
D-TN	Jim CooperJoined Feb 5, 2003
R-NV	Jim Gibbons
D-GA	Jim MarshallJoined Feb 5, 2003
R-KS	Jim Ryun
R-NJ	Jim Saxton
D-TX	Jim Turner
R-VA	Jo Ann Davis
R-SC	Joe Wilson
R-CO	Joel Hefley
D-CT	John B. Larson
R-MN	John Kline
R-NY	John M. McHugh
D-SC	John M. Spratt, Jr.
R-IN	John N. Hostettler
R-CA	Ken Calvert
D-FL	Kendrick B. MeekJoined Feb 5, 2003
D-IL	Lane Evans
D-CA	Loretta Sanchez
R-TX	Mac Thornberry
D-GU	Madeleine Z. BordalloJoined Feb 5, 2003
D-MA	Martin T. Meehan
R-OH	Michael R. Turner
D-NC	Mike McIntyre
R-AL	Mike Rogers
D-HI	Neil Abercrombie
R-GA	Phil Gingrey
D-WA	Rick LarsenJoined Feb 5, 2003
R-UT	Rob Bishop
R-CT	Rob Simmons
D-PA	Robert A. Brady
D-NJ	Robert E. AndrewsLeft Feb 12, 2003
R-NC	Robin Hayes
R-LA	Rodney AlexanderJoined Feb 5, 2003
R-MD	Roscoe G. Bartlett
D-TX	Silvestre Reyes
D-TX	Solomon P. Ortiz
D-NY	Steve IsraelJoined Feb 5, 2003
D-CA	Susan A. Davis
R-AL	Terry Everett
D-OH	Tim RyanJoined Mar 5, 2003
R-OK	Tom Cole
R-AZ	Trent Franks
D-AR	Vic Snyder
R-MO	W. Todd Akin
R-NC	Walter B. Jones

Subcommittees, 108th Congress 6

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Projection Forces 16
Readiness 30
Strategic Forces 14
Tactical Air and Land Forces 30
Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities 22
Total Force 14

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 108th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 108th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 4590	To require that reimbursement provided to members of the Armed Forces who purchased their own protective body armor when military-issue body armor was unavailable include reimbursement for the cost to deliver the body armor to the member.	Referred To	Jun 16, 2004
HR 4572	To condition United States military cooperation with the government of Bulgaria within the territory of Bulgaria on the certification by the Secretary of Defense that United States citizens and corporations are afforded full due process of law in Bulgaria and that certain United States legal decisions against Bulgarian nationals have been satisfied.	Referred To	Jun 15, 2004
HR 4574	National Security Education Program Enhancement Act of 2004	Referred To	Jun 15, 2004
HR 4532	To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow nationals of the United States to attend military service academies and receive Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships on the condition that the individual naturalize before graduation.	Referred To	Jun 9, 2004
HCONRES 445	Recognizing the invaluable contribution of Native American Veterans and honoring their service to the Nation.	Referred To	Jun 8, 2004
HR 4524	To expand the Central Command Rest and Recuperation Leave Program to cover transportation by members of the Armed Forces who are stationed inside or outside of the United States, but not in an area previously designated for inclusion in the program, and are granted leave in anticipation of deployment overseas in connection with a contingency operation.	Referred To	Jun 8, 2004
HR 4510	To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in excess of $1,000,000 for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan.	Referred To	Jun 3, 2004
HCONRES 439	Honoring the members of the Army Motor Transport Brigade who during World War II served in the trucking operation known as the Red Ball Express for their service and contribution to the Allied advance following the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.	Referred To	Jun 2, 2004

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 108th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 108-807	House Report 108- 807 REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES for the ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS	Jan 3, 2005
H. Rept. 108-724,Part 2	9/11 Recommendations Implementation ActOn H.R. 10 · Part 2	Oct 4, 2004
H. Rept. 108-632	Resolution of Inquiry Requesting the President and Directing Certain Other Federal Officials to Transmit to the House of Representatives Not Later Than 14 Days After the Date of the Adoption of This Resolution Documents in the Possession of the President and Those Officials Relating to the Treatment of Prisoners or Detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Guantanamo BayOn H.Res. 689	Jul 22, 2004
H. Rept. 108-547	Resolution of Inquiry Regarding Pictures, Photographs, Videos, Communications, and Reports Produced in Conjunction with Department of Defense Investigations Relating to Allegations of Torture or Allegations of Violations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 at Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq or Relating to the Abuse or Alleged Abuse of a Prisoner of War or Detainee by Any Civilian Contractor Working in Iraq Who Is Employed on Behalf of the Department of DefenseOn H.Res. 640	Jun 16, 2004
H. Rept. 108-491,Part 2	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005On H.R. 4200 · Part 2	May 14, 2004
H. Rept. 108-491	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005On H.R. 4200	May 14, 2004
H. Rept. 108-443	To Amend Title 10, United States Code, and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to Improve the Ability of the Department of Defense to Establish and Maintain Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps Units at Institutions of Higher Education, to Improve the Ability of Students to Participate in Senior ROTC Programs, and to Ensure That Institutions of Higher Education Provide Military Recruiters Entry to Campuses and Access to Students That Is at Least Equal in Quality and Scope to That Provided to Any Other EmployerOn H.R. 3966	Mar 23, 2004
H. Rept. 108-413,Part 4	Requesting the President and Directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General to Transmit to the House of Representatives Not Later Than 14 Days After the Date of the Adoption of This Resolution Documents in the Possession of the President and Those Officials Relating to the Disclosure of the Identity and Employment of MS. Valerie PlameOn H.Res. 499 · Part 4	Feb 3, 2004

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	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	58	703	3	5	3	28	21	188	4
118th2023–2024	62	623	3	1	4	34	77	184	3
117th2021–2022	61	649	3	2	4	34	97	279	2
116th2019–2020	58	545	2	5	3	34	93	380	2
115th2017–2018	68	396	3	9	4	43	119	388	1
114th2015–2016	64	361	2	9	3	33	144	391	3
113th2013–2014	65	392	4	4	6	28	131	—	4
112th2011–2012	65	383	3	8	7	0	159	—	7
111th2009–2010	71	497	9	6	9	—	187	—	4
110th2007–2008	67	537	6	6	7	—	175	—	1
109th2005–2006	63	383	7	10	8	—	40	—	0
108th2003–2004	64	383	9	10	10	—	0	—	0
107th2001–2002	64	311	5	9	6	—	1	—	0

Membership changes 11

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 108th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Sep 8, 2004	Charles W. Stenholm D-TX	Joined	H.Res. 756
Mar 5, 2003	C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger D-MD	No longer Member	H.Res. 123
Mar 5, 2003	Tim Ryan D-OH	Joined	H.Res. 124
Feb 12, 2003	Robert E. Andrews D-NJ	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H455
Feb 5, 2003	Rodney Alexander R-LA	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Rick Larsen D-WA	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Jim Marshall D-GA	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Jim Cooper D-TN	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Steve Israel D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Kendrick B. Meek D-FL	Joined	H.Res. 52

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