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361 bills referred in the 114th 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 114th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 114th Congress

Members, 114th Congress 64

Everyone who held a seat in the 114th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TX	Mac Thornberry	Chair
D-WA	Adam Smith	Ranking Member
R-GA	Austin Scott
D-TX	Beto O'Rourke
R-PA	Bill Shuster
D-NE	Brad Ashford
R-OH	Brad R. Wenstrup
R-AL	Bradley Byrne
R-NY	Christopher P. Gibson
D-NJ	Donald Norcross
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
R-CA	Duncan Hunter
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik
R-NJ	Frank A. LoBiondo
D-FL	Gwen Graham
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes
D-CA	Jackie Speier
R-IN	Jackie Walorski
D-RI	James R. Langevin
R-FL	Jeff Miller
R-OK	Jim Bridenstine
D-TN	Jim Cooper
D-TX	Joaquin CastroLeft Jul 6, 2016
D-CT	Joe Courtney
R-SC	Joe Wilson
R-LA	John Fleming
D-CA	John Garamendi
R-MN	John Kline
R-NV	Joseph J. Heck
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway
D-CA	Loretta Sanchez
D-GU	Madeleine Z. Bordallo
D-TX	Marc A. Veasey
D-HI	Mark TakaiLeft Jul 14, 2016
R-AZ	Martha McSally
R-OH	Michael R. Turner
R-CO	Mike Coffman
R-AL	Mike Rogers
R-AL	Mo Brooks
D-MA	Niki Tsongas
R-CA	Paul Cook
D-CA	Pete Aguilar
R-FL	Richard B. Nugent
D-WA	Rick Larsen
R-UT	Rob Bishop
D-PA	Robert A. Brady
R-VA	Robert J. Wittman
D-AZ	Ruben Gallego
R-MT	Ryan K. Zinke
R-MO	Sam Graves
D-CA	Scott H. Peters
D-MA	Seth Moulton
R-CA	Stephen Knight
R-OK	Steve RussellJoined Mar 24, 2015
R-MS	Steven M. PalazzoLeft Mar 24, 2015
D-CA	Susan A. Davis
D-IL	Tammy Duckworth
R-NJ	Thomas MacArthur
D-MN	Timothy J. Walz
R-AZ	Trent Franks
D-HI	Tulsi Gabbard
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler
R-NC	Walter B. Jones

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 9

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 114th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6535	Nuclear Sanity Act	Referred To	Dec 27, 2016
HR 4579	Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act	Discharged From	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6493	Service Members Financial Planning Assistance Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6522	Public Release and Implementation of Department of Defense Overhead Cost Savings Act	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6517	INFORM Act	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6471	Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act	Referred To	Dec 7, 2016
HCONRES 182	Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the sinking of the U.S.S. West Virginia during that attack.	Referred To	Dec 7, 2016
HR 6448	Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 7, 2016

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	Understanding and Deterring Russia: U.S. Policies and StrategiesRayburn House Office Building 211811 documents 3 witnesses Dr. Fiona Hill, Director, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution Dr. Evelyn Farkas, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia Admiral James Stavridis	Scheduled	Feb 10, 2016

Hearing	Acquisition Reform: Starting Programs WellRayburn House Office Building 21185 documents 3 witnesses Ms. Christine Fox, Former Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense Mr. Robert Hale, Former United States Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Admiral James Winnefeld, Former Vice-Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff	Scheduled	Feb 3, 2016

Hearing	Acquisition Reform: Experimentation and AgilityRayburn House Office Building 2118	Scheduled	Jan 7, 2016
Hearing	Russian Arms Control Cheating: Violation of the INF Treaty and the Administration’s Responses One Year LaterRayburn House Office Building 21181 document	Scheduled	Dec 1, 2015

Hearing	Outside Views on the Strategy for Iraq and SyriaRayburn House Office Building 2118	Scheduled	Nov 18, 2015
Hearing	Shortening the Defense Acquisition CycleRayburn House Office Building 2118	Scheduled	Oct 27, 2015
Hearing	Examining DOD Security Cooperation: When It Works and When It Doesn’tRayburn House Office Building 2118	Rescheduled	Oct 21, 2015
Hearing	U.S. Strategy in AfghanistanRayburn House Office Building 2118	Scheduled	Oct 8, 2015

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 114th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
H.A.S.C. No. 114-145	Oversight Review of the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ship Program174 pages 5 witnesses Gilmore, Dr. J. Michael, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense Mackin, Michele, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office O'Rourke, Ronald, Specialist in Naval Affairs, Congressional Research Service Rowden, VADM Thomas S., USN, Commander, Naval Surface Forces Stackley, Hon. Sean J., Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, Department of the Navy	Dec 8, 2016
H.A.S.C. No. 114-144	California National Guard Bonus Repayment Issue67 pages 3 witnesses Baldwin, MG David S., USA, Adjutant General, California National Guard Kadavy, LTG Timothy J., USA, Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau Levine, Hon. Peter, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, accompanied by Alissa M. Starzak, General Counsel, Department of the Army, and Teresa A. McCay, Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service	Dec 7, 2016
H.A.S.C. No. 114-143	Force Management Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan; Readiness and Strategic Considerations64 pages 1 witness Dubik, LTG Jim, U.S. Army (Ret.)................................. Ham, GEN Carter F., U.S. Army (Ret.)............................. Russell, Cary B., Director, Military Operations and Warfighter Support, Government Accountability Office	Dec 1, 2016
H.A.S.C. No. 114-142	Department of Defense Laboratories: Innovation Through Science and Engineering In Support of Military Operations132 pages 4 witnesses Franchi, Dr. Edward R., Acting Director of Research, Naval Research Laboratory Holland, Dr. Jeffery P., Director, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station McMurry, Maj Gen Robert D., USAF, Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory Perconti, Dr. Philip, Acting Director, United States Army Research Laboratory	Sep 28, 2016
H.A.S.C. No. 114-141	National Security Space: 21st Century Challenges, 20th Century Organization91 pages 3 witnesses Ellis, ADM James O., Jr., USN (Ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Strategic Command Faga, Martin C., Former Director, National Renaissance Office, Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Hamre, Dr. John J., Former Deputy Secretary of Defense	Sep 27, 2016
H.A.S.C. No. 114-140	Seapower and Projection Forces in the South China Sea98 pagesOn H.Res. 631 3 witnesses Erickson, Dr. Andrew S., Ph.D., Professor of Strategy, China Maritime Studies Institute, U.S. Naval War College Glaser, Bonnie S., Senior Adviser for Asia and Director, China Power Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies Kraska, Dr. James, S.J.D., Professor of International Law, Oceans Law and Policy, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, U.S. Naval War College	Sep 21, 2016
H.A.S.C. No. 114-139	15 Years After 9/11: the State of the Fight Against Islamic Terrorism89 pages 3 witnesses Jenkins, Brian Michael, Senior Advisor to the President of RAND Corporation Jeffrey, Hon. James, Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Iraq Price, LTC Bryan C., USA, Ph.D., Counterterrorism Expert	Sep 21, 2016
—	Next Generation Airspace ControlHeld Sep 14, 2016 to Jan 1, 2020 · 59 pages 4 witnesses Fay, Maj Gen Timothy, USAF, Director, Strategic Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Fortney, Maj Gen Michael E., USAF, Vice Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command Nahom, Brig Gen David, USAF, Deputy Director, Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Combat Command Thomas, Brig Gen Jon, USAF, Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command	Sep 14, 2016

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 114th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 114-885	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES for the ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS	Dec 22, 2016
H. Rept. 114-537,Part 2	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017On H.R. 4909 · Part 2	May 4, 2016
H. Rept. 114-537,Part 1	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017On H.R. 4909	May 4, 2016
H. Rept. 114-102,Part 2	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016On H.R. 1735 · Part 2	May 5, 2015
H. Rept. 114-102,Part 1	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016On H.R. 1735	May 5, 2015

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8157	A letter from the Under Secretary, Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's semiannual report titled, "Acceptance of contributions for defense programs, projects, and activities; Defense Cooperation Account", for the period ending September 30, 2016, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608(e); Public Law 101–403, section 202(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 112–81, section 1064(7)); (125 Stat. 1587); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8061	A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children [Docket ID: DOD-2015-OS-0020] (RIN: 0790-AJ33) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense	Dec 30, 2016
EC-7928	A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Contract Financing (DFARS Case 2015-D026) [Docket No.: DARS-2016-0009] (RIN: 0750-AI90) received December 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 20, 2016
EC-7927	A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: New Qualifying Country-Estonia (DFARS Case 2017-D001) [Docket No.: DARS-2016-0048] (RIN: 0750-AJ18) received December 15, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 20, 2016
ML-311	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of New Jersey, relative to Senate Resolution No. 64, urging the US Air Force and Congress to place new KC-46A tanker planes at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst; to the Committee on Armed Services.Memorial	Dec 20, 2016
EC-7857	A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, USD for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - National Security Education Program (NSEP) and NSEP Service Agreement [Docket ID: DOD-2013-OS-0021] (RIN: 0790-AJ01) December 7, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 13, 2016
EC-7785	A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Anthony G. Crutchfield, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96–513, section 112 (as amended by Public Law 104–106, section 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 7, 2016
EC-7689	A letter from the Alternate OSD FRLO, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) [Docket ID: DOD-2013-OS-0230] (RIN: 0790-AJ16) received November 28, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 1, 2016

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 114th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
114th	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016	PDF · Text
114th	Rules of the Committee on Armed Services	PDF · Text
114th	Letters of Opposition to the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act Submitted at the request of Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano Addendum to joint hearing held September 7, 2016, "Federal Maritime Navigation Programs: Interagency Cooperation and Technological Change"	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	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 4

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 114th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jul 14, 2016	Mark Takai D-HI	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jul 6, 2016	Joaquin Castro D-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H4293
Mar 24, 2015	Steven M. Palazzo R-MS	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1855
Mar 24, 2015	Steve Russell R-OK	Joined	H.Res. 165

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