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545 bills referred in the 116th 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 58

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-WA	Adam Smith	Chair
R-TX	Mac Thornberry	Ranking Member
D-NJ	Andy Kim
D-NY	Anthony BrindisiJoined Nov 19, 2019
D-MD	Anthony G. Brown
R-GA	Austin Scott
R-AL	Bradley Byrne
D-PA	Chrissy Houlahan
D-NM	Debra A. Haaland
R-NE	Don Bacon
D-NJ	Donald Norcross
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
D-VA	Elaine G. Luria
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik
D-MI	Elissa Slotkin
D-TX	Filemon Vela
D-CA	Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
R-MI	Jack Bergman
D-CA	Jackie Speier
D-RI	James R. Langevin
D-ME	Jared F. Golden
D-CO	Jason Crow
R-IN	Jim Banks
D-TN	Jim Cooper
D-CT	Joe Courtney
R-SC	Joe Wilson
D-CA	John Garamendi
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway
D-CA	Katie HillLeft Oct 31, 2019
D-OK	Kendra S. Horn
R-WY	Liz Cheney
D-MA	Lori Trahan
R-FL	Matt Gaetz
R-OH	Michael R. Turner
R-FL	Michael Waltz
R-WI	Mike Gallagher
R-AL	Mike Rogers
D-NJ	Mikie Sherrill
R-AL	Mo Brooks
R-CA	Paul CookLeft Dec 4, 2020
I-MI	Paul Mitchell
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham
D-WA	Rick Larsen
D-CA	Ro Khanna
R-UT	Rob Bishop
R-VA	Robert J. Wittman
D-AZ	Ruben Gallego
D-CA	Salud O. Carbajal
R-MO	Sam Graves
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais
D-MA	Seth Moulton
D-CA	Susan A. Davis
R-MS	Trent Kelly
D-HI	Tulsi Gabbard
D-TX	Veronica Escobar
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler
D-MA	William R. Keating
D-NM	Xochitl Torres Small

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 10

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 9044	Military Domestic Violence Prevention Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2020
HR 9029	Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
HR 9000	Realizing Efforts for Military Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Act	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020
HR 8967	Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 15, 2020
HJRES 105	Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House".	Referred To	Dec 15, 2020
HR 8970	Protect Our Civil Liberties Act	Referred To	Dec 15, 2020
HR 8943	Pandemic Supplies Production Act	Referred To	Dec 10, 2020
HR 8920	The PASTEUR Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	The US military mission in Afghanistan and implications of the peace process on US involvementRayburn House Office Building 211810 documents 3 witnesses The Honorable Ryan Crocker, Career Ambassador, Retired, US Foreign Service Dr. Stephen Biddle, Professor of International and Public Affairs Dr. Seth Jones, Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats Project; and Senior Adviser, International Security Program, Center for Strategic & International Security	Scheduled	Nov 20, 2020

Hearing	U.S. Defense Posture Changes in the European TheaterCapitol CVC-200	Scheduled	Sep 30, 2020
Hearing	The Role of Allies and Partners in U.S. Military Strategy and OperationsCapitol CVC-2009 documents 3 witnesses The Honorable Christine Wormuth, Director, International Security and Defense Policy Center, RAND Corporation Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, Center for European Policy Analysis Mr. Elbridge Colby, Principal and co-Founder, The Marathon Initiative	Scheduled	Sep 23, 2020

Markup	H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021Longworth House Office Building 110043 documents	Scheduled	Jul 1, 2020

Hearing	Department of Defense COVID-19 Response to Defense Industrial Base ChallengesLongworth House Office Building 11002 documents 1 witness The Honorable Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense	Scheduled	Jun 10, 2020

Hearing	National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in EuropeRayburn House Office Building 21182 documents 2 witnesses Ms. Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Department of Defense General Tod Wolters, Commander, U.S. European Command	Postponed	Mar 26, 2020

Hearing	National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-PacificRayburn House Office Building 2118 3 witnesses Mr. David Helvey, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Department of Defense Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander, USN, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command General Robert Abrams, Commander, USA, United Nations Command / Combined Forces Command / U.S. Forces Korea	Postponed	Mar 25, 2020
Hearing	Hearing on National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activity in North and South AmericaRayburn House Office Building 21186 documents 3 witnesses Admiral Craig Faller, Commander, U.S. Southern Command General Terrence O'Shaughnessy, Commander, U.S. Northern Command The Honorable Kenneth Rapuano, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security, Department of Defense	Scheduled	Mar 11, 2020

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
H.A.S.C. No. 116-96	Fort Hood 2020: the Findings and Recommendation of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee60 pages 1 witness Swecker, Chris, Chair, Fort Hood Independent Review Committee; Jonathan Harmon, Carrie Ricci, Queta Rodriguez, and Jack White, Members, Fort Hood Independent Review Committee	Dec 9, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-95	The U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan and Implications of the Peace Process on U.S. Involvement102 pages 3 witnesses Biddle, Dr. Stephen, Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Crocker, Hon. Ryan, Career Ambassador, Retired, U.S. Foreign Service, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Jones, Dr. Seth G., Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats Project; and Senior Adviser, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies	Nov 20, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-93	U.S. Defense Posture Changes In The European Theater69 pages 2 witnesses Allvin, Lt Gen David W., USAF, Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy, Joint Chiefs of Staff Anderson, James H., Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense	Sep 30, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-91	Modernization of the Conventional Ammunition Production Industrial Base57 pages 2 witnesses Daly, GEN Edward M., USA, Commanding General, Army Materiel Command Jette, Hon. Bruce D., Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Department of the Army	Sep 22, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-90	Interim Review of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Effort and Recommendations68 pages 4 witnesses Clyburn, Hon. Mignon, Commissioner, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Griffiths, Dr. Jose-Marie, Commissioner, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Schmidt, Dr. Eric, Chairman, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Work, Hon. Robert O., Vice Chairman, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence	Sep 17, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-89	Addressing the Legacy of Department of Defense Use of PFAS: Protecting Our Communities and Implementing Reform59 pages 2 witnesses Nelson, Herbert H., Director, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, Department of Defense Sullivan, Maureen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment	Sep 15, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-88	Review of the Recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission55 pagesOn S. 4049 4 witnesses Cilluffo, Frank, Commissioner, Cyberspace Solarium Commission Gallagher, Hon. Mike, Chairman, Cyberspace Solarium Commission King, Hon. Angus, Chairman, Cyberspace Solarium Commission Murphy, Hon. Patrick, Commissioner, Cyberspace Solarium Commission	Jul 30, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-87	The Military's #metoo Moment: an Examination of Sexual Assault and Perceived Retaliation in the Department of Defense and at Fort Hood112 pages 4 witnesses Bryant, Melissa A., Grass Roots Movement: Justice for Vanessa, U.S. Army Veteran Del Gaudio, Lucy, Grass Roots Movement: Justice for Vanessa, U.S. Army Veteran Galbreath, Dr. Nathan W., Deputy Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, U.S. Department of Defense Wempe, COL Patrick J., USA, Command Inspector General, United States Army Forces Command	Jul 29, 2020

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-709	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES for the ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS	Dec 31, 2020
H. Rept. 116-442,Part 2	William M. (MAC) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021On H.R. 6395 · Part 2	Jul 9, 2020
H. Rept. 116-442	William M. (MAC) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021On H.R. 6395	Jul 9, 2020
H. Rept. 116-120,Part 2	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020On H.R. 2500 · Part 2	Jun 19, 2019
H. Rept. 116-120	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020On H.R. 2500	Jun 19, 2019

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-5933	A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting a report titled, "Summary Report to Congress of the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2019 Inventory of Contracted Services", pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2330a(c)(1); Public Law 107–107, section 801(c)(1) (as amended by Public Law 114–328, section 812); (130 Stat. 2269); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5831	A letter from the Under Secretary, Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting a semi-annual report titled, "Acceptance of contributions for defense programs, projects, and activities; Defense Cooperation Account", pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608(i); Public Law 101–403, title II, section 202(a)(1) (as amended by Public Law 103–160, section 1105(b)); (107 Stat. 1750); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 7, 2020
EC-5830	A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting a determination that a negotiated comprehensive subcontracting plan did not meet the subcontracting goals negotiated in their prior fiscal year, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 637 note; Public Law 114–92, section 872(d)(2); (129 Stat. 939); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 7, 2020
EC-5784	A letter from the OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's Major interim rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) [Docket DARS-2020-0034] (RIN: 0750-AJ81) received December 2, 2020, 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 · Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense	Dec 4, 2020
EC-5690	A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter authorizing Brigadier General Sean C. Bernabe, United States Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of major general, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777(b)(3)(B); Public Law 104–106, section 503(a)(1) (as added by Public Law 108–136, section 509(a)(3)); (117 Stat. 1458); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense	Dec 2, 2020
EC-5689	A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of General Stephen W. Wilson, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of 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 · Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense	Dec 2, 2020
EC-5630	A letter from the Secretary, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's interim final rule - Admission and Training of Midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; Amendment Providing an Emergency Waiver for Scholastic Requirements [Docket No.: MARAD-2020-0142] (RIN: 2133-AB92) received November 16, 2020, 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 · Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation	Nov 18, 2020
EC-5415	A letter from the Director, Naval Reactors, transmitting the Executive Summary of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program's latest reports on environmental monitoring and radioactive waste disposal, radiation exposure, and occupational safety and health; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Naval Reactors	Oct 9, 2020

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 116th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
116th	Future of Defense Task Force Report 2020	PDF · Text
116th	RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES 116th CONGRESS 2019-2020	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 3

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Dec 4, 2020	Paul Cook R-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Nov 19, 2019	Anthony Brindisi D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 712
Oct 31, 2019	Katie Hill D-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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