1,726 bills referred
Across 13 Congresses on file, most in the 116th at 201. In the 119th, 152. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.
Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th
Seated in the 119th Congress
Hearings and business meetings this Congress
Members 37
Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Current Congress only.
| Seat | Member | Role |
|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Jodey C. Arrington | Chair |
| R-NC | Addison P. McDowell | |
| R-GA | Andrew S. Clyde | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | |
| R-UT | Blake D. Moore | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | |
| R-TX | Brandon Gill | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | |
| R-TX | Chip Roy | |
| R-NC | Chuck Edwards | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | |
| R-OK | Josh Brecheen | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | |
| R-OH | Mike Carey | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | |
| R-NC | Tim Moore | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar |
Meetings and hearings 17
Newest first. Current Congress only.
| Kind | Subject | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | America's Fiscal Future: Examining the Need for a Fiscal Commission | Scheduled | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Markup | H.R. 4464, the Preventive Health Savings Act; H.R. 6470, the Increasing Baseline Updates Act | Scheduled | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Markup | The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 | Scheduled | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Hearing | The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request | Scheduled | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Hearing | The Best Metric to Reverse the Curse: A 3% Deficit-to-GDP Path to Fiscal Sustainability | Scheduled | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Hearing | The Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook | Postponed | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Hearing | The Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook | Postponed | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Hearing | Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America's Fiscal Future | Scheduled | Jan 21, 2026 |
Bills referred 1,726
Newest activity first, from the 107th Congress on.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5220 | Congressional Power of the Purse Act | Referred To119th | Sep 9, 2025 |
| HR 5130 | Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025 | Referred To119th | Sep 4, 2025 |
| HRES 631 | Recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security. | Referred To119th | Aug 5, 2025 |
| HR 4885 | The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865 | Referred To119th | Aug 5, 2025 |
| HR 4862 | LOAN Act | Referred To119th | Aug 1, 2025 |
| HR 4793 | SOS Act | Referred To119th | Jul 29, 2025 |
| HR 4749 | Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025 | Referred To119th | Jul 23, 2025 |
| HR 4634 | Debt Ceiling Reform Act | Referred To119th | Jul 23, 2025 |
Everything here is as published by Congress. Referrals run from the 107th Congress on, so a committee older than that shows fewer than it has taken. Membership, meetings and nominations are held for the 119th Congress only, which is why they are shown without a history rather than reported as none. Records come from Congress.gov.