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Education and Workforce Committee

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Committee on Education and Workforce

Showing the 116th Congress (2019–2020), when this was the Education and Labor. Back to the 119th Congress

1,267 bills referred in the 116th Congress

12,494 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 1,427. 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 55

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-VA	Robert C. "Bobby" Scott	Chair
R-NC	Virginia Foxx	Ranking Member
D-NY	Adriano Espaillat
D-NC	Alma S. Adams
D-MI	Andy Levin
R-VA	Ben Cline
R-AL	Bradley Byrne
R-KY	Brett Guthrie
R-PA	Daniel Meuser
D-MD	David J. Trone
R-TN	David P. Roe
D-NJ	Donald Norcross
D-FL	Donna E. Shalala
R-SD	Dusty Johnson
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik
R-FL	Francis RooneyLeft Jul 10, 2019
R-PA	Fred KellerJoined Jul 10, 2019
D-FL	Frederica S. Wilson
R-WI	Glenn Grothman
R-PA	Glenn Thompson
D-MP	Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
R-NC	Gregory F. MurphyJoined Sep 26, 2019
D-MI	Haley M. Stevens
D-MN	Ilhan Omar
D-CT	Jahana Hayes
R-KY	James Comer
R-NJ	Jefferson Van DrewJoined Jan 16, 2020
R-IN	Jim Banks
D-TX	Joaquin Castro
D-CT	Joe Courtney
D-NY	Joseph D. Morelle
D-CA	Josh Harder
D-WA	Kim Schrier
D-IL	Lauren Underwood
R-PA	Lloyd Smucker
D-MA	Lori Trahan
D-GA	Lucy McBath
D-OH	Marcia L. Fudge
D-CA	Mark DeSaulnier
D-CA	Mark Takano
R-NC	Mark Walker
D-WA	Pramila Jayapal
D-IL	Raja Krishnamoorthi
D-AZ	Raúl M. Grijalva
R-GA	Rick W. Allen
R-TX	Ron Wright
R-ID	Russ Fulcher
R-KS	Steve WatkinsLeft Jul 20, 2020
D-CA	Susan A. Davis
D-PA	Susan Wild
D-NV	Susie Lee
D-OR	Suzanne Bonamici
R-MI	Tim Walberg
R-TX	Van TaylorLeft Jan 15, 2020
R-SC	William R. Timmons IVLeft Sep 26, 2019

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 6

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 9064	Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 31, 2020
HR 4301	School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act	Reported By	Dec 29, 2020
HR 4674	College Affordability Act	Reported By	Dec 29, 2020
HR 5191	Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2020	Reported By	Dec 28, 2020
HR 9055	Crisis Housing Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 28, 2020
HR 7539	Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act	Discharged From	Dec 24, 2020
HR 865	Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019	Reported By	Dec 22, 2020
HR 9033	College Athletes Bill of Rights	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Markup	H.R. 8294, National Apprenticeship Act of 2020Rayburn House Office Building 217512 documents	Scheduled	Sep 24, 2020

Meeting	Business Meeting---------- VIA WEBEX	Scheduled	Sep 10, 2020
Hearing	“Inequities Exposed: How COVID-19 Widened Racial Inequities in Education, Health, and the Workforce.”---------- VIA WEBEX9 documents 4 witnesses Mr. John King, Jr., President and CEO, The Education Trust Ms. Valerie Rawlston Wilson, Ph.D., Director, Program on Race, Ethnicity and the Economy, Economic Policy Institute Mr. Avik Roy, Co-Founder and President, The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity Ms. Camara Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University; Senior Fellow and Adjunct Associate Professor, Morehouse School of Medicine;, Past President, American Public Health Association	Scheduled	Jun 22, 2020

Hearing	Budget Cuts and Lost Learning: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Public Education---------- VIA WEBEX7 documents 4 witnesses Mr. Mark Johnson, Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Ms. Rebecca Pringle, Vice President, National Education Association Mr. Eric Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Metropolitan School District Mr. Michael Leachman, Ph.D., Vice President for State Fiscal Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities	Scheduled	Jun 15, 2020

Markup	H.R 5800, Ban Surprise Billing ActRayburn House Office Building 217522 documents	Scheduled	Feb 11, 2020

Markup	H.R. 2694, Pregnant Worker Fairness Act and H.R. 5191, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Preventing Act of 2019Rayburn House Office Building 21757 documents	Scheduled	Jan 14, 2020

Hearing	“Examining the Education Department’s Implementation of Borrower Defense.”Rayburn House Office Building 21751 document 1 witness The Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education	Scheduled	Dec 12, 2019

Hearing	“Growing Up in Fear: How the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies Are Harming Children.”Rayburn House Office Building 21751 document 4 witnesses Ms. R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU School of Medicine Mr. Pedro Martinez, Superintendent, San Antonio Independent School District The Honorable Mark Metcalf, Former Immigration Judge Ms. Olanrewaju Falusi, Pediatrician and Executive Committee Member, American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Immigrant Child and Family Health, Past President, American Academy of Pediatrics' D.C. Chapter	Scheduled	Dec 4, 2019

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

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 116-62	On the Basis of Sex: Examining the Administration's Attacks on Gender-Based Protections183 pagesOn H.R. 6685, H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Buchert, Ms. Sasha J., Senior Attorney, Lambda Legal Frye, Ms Jocelyn, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Gross Graves, Ms. Fatima, J.D., President and CEO National Women's Law Center Harris, Ms. Samantha K., J.D., Senior Fellow, Foundation for Individual Rights In Education	Sep 10, 2020
Serial No. 116-61	Underfunded & Unprepared: Examining How to Overcome Obstacles to Safely Reopen Public Schools271 pagesOn H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Boggs, Ms. Leslie, President, National Parent Teacher Association Hinojosa, Mr. Michael, Ed.D., Superintendent, Dallas Independent School District O'Leary, Dr. Sean, MD, MPH, FAAP, Vice Chair, Committee on Infectious Diseases, American Academy of Pediatrics Schwinn, Ms. Penny, Commissioner of Education, Tennessee Department of Education	Jul 23, 2020
Serial No. 116-60	A Major Test: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Higher Education146 pagesOn H.Res. 965 4 witnesses Harper, Mr. Shaun, Ph.D. President, American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles,CA Pierce, Ms. Sharon J., ED.D, M.S.N., President, Minneapolis College, Minneapolis, MN Pulsipher, Mr. Scott, President, Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT White, Mr. Timothy P., Ph.D., Chancellor, The California State University, Long Beach, CA	Jul 7, 2020
Serial No. 116-59	Inequities Exposed: How COVID-19 Widened Racial Inequities in Education, Health, and the Workforce262 pagesOn H.Res. 965	Jun 22, 2020
Serial No. 116-58	Budget Cuts and Lost Learning: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Public Education129 pagesOn H.Res. 267, H.Res. 965, S. 704	Jun 15, 2020
Serial No. 116-57	Examining the Federal Government's Actions to Protect Workers from COVID-19195 pagesOn H.R. 6800, H.Res. 965 2 witnesses Howard, Dr. John,MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, D.C Sweatt, Ms. Loren, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, D.C	May 28, 2020
Serial No. 116-56	The Healthy Families Act (H.r. 1784): Examining a Plan to Secure Paid Sick Leave for U.S. Workers128 pagesOn H.R. 1784, H.R. 5656 4 witnesses Glynn, Dr. Sarah Jane, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Goldman, Ms. Tanya, J.D., Senior Policy Analyst Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Johnson, Ms. Renee J., Senior Government Affairs Manager, Main Street Alliance Milito, Ms. Elizabeth, Esquire, Senior Executive Counsel, NFIB Small Business Legal Center	Mar 11, 2020
Serial No. 116-55	Reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act: Strengthening and Growing Apprenticeships for the 21st Century213 pages 4 witnesses Bustillo, Daniel, Executive Director, Healthcare Career Advancement Program Foy, Morna K., Ph.D., President, Wisconsin Technical College System Noteboom, Jace, Talent Director: IBM Systems, Watson Health, Cognitive Enterprise Support, IBM Robinson, Tiffany P., Esquire, Secretary, Maryland Department of Labor	Mar 4, 2020

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

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-711	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR FOR THE 116TH CONGRESS together with MINORITY VIEWS	Dec 31, 2020
H. Rept. 116-701	School Shooting Safety and Preparedness ActOn H.R. 4301	Dec 28, 2020
H. Rept. 116-700	College Affordability ActOn H.R. 4674	Dec 28, 2020
H. Rept. 116-699	Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2020On H.R. 5191	Dec 28, 2020
H. Rept. 116-684	Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019On H.R. 865	Dec 21, 2020
H. Rept. 116-615	Ban Surprise Billing ActOn H.R. 5800	Dec 2, 2020
H. Rept. 116-567	National Apprenticeship Act of 2020On H.R. 8294	Nov 9, 2020
H. Rept. 116-496	Strength in Diversity Act of 2019On H.R. 2639	Sep 8, 2020

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-6050	A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule - Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits received December 28, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and Labor.Executive communication · Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	Dec 31, 2020
EC-6049	A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule - Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and Assets; Expected Retirement Age received December 28, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and Labor.Executive communication · Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	Dec 31, 2020
EC-6048	A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule - Grandfathered Group Health Plans and Grandfathered Group Health Insurance Coverage (RIN: 1210-AB89) received December 28, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and Labor.Executive communication · Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor	Dec 31, 2020
EC-6047	A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights (RIN: 1210-AB91) received December 28, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and Labor.Executive communication · Department of Labor	Dec 31, 2020
EC-6015	A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's Major adoption of class exemption - Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees [Application No.: D-12011] (ZRIN: 1210-ZA29) received December 21, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and Labor.Executive communication · Department of Labor	Dec 28, 2020
EC-5983	A letter from the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule - Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption (RIN: 1250-AA09) received December 14, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and Labor.Executive communication · Department of Labor	Dec 21, 2020
EC-5947	A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's final rule - Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits 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 Education and Labor.Executive communication · Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5946	A letter from the Chief of Staff, OSHA, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule - Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Railroad Roadway Work [Docket ID: OSHA-2015-0012] (RIN: 1218-AD07) received November 17, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Education and Labor.Executive communication · OSHA, Department of Labor	Dec 9, 2020

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

Print	Title	Text
116th	Addendum 2 to Hearing Held January 28, 2020	PDF · Text
116th	Addendum 1 to Hearing Held January 28, 2020	PDF · Text
116th	Addendum 1 to Hearing Held October 23, 2019	PDF · Text
116th	ADDENDUM 1 and 2 to HEARING HELD DECEMBER 4, 2019	PDF · Text
116th	Addendum 1 to Hearing, "Reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act: Strengthening and Growing Apprenticeships for the 21st Century” Held on March 4, 2020	PDF · Text
116th	Addendum 1 to Hearing, "the Future of Work: Ensuring Workers Are Competitive in a Rapidly Changing Economy” Held on December 18, 2019	PDF · Text
116th	ADDENDUM 2 to HEARING, "SOLVING AMERICA’S CHILD CARE CRISIS: SUPPORTING PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND THE ECONOMY," HELD FEBRUARY 6, 2020	PDF · Text
116th	Addendum 1 to Hearing, "Solving America’s Child Care Crisis: Supporting Parents, Children, and the Economy," Held February 6, 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	40	1,364	69	2	68	40	42	86	0
118th2023–2024	46	1,427	53	6	54	31	56	173	0
117th2021–2022	59	1,358	27	2	28	28	66	144	4
116th2019–2020	55	1,267	19	10	20	32	65	198	36
115th2017–2018	43	922	13	13	14	28	34	155	3
114th2015–2016	38	840	16	6	17	23	55	233	3
113th2013–2014	45	754	14	11	16	20	77	—	4
112th2011–2012	42	646	10	6	14	0	70	—	3
111th2009–2010	50	964	9	14	9	—	77	—	2
110th2007–2008	51	904	22	18	23	—	114	—	1
109th2005–2006	50	738	17	23	15	—	60	—	1
108th2003–2004	51	658	26	21	24	—	74	—	1
107th2001–2002	51	652	16	10	13	—	85	—	1

Membership changes 7

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
Jul 20, 2020	Steve Watkins R-KS	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H3584
Jan 16, 2020	Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ	Joined	H.Res. 801
Jan 15, 2020	Van Taylor R-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H258
Sep 26, 2019	William R. Timmons IV R-SC	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H7999
Sep 26, 2019	Gregory F. Murphy R-NC	Joined	H.Res. 596
Jul 10, 2019	Francis Rooney R-FL	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H5336
Jul 10, 2019	Fred Keller R-PA	Joined	H.Res. 481

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