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580 bills referred in the 114th Congress

9,558 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 1,154. 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 45

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-CA	Edward R. Royce	Chair
D-CA	Brad Sherman	Ranking Member
D-FL	Alan Grayson
D-CA	Alan S. Lowenthal
D-NJ	Albio Sires
D-CA	Ami Bera
D-PA	Brendan F. Boyle
D-NY	Brian Higgins
R-NJ	Christopher H. Smith
R-FL	Curt Clawson
R-CA	Dana Rohrabacher
R-NY	Daniel M. Donovan, Jr.Joined May 19, 2015
R-CA	Darrell Issa
R-MI	David A. Trott
D-RI	David N. Cicilline
D-NY	Eliot L. EngelJoined Dec 5, 2015
D-VA	Gerald E. Connolly
D-NY	Grace Meng
D-NY	Gregory W. Meeks
R-FL	Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
R-SC	Jeff Duncan
D-TX	Joaquin Castro
R-SC	Joe Wilson
D-CA	Karen Bass
R-NY	Lee M. Zeldin
D-FL	Lois Frankel
R-NC	Mark Meadows
R-AZ	Matt Salmon
R-TX	Michael T. McCaul
R-AL	Mo Brooks
R-CA	Paul Cook
R-TX	Randy K. Weber, Sr.
R-WI	Reid J. Ribble
D-IL	Robin L. Kelly
R-FL	Ron DeSantis
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais
R-PA	Scott Perry
R-OH	Steve Chabot
R-TX	Ted Poe
R-FL	Ted S. Yoho
D-FL	Theodore E. Deutch
R-MN	Tom EmmerLeft May 19, 2015
R-PA	Tom Marino
D-HI	Tulsi Gabbard
D-MA	William R. Keating

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 7

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
HRES 957	Disapproving of President Obama and his administration's refusal to veto the anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council on December 23, 2016.	Referred To	Dec 30, 2016
HR 6535	Nuclear Sanity Act	Referred To	Dec 27, 2016
HR 6533	Protect American Democracy Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 20, 2016
HR 6482	Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HRES 953	Recognizing the 68th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day".	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HRES 955	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the progress of peace and justice, accountability, and reconciliation in Sri Lanka after 26 years of a debilitating armed conflict, and support for inclusive development and a strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Sri Lanka.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HRES 951	Denouncing the wrongful and unjust seizure and confiscation of private property of Iranians both inside and outside of Iran, including United States citizens of Iranian descent, by the Government of Iran.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6504	To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	American Compassion in India: Government ObstaclesRayburn House Office Building 217211 documents 3 witnesses Mr. Stephen Oakley, General Counsel and Vice President of the General Counsel Office, Compassion International Mr. John Sifton, Acting Deputy Washington Director, Asia Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch Irfan Nooruddin,, Hamad bin Khalifa Professor of Indian Politics, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University	Scheduled	Dec 6, 2016

Hearing	Advancing U.S. Interests in Latin America and the CaribbeanRayburn House Office Building 21721 document 1 witness The Honorable Thomas Shannon,, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State	Postponed	Sep 29, 2016

Hearing	Eastern Mediterranean Energy: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Regional PrioritiesRayburn House Office Building 217213 documents 2 witnesses Mr. Amos Hochstein, Special Envoy, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State Mr. Jonathan Elkind, Assistant Secretary, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy	Rescheduled	Sep 8, 2016

Hearing	Reforming the National Security Council: Efficiency and AccountabilityRayburn House Office Building 217212 documents 3 witnesses The Honorable David Miller,, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, The Atlantic Council (Former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council) The Honorable Lincoln Bloomfield,, Chairman of the Board, The Simson Center (Former Assistant Secretary for Political Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State) The Honorable Derek Chollet, Counselor and Senior Advisor for Security and Defense Policy, The German Marshall Fund of the United States (Former Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense)	Scheduled	Sep 8, 2016

Markup	H. Res. 634, H. Res. 660, H. Res. 728, H. Res. 729, H. Res. 750, H. Res. 780, H. Res. 808, H. Res. 821, H.R. 4481, H.R. 5094, H.R. 5537 and H.R. 5732Rayburn House Office Building 217230 documents	Rescheduled	Jul 14, 2016

Hearing	Countering the Virtual CaliphateRayburn House Office Building 217210 documents 3 witnesses Aaron Lobel,, Founder and President, America Abroad Media Peter Neumann,, Director, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, Department of War Studies, King's College London Mr. Seamus Hughes, Deputy Director, Program on Extremism, Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, George Washington University	Scheduled	Jun 23, 2016

Hearing	Iran Nuclear Deal Oversight: Implementation and its Consequences (Part II)Rayburn House Office Building 21726 documents 3 witnesses The Honorable Stephen Mull, Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation, U.S. Department of State The Honorable Thomas Countryman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State Mr. Adam Szubin, Acting Under Secretary, Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, U.S. Department of the Treasury	Rescheduled	May 25, 2016

Markup	H. Res. 374, H. Res. 650, H. Con. Res. 129, S. 284 and S. 1252Rayburn House Office Building 217212 documents	Scheduled	May 18, 2016

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

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 114-240	Corruption: a Danger to Democracy in Europe and Eurasia55 pages 2 witnesses Mr. Charles Davidson, executive director, Kleptocracy Initiative, Hudson Institute Mr. Ivan Vejvoda, senior vice president for programs, The German Marshall Fund of the United States	Dec 7, 2016
Serial No. 114-239	Step or Stumble: the Obama Administration's Pivot to Asia79 pages 4 witnesses Richard J. Ellings, Ph.D., president, The National Bureau of Asian Research Derek M. Scissors, Ph.D., resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute Ms. Kelley Currie, senior fellow, Project 2049 Institute Mr. Barry C. Lynn, director, Open Markets Program, New America	Dec 6, 2016
Serial No. 114-241	American Compassion in India: Government Obstacles56 pages 3 witnesses Mr. Stephen Oakley, general counsel and vice president of the General Counsel Office, Compassion International Mr. John Sifton, acting deputy Washington director, Asia Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch Irfan Nooruddin, Ph.D., Hamad bin Khalifa professor of indian politics, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University	Dec 6, 2016
Serial No. 114-238	Libya: Five Years After Ghadafi45 pages 1 witness Mr. Jonathan Winer, Special Envoy for Libya, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State	Nov 30, 2016
Serial No. 114-225	Libya's Terrorist Descent: Causes and Solutions51 pages 3 witnesses Federica Saini Fasanotti, Ph.D., non-resident fellow, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, Foreign Policy Program, The Brookings Institution Mr. Thomas Joscelyn, senior editor, Long War Journal, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Mr. Benjamin Fishman (former Director for North Africa, National Security Council)	Sep 27, 2016
Serial No. 114-226	Irgc Terrorist Sanctions Act of 201516 pagesOn H.R. 3693	Sep 27, 2016
Serial No. 114-233	The U.s.-Republic of Korea-Japan Trilateral Relationship: Promoting Mutual Interests in Asia39 pages 1 witness The Honorable Daniel R. Russel, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State	Sep 27, 2016
Serial No. 114-227	To Direct the President to Submit to Congress a Report on Fugitives Currently Residing in Other Countries Whose Extradition Is Sought by the United States and Related Matters; and to Require a Regional Strategy to Address the Threat Posed by Boko Haram29 pagesOn H.R. 2189, H.R. 3833	Sep 22, 2016

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

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 114-898	LEGISLATIVE REVIEW AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS	Dec 30, 2016
H. Rept. 114-767	Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran ActOn H.R. 5931	Sep 20, 2016
H. Rept. 114-496	United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Preservation ActOn H.R. 4678	Apr 15, 2016
H. Rept. 114-482	Global Food Security Act of 2015On H.R. 1567	Apr 12, 2016
H. Rept. 114-393	Iran Terror Finance Transparency ActOn H.R. 3662	Jan 11, 2016
H. Rept. 114-392	North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2015On H.R. 757	Jan 11, 2016

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-8172	A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's report on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus question covering the period of August 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016, pursuant to section 620C(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Executive communication	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8171	A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule - Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List [Docket No.: 161110999-6999-01] (RIN: 0694-AH21) received December 22, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Executive communication · Department of Commerce	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8086	A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report concerning international agreements other than treaties entered into by the United States to be transmitted to the Congress within the sixty-day period specified in the Case-Zablocki Act, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(d)(1); Public Law 92–403, section 1(d)(1) (as amended by Public Law 108–458, section 7121(c)); (118 Stat. 3807); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Executive communication · Department of State	Dec 30, 2016
EC-8085	A message from the President Of The United States, transmitting Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities as declared in Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(b); Public Law 95–223 section 204(b); (91 Stat. 1627); (H. Doc. No. 114–190); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.Executive communication · President Of The United States	Dec 30, 2016
EC-8002	A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 of the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, pursuant to section 14 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 23, 2016
EC-8001	A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule - Temporary Exports to Mexico under License Exception TMP [160519443-6999-02] (RIN: 0694-AG97) received December 16, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Executive communication · Department of Commerce	Dec 23, 2016
EC-8000	A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. DDTC 16-57, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 23, 2016
EC-7945	A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Certification Related to Condition 7(C)(i) of Senate Executive Resolution 75 (1997) Concerning Advice and Consent to the Ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and Statement of Justification for Certification Concerning the Continued Effectiveness of the Australia Group, consistent with Executive Order 13346 of July 8, 2004, and Delegation of Authority 304-1 of October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2016

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	59	1,033	0	3	0	32	38	729	0
118th2023–2024	58	1,154	10	1	12	46	127	751	0
117th2021–2022	53	1,023	10	9	11	47	67	678	0
116th2019–2020	48	860	5	11	5	49	122	534	0
115th2017–2018	48	716	29	22	13	53	176	799	0
114th2015–2016	45	580	26	18	6	49	242	957	0
113th2013–2014	48	517	30	11	9	35	240	—	2
112th2011–2012	46	494	12	14	9	0	193	—	1
111th2009–2010	49	666	7	8	6	—	137	—	3
110th2007–2008	54	783	23	24	23	—	233	—	6
109th2005–2006	52	671	63	17	22	—	244	—	6
108th2003–2004	51	588	51	22	20	—	0	—	5
107th2001–2002	52	473	34	23	18	—	2	—	9

Membership changes 2

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
May 19, 2015	Tom Emmer R-MN	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H3317
May 19, 2015	Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. R-NY	Joined	H.Res. 272

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