Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Showing the 107th Congress (2001–2002), when this was the Government Reform. Back to the 119th Congress
595 bills referred in the 107th Congress
11,086 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 1,267. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.
Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th
Served in the 107th Congress
Each with its own members and record
Members, 107th Congress 49
Everyone who held a seat in the 107th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.
| Seat | Member | Role |
|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Chair |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Ranking Member |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | |
| R-AR | Asa Hutchinson | |
| R-NY | Benjamin A. Gilman | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | |
| R-GA | Bob Barr | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | |
| R-MD | Constance A. Morella | |
| R-FL | Dan Miller | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | |
| R-CA | Doug Ose | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | |
| R-VA | Edward L. Schrock | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | |
| D-TX | Jim Turner | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | |
| R-FL | Joe Scarborough | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | |
| D-HI | Patsy T. Mink | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | |
| D-IL | Rod R. Blagojevich | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | |
| R-CA | Stephen Horn | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay |
Subcommittees, 107th Congress 8
Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.
- Census 9
- Civil Service and Agency Organization 11
- Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources 24
- District of Columbia 9
- Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs 16
- Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations 12
- National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations 22
- Technology and Procurement Policy 17
Record
Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 107th Congress.
Newest activity first. In the 107th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4187 | Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002 | Reported By | Nov 22, 2002 |
| HR 5766 | To create Federal advertising procurement opportunities for minority business concerns, and for other purposes. | Referred To | Nov 22, 2002 |
| HR 5762 | Martin Luther King, Jr., Records Collection Act of 2002 | Referred To | Nov 19, 2002 |
| HCONRES 466 | Recognizing the significance of bread in American history, culture, and daily diet. | Discharged From | Nov 15, 2002 |
| HRES 599 | Congratulating the Anaheim Angels for winning the 2002 World Series. | Discharged From | Nov 15, 2002 |
| HRES 582 | Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Runaway Prevention Month". | Discharged From | Nov 15, 2002 |
| HCONRES 499 | Honoring George Rogers Clark. | Discharged From | Nov 15, 2002 |
| HR 5609 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 East 1st Street in Rome, Georgia, as the "Martha Berry Post Office". | Discharged From | Nov 15, 2002 |
The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 107th Congress.
| Hearing | Title | Held |
|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 107-152 | America's Heroin Crisis, Colombian Heroin, and How We Can Improve Plan Colombia | Dec 12, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-221 | Recent Developments in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program | Dec 11, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-153 | Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: Reviewing the Federal Government's Track Record and Charting a Course for the Future | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-240 | Computer Security in the Federal Government: How Do the Agencies Rate? | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-224 | Homeland Security: Finding the Nuclear Needle in the Cargo Container Haystack | Nov 18, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-159 | Mercury in Dental Amalgams: an Examination of the Science | Nov 14, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-239 | Federal Debt Collection: Is the Government Making Progress? | Nov 13, 2002 |
| Serial No. 107-238 | VA Health Care: Access Delayed, Access Denied | Oct 15, 2002 |
The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 107th Congress.
| Report | Title | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| H. Rept. 107-805 | ACTIVITIES of the HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS 2001-2002 (Pursuant to House Rule XI, 1(d)) | Jan 2, 2003 |
| H. Rept. 107-794 | Federal Law Enforcement at the Borders and Ports of Entry--CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS EIGHTH REPORT by the COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM | Jan 2, 2003 |
| H. Rept. 107-790 | Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002 | Nov 22, 2002 |
| H. Rept. 107-787 | E-Government Act of 2002 | Nov 14, 2002 |
| H. Rept. 107-778 | Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 | Nov 13, 2002 |
| H. Rept. 107-768 | Problems with the Presidential Gifts System | Oct 28, 2002 |
| H. Rept. 107-767 | Defense Security Service: the Personnel Security Investigations | Oct 24, 2002 |
| H. Rept. 107-766 | How Can the Federal Government Better Assist State and Local Governments in Preparing for a Biological, Chemical or Nuclear Attack? | Oct 24, 2002 |
Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 107th Congress.
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 | 50 | 1,267 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 83 | 773 | 19 |
| 118th2023–2024 | 51 | 1,168 | 19 | 69 | 23 | 61 | 144 | 951 | 9 |
| 117th2021–2022 | 47 | 1,074 | 12 | 67 | 14 | 63 | 109 | 897 | 2 |
| 116th2019–2020 | 48 | 1,002 | 7 | 75 | 10 | 68 | 136 | 900 | 1 |
| 115th2017–2018 | 47 | 893 | 61 | 114 | 63 | 60 | 112 | 1,088 | 2 |
| 114th2015–2016 | 43 | 683 | 79 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 176 | 1,143 | 1 |
| 113th2013–2014 | 42 | 676 | 36 | 52 | 41 | 51 | 159 | — | 1 |
| 112th2011–2012 | 40 | 630 | 29 | 66 | 36 | 0 | 196 | — | 1 |
| 111th2009–2010 | 45 | 899 | 35 | 88 | 26 | — | 163 | — | 1 |
| 110th2007–2008 | 42 | 859 | 46 | 129 | 40 | — | 215 | — | 1 |
| 109th2005–2006 | 44 | 703 | 28 | 110 | 33 | — | 268 | — | 1 |
| 108th2003–2004 | 50 | 637 | 25 | 104 | 27 | — | 285 | — | 3 |
| 107th2001–2002 | 49 | 595 | 14 | 74 | 15 | — | 240 | — | 4 |
Membership changes 34
Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 107th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.
| Date | Member | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2002 | Patsy T. Mink D-HI | Left Congress | Last recorded vote |
| May 16, 2002 | John Sullivan R-OK | Joined | H.Res. 423 |
| Nov 7, 2001 | Stephen F. Lynch D-MA | Joined | H.Res. 278 |
| Jun 19, 2001 | Diane E. Watson D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 170 |
| Jun 7, 2001 | John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN | Joined | H.Res. 158 |
| Feb 13, 2001 | Bernard Sanders I-VT | Joined | H.Res. 37 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Jeff Flake R-AZ | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H228 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Chaka Fattah D-PA | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H229 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Harold E. Ford Jr. D-TN | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H229 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Edward L. Schrock R-VA | Joined | H.Res. 32 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Dave Weldon R-FL | Joined | H.Res. 32 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Chris Cannon R-UT | Joined | H.Res. 32 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO | Joined | H.Res. 33 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | C. L. (Butch) Otter R-ID | Joined | H.Res. 32 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | Adam H. Putnam R-FL | Joined | H.Res. 32 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Chaka Fattah D-PA | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Danny K. Davis D-IL | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Harold E. Ford Jr. D-TN | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Patsy T. Mink D-HI | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Thomas H. Allen D-ME | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Rod R. Blagojevich D-IL | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Elijah E. Cummings D-MD | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Dennis J. Kucinich D-OH | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Tom Lantos D-CA | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Major R. Owens D-NY | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | John F. Tierney D-MA | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Edolphus Towns D-NY | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Jim Turner D-TX | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Henry A. Waxman D-CA | Joined as Ranking Member | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 31, 2001 | Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL | Joined | H.Res. 25 |
| Jan 30, 2001 | Asa Hutchinson R-AR | Resigned from the committee | Congressional Record, H77 |
Everything here is as published by Congress. Seats run from the 107th Congress, dated by the resolutions that made them and the Congressional Record; referrals and nominations from the 107th; meetings from the 112th. A committee older than that shows less than it has done. Records come from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate.