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1,177 bills referred in the 110th Congress

18,160 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 2,246. 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 110th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 110th Congress 41

Everyone who held a seat in the 110th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-MI	John Conyers, Jr.	Chair
R-TX	Lamar Smith	Ranking Member
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff
D-NY	Anthony D. Weiner
D-AL	Artur Davis
D-OH	Betty SuttonJoined Jul 12, 2007
D-MA	Bill Delahunt
R-VA	Bob Goodlatte
D-CA	Brad Sherman
R-UT	Chris Cannon
R-CA	Daniel E. Lungren
R-CA	Darrell Issa
D-FL	Debbie Wasserman Schultz
R-CA	Elton Gallegly
R-WI	F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
R-NC	Howard Coble
D-CA	Howard L. Berman
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes
D-NY	Jerrold Nadler
R-OH	Jim Jordan
D-MN	Keith Ellison
D-CA	Linda T. Sánchez
R-TX	Louie Gohmert
D-IL	Luis V. Gutierrez
D-MA	Martin T. MeehanLeft Jun 28, 2007
D-CA	Maxine Waters
D-NC	Melvin L. Watt
R-IN	Mike Pence
R-FL	Ric Keller
D-VA	Rick Boucher
D-VA	Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
D-FL	Robert Wexler
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee
R-OH	Steve Chabot
D-TN	Steve Cohen
R-IA	Steve King
D-WI	Tammy BaldwinJoined Apr 17, 2007
R-FL	Tom Feeney
R-AZ	Trent Franks
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren

Subcommittees, 110th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 110th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 7311	William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2008
HR 7328	Homeowners' Protection Act of 2008	Referred To	Dec 10, 2008
HR 7332	To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for counterfeiting or selling Presidential inauguration tickets, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 10, 2008
HR 7321	Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act	Referred To	Dec 10, 2008
S 3711	A bill to authorize a cost of living adjustment for the Federal judiciary.	Referred To	Dec 9, 2008
HR 7320	For the relief of Rebeca Rojas de Guzman.	Referred To	Dec 9, 2008
HR 7312	To prohibit the selling and counterfeiting of tickets for a Presidential inaugural ceremony.	Referred To	Dec 9, 2008
HR 7319	For the relief of Simeon Simeonov, Stela Simeonova, Stoyan Simeonov, and Vania Simeonova.	Referred To	Dec 9, 2008

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 110th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 110-213	Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy and Related Matters (Part IV)100 pages 1 witness The Honorable Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice	Oct 3, 2008
Serial No. 110-212	Lehman Brothers, Sharper Image, Bennigan's and Beyond: Is Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Working?78 pages 3 witnesses Jay Westbrook, Esq., Professor, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX Barry E. Adler, Esq., Professor, New York University School of Law, New York, NY Lawrence C. Gottlieb, Esq., Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, New York, NY	Sep 26, 2008
Serial No. 110-148	Federal, State, and Local Efforts to Prepare for the 2008 Election487 pagesOn H.R. 5803 11 witnesses Mr. Pedro A. Cortes, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, President, National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Mr. David M. Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Director of Elections, Office of the Ohio Secretary of State Mr. Rokey W. Suleman, General Registrar, Fairfax County Office of Elections Mr. Doug Lewis, Director, National Association of Election Officials Ms. Grace Chung Becker, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Mr. Paul F. Hancock, Partner, Kirkpatrick and Lockhart Preston Gates and Ellis, LLP Ms. Karen K. Narasaki, Executive Director, Asian American Justice Center Mr. Bryan P. O'Leary, Public Policy Consultant, Crowell Moring Mr. James Terry, Chief Public Advocate, Consumers Rights League Ms. Jocelyn Benson, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University Law School Ms. Kristen Clarke Avery, Co-Director, Political Participation Group, NAACP Legal Defense Fund	Sep 24, 2008
Serial No. 110-211	Executive Office for Immigration Review61 pages 4 witnesses Mr. Kevin A. Ohlson, Director, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice Mr. Lee Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration, U.S. Department of Justice Ms. Susan B. Long, Co-Director, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) Mr. Stephen H. Legomsky, The John S. Lehmann University Professor, Washington University School of Law	Sep 23, 2008
Serial No. 110-210	E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008, and the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008111 pagesOn H.R. 5391, H.R. 6491, H.R. 6713, S. 3434 6 witnesses The Honorable Brad Ellsworth, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana Mr. Frank Muscato, Organized Retail Crime Field Investigator, Walgreens, Deerfield, IL Mr. Grady Judd, Sheriff, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Bartow, FL Mr. Steve DelBianco, Executive Director, NetCHOICE, Washington, DC Mr. Edward Torpoco, Senior Regulatory Counsel, eBAY, Inc., Washington, DC Mr. Joseph J. LaRocca, Vice President, Loss Prevention, National Retail Federation, Washington, DC	Sep 22, 2008
Serial No. 110-209	Cell Tax Fairness Act of 200882 pagesOn H.R. 5793, S. 166 4 witnesses Ms. Gail W. Mahoney, Commissioner, Jackson County, Michigan, Jackson, MI, on behalf of the National Association of Counties The Honorable James F. Clayborne, Jr., Illinois State Senator, Belleville, IL Scott R. Mackey, Esquire, Kimbell Sherman Ellis, Montpelier, VT Tillman L. Lay, Esquire, Spiegel & McDiarmid, LLP, Washington, DC, on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, the Government Finance Officers Association, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Administrators	Sep 18, 2008
Serial No. 110-208	Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Oversight349 pagesOn H.R. 253 7 witnesses Mr. Jeffrey L. Sedgewick, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S Department of Justice, Washington, DC Mr. Shay Bilchik, Research Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Washington, DC Mr. Bill Piper, Director, Office of National Affairs, Drug Policy Alliance Network, Washington, DC Mr. Ronald E. Brooks, President, National Officers' Association Coalition, San Francisco, CA Ms. Mary Lou Leary, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, DC Mr. Peter Marone, Chairman of the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations, Richmond, VA Mr. Charlie Sullivan, National CURE, Washington, DC	Sep 18, 2008
Serial No. 110-207	Bankruptcy Trustee Compensation46 pagesOn H.R. 5585, S. 1638 4 witnesses Robert Furr, Esq., Furr and Cohen, P.A., Boca Raton, FL Eugene Crane, Esq., Crane, Heyman, Simon, Welch & Clar, Chicago, IL The Honorable Margaret Dee McGarity, United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Jack F. Williams, Esq., Professor, American Bankruptcy Institute, Alexandria, VA	Sep 16, 2008

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 110th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 110-941	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during the ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS pursuant to Clause 1(d) Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives	Jan 3, 2009
H. Rept. 110-913	Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008On H.R. 5546	Oct 3, 2008
H. Rept. 110-912	Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008On H.R. 6020	Oct 3, 2008
H. Rept. 110-911	Amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to Provide for Relief to Surviving Spouses and ChildrenOn H.R. 6034	Oct 3, 2008
H. Rept. 110-909	September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism ActOn H.R. 1071	Oct 3, 2008
H. Rept. 110-901	Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008On H.R. 6598	Sep 28, 2008
H. Rept. 110-898	Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007On H.R. 971	Sep 28, 2008
H. Rept. 110-894	Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008On H.R. 6126	Sep 26, 2008

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 110th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 110-8	Federal Rules of Evidence	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 110-7	Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 110-6	Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with Forms	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 110-4	Federal Rules of Evidence	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 110-3	Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 110-2	Federal Rules of Civil Procedure	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 110-1	Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure	PDF · Text
110th	Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure <rule>____ with Forms <rule>____ December 1, 2008	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	45	2,246	43	6	43	32	78	262	6
118th2023–2024	49	1,984	45	13	49	49	105	324	11
117th2021–2022	44	1,917	68	24	68	39	78	317	13
116th2019–2020	42	1,724	61	31	63	63	109	340	11
115th2017–2018	46	1,516	55	41	56	66	68	404	10
114th2015–2016	39	1,296	50	28	51	49	98	398	10
113th2013–2014	43	1,063	53	27	55	41	121	—	11
112th2011–2012	41	984	87	40	91	1	157	—	11
111th2009–2010	43	1,125	50	42	44	—	158	—	13
110th2007–2008	41	1,177	93	52	84	—	212	—	8
109th2005–2006	41	1,108	102	29	88	—	157	—	13
108th2003–2004	37	1,025	111	54	103	—	87	—	6
107th2001–2002	41	995	106	53	102	—	1	—	0

Membership changes 3

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 110th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jul 12, 2007	Betty Sutton D-OH	Joined	H.Res. 540
Jun 28, 2007	Martin T. Meehan D-MA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Apr 17, 2007	Tammy Baldwin D-WI	Joined	H.Res. 304

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