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1,125 bills referred in the 111th 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 111th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 111th Congress 43

Everyone who held a seat in the 111th 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-MA	Bill Delahunt
R-VA	Bob Goodlatte
D-CA	Brad Sherman
D-TX	Charles A. Gonzalez
D-NY	Daniel B. Maffei
R-CA	Daniel E. Lungren
R-CA	Darrell Issa
D-FL	Debbie Wasserman SchultzLeft May 5, 2010
R-CA	Elton Gallegly
R-WI	F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
R-MS	Gregg Harper
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
R-NC	Howard Coble
D-CA	Howard L. Berman
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes
D-CO	Jared PolisJoined May 6, 2010
R-UT	Jason Chaffetz
D-NY	Jerrold Nadler
R-OH	Jim Jordan
D-CA	Judy ChuJoined Oct 15, 2009
D-CA	Linda T. Sánchez
R-TX	Louie Gohmert
D-IL	Luis V. Gutierrez
D-CA	Maxine Waters
D-NC	Melvin L. Watt
D-IL	Mike QuigleyJoined Apr 30, 2009
D-PR	Pedro R. Pierluisi
D-VA	Rick Boucher
D-VA	Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
D-FL	Robert WexlerLeft Dec 16, 2009
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee
D-TN	Steve Cohen
R-IA	Steve King
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin
R-TX	Ted Poe
D-FL	Theodore E. DeutchJoined May 6, 2010
R-FL	Thomas J. Rooney
R-AZ	Trent Franks
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren

Subcommittees, 111th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 111th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 111th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HRES 1779	Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides.	Discharged From	Dec 22, 2010
HR 6560	Removal Clarification Act of 2010	Discharged From	Dec 22, 2010
HR 3376	United States Mariner and Vessel Protection Act of 2009	Discharged From	Dec 22, 2010
HJRES 107	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the effect of treaties, Executive orders, and agreements with other nations or groups of nations.	Referred To	Dec 22, 2010
HJRES 106	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the use of foreign law as authority in Federal courts.	Referred To	Dec 22, 2010
HR 2811	To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal.	Reported By	Dec 21, 2010
HR 6566	Preventing Sex Offenders Access to Children in Our Communities Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 21, 2010
HR 6470	For the relief of the peoples of Bikini, Enewetak, Rongelap, and Utrik, and of other affected citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.	Referred To	Dec 20, 2010

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 111th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 111-160	Espionage Act and the Legal and Constitutional Issues Raised by Wikileaks124 pagesOn S. 372 7 witnesses Mr. Geoffrey R. Stone, Professor and former Dean, University of Chicago Law School Mr. Abbe David Lowell, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, LLP Mr. Kenneth L. Wainstein, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers, LLP Mr. Gabriel Schoenfeld, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute Mr. Stephen I. Vladeck, Professor of Law, American University Mr. Thomas S. Blanton, Director, National Security Archive, George Washington University Mr. Ralph Nader, Legal Advocate and Author	Dec 16, 2010
Serial No. 111-159	Civil Liberties and National Security156 pagesOn H.R. 6010 7 witnesses The Honorable Thomas R. Pickering, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Ms. Laura W. Murphy, Director, American Civil Liberties Union Mr. Jamil N. Jaffer, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel Law Firm Mr. Michael W. Lewis, Associate Professor of Law, Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law Mr. Jeremy Scahill, Investigative Reporter and Correspondent for Democracy Now! Mr. Bruce Fein, former Associate Deputy Attorney General Ms. Mary Ellen O'Connell, Robert and Marion Short Chair in Law and Research Professor of the American Society of International Law, University of Notre Dame Law School	Dec 9, 2010
Serial No. 111-158	Foreclosed Justice: Causes and Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis (Part I & II)Held Dec 2, 2010 to Dec 15, 2010 · 606 pages 11 witnesses Ms. Phyllis Caldwell, Chief, Homeownership Preservation Office, United States Department of the Treasury Mr. Edward J. DeMarco, Acting Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency Ms. Julie L. Williams, Chief Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, United States Department of the Treasury The Honorable F. Dana Winslow, Supreme Court Justice, New York State Supreme Court The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse, a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island James A. Kowalski, Jr., Esquire, Law Offices of James A. Kowalski, Jr., PL, Jacksonville, FL Thomas A. Cox, Esquire, Volunteer Program Coordinator, Maine Attorneys Saving Homes Project, Portland, ME Ms. Sandra D. Hines, former homeowner, Detroit, MI Vanessa Fluker, Vanessa G. Fluker, Esquire, PLLC, Detroit, MI Mr. Tom Deutsch, Executive Director, American Securitization Forum, New York, NY Mr. Christopher L. Peterson, Professor, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT	Dec 2, 2010
Serial No. 111-157	Antitrust Laws and Their Effects on Healthcare Providers, Insurers and Patients143 pages 7 witnesses Mr. Richard Feinstein, Director, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC Ms. Sharis A. Pozen, Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Ms. Melinda Hatton, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, American Hospital Association Mr. Arthur Lerner, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP, on behalf of America's Health Insurance Plans Dr. Peter J. Mandell, M.D., Chair of the Council on Advocacy, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Dr. Michael P. Connair, M.D., American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Mr. David Balto, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress	Dec 1, 2010
Serial No. 111-156	Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues249 pages 3 witnesses Ms. Melissa Rogers, Director, Center for Religion and Public Affairs, Wake Forest University Divinity School Mr. Douglas Laycock, Armistead M. Dobie Professor of Law, Horace W. Goldsmith Research Professor of Law, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia School of Law Reverend Barry W. Lynn, Executive Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State	Nov 18, 2010
Serial No. 111-155	Role of Immigration in Strengthening America's Economy70 pages 4 witnesses The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, New York City Mayor's Office Mr. Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, News Corporation Mr. Jeff Moseley, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Greater Houston Partnership Mr. Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies	Sep 30, 2010
Serial No. 111-154	Reauthorization of the Second Chance Act84 pages 5 witnesses Ms. Le'Ann Duran, Director, National Reentry Resource Center, Council of State Governments, New York, NY Ms. Michele Banks, Richmond Second Chance Reentry Program Manager, Richmond City Sheriff's Office, Richmond, VA Ms. Nancy G. La Vigne, Director, Justice Policy Center, The Urban Institute, Washington, DC Mr. David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D., The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC Ms. Gladyse Taylor, Acting Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, Chicago, IL	Sep 29, 2010
Serial No. 111-153	Courtroom Use: Access to Justice, Effective Judicial Administration, and Courtroom Security125 pages 6 witnesses The Honorable Jim Cooper, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee Mr. Mark L. Goldstein, Director, Physical Infrastructure, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC The Honorable Michael A. Ponsor, U.S. District Judge, District of Massachusetts, and Chairman of the Judicial Conference's Committee on Space and Facilities, Springfield, MA Mr. Robert A. Peck, Commissioner of Public Buildings, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, DC The Honorable Robert James Conrad, Jr., Chief U.S. District Judge, Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC Ms. Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School, New Haven, CT	Sep 29, 2010

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 111th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 111-712	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during the ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS pursuant to Clause 1(d) Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives	Jan 3, 2011
H. Rept. 111-693	To Amend Title 18, United States Code, to Include Constrictor Snakes of the Species Python Genera as an Injurious AnimalOn H.R. 2811	Dec 21, 2010
H. Rept. 111-688	Youth Promise ActOn H.R. 1064	Dec 16, 2010
H. Rept. 111-680	Performance Rights ActOn H.R. 848	Dec 14, 2010
H. Rept. 111-679	Wartime Treatment Study ActOn H.R. 1425	Dec 13, 2010
H. Rept. 111-676	Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2009On H.R. 3190	Dec 8, 2010
H. Rept. 111-670	Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009On H.R. 3245	Dec 1, 2010
H. Rept. 111-669	Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009On H.R. 233	Nov 30, 2010

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 111th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 111-5	Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 111-4	Federal Rules of Evidence	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 111-33	Reining in the Imperial Presidency: Lessons and Recommendations Relating to the Presidency of George W. Bush	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 111-3	Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 111-1	Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure	PDF · Text
111th	Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure	PDF · Text
111th	Federal Rules of Evidence	PDF · Text
111th	Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure	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 7

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 111th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
May 6, 2010	Theodore E. Deutch D-FL	Joined	H.Res. 1334
May 6, 2010	Jared Polis D-CO	Joined	H.Res. 1334
May 5, 2010	Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H3132
Dec 16, 2009	Robert Wexler D-FL	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Oct 15, 2009	Judy Chu D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 834
Oct 14, 2009	Brad Sherman D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H11395
Apr 30, 2009	Mike Quigley D-IL	Joined	H.Res. 381

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