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1,296 bills referred in the 114th 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 114th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 114th Congress

Members, 114th Congress 39

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-VA	Bob Goodlatte	Chair
D-MI	John Conyers, Jr.	Ranking Member
R-TX	Blake Farenthold
D-LA	Cedric L. Richmond
R-CA	Darrell Issa
R-MI	David A. Trott
D-RI	David N. Cicilline
R-GA	Doug Collins
R-WI	F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
D-NY	Hakeem S. Jeffries
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes
R-UT	Jason Chaffetz
D-NY	Jerrold Nadler
R-OH	Jim Jordan
R-TX	John Ratcliffe
D-CA	Judy Chu
D-CA	Karen Bass
R-CO	Ken Buck
R-TX	Lamar Smith
R-TX	Louie Gohmert
D-IL	Luis V. Gutierrez
R-MI	Mike Bishop
R-CA	Mimi Walters
D-PR	Pedro R. Pierluisi
R-ID	Raul R. Labrador
R-FL	Ron DeSantis
D-CA	Scott H. Peters
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee
R-OH	Steve Chabot
D-TN	Steve Cohen
R-IA	Steve King
D-WA	Suzan K. DelBene
R-TX	Ted Poe
D-FL	Theodore E. Deutch
R-PA	Tom Marino
R-AZ	Trent Franks
R-SC	Trey Gowdy
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren

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
S 1576	Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2015	Discharged From	Dec 30, 2016
HR 759	Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 23, 2016
HR 320	Rapid DNA Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 23, 2016
HR 5283	DUE PROCESS Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 23, 2016
HR 68	Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 23, 2016
HR 4002	Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015	Reported By	Dec 23, 2016
HR 3713	Sentencing Reform Act of 2015	Reported By	Dec 23, 2016
HR 6440	Justice for Child Victims Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 22, 2016

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Markup	H.R. 4919, the “Kevin and Avonte’s Law of 2016”Rayburn House Office Building 22374 documents	Postponed	Nov 30, 2016

Markup	H.R. 5422, “To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.”; and H.R. 1669, the “Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015”Rayburn House Office Building 22378 documents	Scheduled	Nov 16, 2016

Markup	H.R. 3438, the “Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW Act) Act of 2015”Rayburn House Office Building 223717 documents	Scheduled	Sep 8, 2016

Markup	H.R. 68Rayburn House Office Building 223713 documents	Scheduled	Jul 13, 2016

Hearing	Oversight of the Department of JusticeRayburn House Office Building 22379 documents 1 witness Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice	Scheduled	Jul 12, 2016

Markup	H.R. 320, H.R. 5578, H.R. 3765Rayburn House Office Building 223718 documents	Scheduled	Jul 7, 2016

Meeting	EXECUTIVE OVERREACH TASK FORCE: The Federal Government on Autopilot: Mandatory Spending and the Entitlement CrisisRayburn House Office Building 223710 documents 3 witnesses Eugene Steuerle, Institute Fellow and Richard B. Fisher Chair, The Urban Institute Scott Lilly, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Nicholas Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political, American Enterprise Institute	Scheduled	Jul 6, 2016

Markup	H.R. 4768Rayburn House Office Building 214117 documents	Scheduled	Jun 8, 2016

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

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 114-91	Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation129 pages 1 witness The Honorable James B. Comey, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation	Sep 28, 2016
Serial No. 114-96	[errata] New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a Sanctuary City2 pages	Sep 27, 2016
Serial No. 114-96	New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a Sanctuary City60 pages 4 witnesses The Honorable Jeff Landry, Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice The Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice The Honorable Vanita Gupta, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Zach Butterworth, Executive Counsel and Director of Federal Affairs, Office of Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu, City of New Orleans	Sep 27, 2016
Serial No. 114-95	The Ultimate Civil Right: Examining the Hyde Amendment and the Born Alive Infants Protection Act69 pagesOn H.R. 2972 4 witnesses Giana Jessen, Abortion Survivor Genevieve Plaster, M.A., Senior Policy Analyst, Charlotte Lozier Institute Kierra Johnson, Executive Director, Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE) Arina O. Grossu, M.A., Director, Center for Human Dignity, Family Research Council	Sep 23, 2016
Serial No. 114-97	Treating the Opioid Epidemic: the State of Competition in the Markets for Addiction Medication106 pagesOn S. 3056 5 witnesses Anne McDonald Pritchett, Ph.D, Vice President, Policy and Research, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) David R. Gaugh, R.Ph., Senior Vice President for Science and Regulatory Affairs, Generic Pharmaceutical Association Mark Merritt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Eric Ketcham, M.D., American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Medical Director, Emergency Department and Urgent Care, Co-Medical Director, EMS San Juan Regional Medical Center Robin Feldman, Esq., Harry and Lillian Hastings Professor of Law, Director of the Institute for Innovation Law, UC Hastings College of the Law	Sep 22, 2016
Serial No. 114-94	Oversight of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement83 pages 1 witness The Honorable Sarah Saldana, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security	Sep 22, 2016
Serial No. 114-89	Impeachment Articles Referred on John Koskinen (Part III)87 pages 1 witness The Honorable John Koskinen, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service	Sep 21, 2016
Serial No. 114-90	Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office78 pagesOn H.R. 9 1 witness The Honorable Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office	Sep 13, 2016

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

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 114-895	ACTIVITY REPORT of the COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY of the UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the period JANUARY 6, 2015 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 2016	Dec 23, 2016
H. Rept. 114-894	Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016On H.R. 759	Dec 23, 2016
H. Rept. 114-893	Rapid Dna Act of 2016On H.R. 320	Dec 23, 2016
H. Rept. 114-892	Due Process Act of 2016On H.R. 5283	Dec 23, 2016
H. Rept. 114-890	Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2016On H.R. 68	Dec 23, 2016
H. Rept. 114-889	Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015On H.R. 4002	Dec 23, 2016
H. Rept. 114-888	Sentencing Reform Act of 2015On H.R. 3713	Dec 23, 2016
H. Rept. 114-782	Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016On H.R. 5982	Sep 21, 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-8183	A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting the Conference's report on the continuing need for authorized bankruptcy judgeships, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 152(b)(3); Public Law 98–353, section 104(a) (as amended by Public Law 102–361, section 4); (106 Stat. 966); to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · Judicial Conference of the United States	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8182	A letter from the Supervisory Attorney Advisor, Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule - Conforming STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program Regulations to Statutory Change; Definitions and Confidentiality Requirements Applicable to All OVW Grant Programs [OVW Docket No.: 120] (RIN: 1105-AB46) 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 the Judiciary.Executive communication · Department of Justice	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8181	A letter from the Senior Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule - Recognition of Organizations and Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representatives [EOIR Docket No.: 176; A.G. Order No.: 3783-2016] (RIN: 1125-AA72) 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 the Judiciary.Executive communication · Department of Justice	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8180	A letter from the Senior Counsel, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule - Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act [CRT Docket No.: 130; AG Order No.: 3791-2016] (RIN: 1190-AA71) 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 the Judiciary.Executive communication · Department of Justice	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8179	A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy Strategy, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's correction - changing the designation interim final rule - Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for "T" Nonimmigrant Status [CIS No.: 2507-11; DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2011-0010] (RIN: 1615-AA59) received December 20, 2016, from Major to non-Major, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · Department of Homeland Security	Jan 3, 2017
EC-8103	A letter from the Chief, Boarder Security Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major final rule - Definition of Form I-94 to Include Electronic Format [Docket No.: USCBP-2013-0011] [CBP Dec. No.: 16-27] (RIN: 1651-AA96) received December 14, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · Department of Homeland Security	Dec 30, 2016
PT-97	The SPEAKER presented a petition of Mike Folmer, Chair, State Government Committee, Senate of Pennsylvania, relative to notifying the Congress of Resolution 236 from the 1976 Session of the General Assembly, which calls for a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition	Dec 30, 2016
EC-8012	A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's Major interim final rule - Classification for Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons; Eligibility for "T" Nonimmigrant Status [CIS No.: 2507-11; DHS Docket No.: USCIS-2011-0010] (RIN: 1615-AA59) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security	Dec 23, 2016

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 114th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 114-3	Federal Rules of Civil Procedure	PDF · Text
114th	Federal Rules of Evidence	PDF · Text
114th	Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure	PDF · Text
114th	Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure	PDF · Text
114th	Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure with Forms	PDF · Text
114th	Federal Rules of Evidence	PDF · Text
114th	Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure	PDF · Text
114th	Federal Rules of Civil 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

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