House Judiciary Committee, 115th Congress (2017–2018): Members & Record

Members, 115th Congress 46

Everyone who held a seat in the 115th 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.Left Dec 5, 2017	Ranking Member
R-AZ	Andy Biggs
R-TX	Blake FarentholdLeft Mar 22, 2018
D-IL	Bradley Scott SchneiderJoined Feb 7, 2017
D-LA	Cedric L. Richmond
R-CA	Darrell Issa
D-RI	David N. Cicilline
R-GA	Doug Collins
D-CA	Eric Swalwell
R-WI	F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
D-NY	Hakeem S. Jeffries
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-MD	Jamie Raskin
R-UT	Jason ChaffetzLeft Jun 27, 2017
D-NY	Jerrold Nadler
R-OH	Jim Jordan
R-FL	John H. RutherfordJoined Jun 13, 2017
R-TX	John Ratcliffe
D-CA	Judy ChuLeft Feb 7, 2017
D-CA	Karen Bass
R-GA	Karen C. HandelJoined Jun 27, 2017
R-PA	Keith J. RothfusJoined Apr 11, 2018
R-CO	Ken Buck
R-TX	Lamar Smith
R-TX	Louie Gohmert
D-IL	Luis V. Gutierrez
R-AL	Martha Roby
R-FL	Matt Gaetz
R-MI	Mike BishopLeft Feb 16, 2017
R-LA	Mike Johnson
D-WA	Pramila Jayapal
R-ID	Raul R. Labrador
R-FL	Ron DeSantisLeft Sep 7, 2018
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee
R-OH	Steve Chabot
D-TN	Steve Cohen
R-IA	Steve King
D-CA	Ted Lieu
R-TX	Ted Poe
D-FL	Theodore E. Deutch
R-PA	Tom Marino
R-AZ	Trent FranksLeft Dec 7, 2017
R-SC	Trey Gowdy
D-FL	Val Butler DemingsJoined Dec 20, 2017
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren

Subcommittees, 115th Congress 7

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 115th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 7401	Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act	Referred To	Jan 2, 2019
HR 7390	Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 21, 2018
HJRES 146	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect.	Referred To	Dec 21, 2018
HR 7396	Border Security and Child Safety Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2018
HR 7366	RAMP Act	Referred To	Dec 20, 2018
HR 7384	UIGHUR Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 20, 2018
HR 7369	DEA Notification Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 20, 2018
HR 7381	Protect our Girls Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 20, 2018

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Transparency & Accountability: Examining Google and its Data Collection, Use, and Filtering PracticesRayburn House Office Building 21411 document	Rescheduled	Dec 11, 2018

Hearing	POSTPONED: Oversight of the Department of Homeland SecurityRayburn House Office Building 2141	Postponed	Dec 6, 2018
Hearing	H.R. 3945, the “Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017”Rayburn House Office Building 21417 documents 5 witnesses David Trust, Chief Executive Officer, Professional Photographers of America Matthew Schruers, Vice President, Law and Policy, Computer and Communications Industry Association Jenna Close, Director of Photography, Buck the Cubicle Jonathan Berroya, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Internet Association Keith Kupferschmid, Chief Executive Officer, Copyright Alliance	Scheduled	Sep 27, 2018

Markup	H.R. 5634, the “Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018”; H.R. 6755, the “Judiciary ROOM Act”; H.R. 3487, To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case.; H.R. 6754, the “CIRCUIT Act”; H.R. 6730, the “Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018”; H.R. 6758, the “Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018”;Rayburn House Office Building 214133 documents	Scheduled	Sep 13, 2018

Markup	H.R. 5468, the “Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018”Rayburn House Office Building 21414 documents	Scheduled	Sep 6, 2018

Markup	H.R. 1872, the “Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017”Rayburn House Office Building 21414 documents	Scheduled	Jul 25, 2018

Hearing	Examining the Wayfair decision and its Ramifications for Consumers and Small BusinessesRayburn House Office Building 214110 documents 8 witnesses Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform Chad White, Owner, Class-Tech-Cars, Inc. Bartlett Cleland, General Counsel and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, American Legislative Exchange Council The Honorable Curt Bramble, Past President, National Conference of State Legislatures Andrew Moylan, Executive Vice President, National Taxpayers Union Foundation Joseph Crosby, Principal, MultiState Associates Incorporated Andrew Pincus, Partner, Mayer Brown Lary Sinewitz, Executive Vice President, BrandsMart on Behalf of the National Retail Federation	Scheduled	Jul 24, 2018

Hearing	Facebook, Google and Twitter: Examining the Content Filtering Practices of Social Media GiantsRayburn House Office Building 21415 documents 3 witnesses Monika Bickert, Head of Global Policy Management, Facebook Juniper Downs, Global Head of Public Policy and Government Relations, YouTube Nick Pickles, Senior Strategist, Twitter	Scheduled	Jul 17, 2018

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 115th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 115-70	Examining Sober Living Homes24 pagesOn H.R. 4684, H.R. 5724 6 witnesses The Honorable Judy Chu, 27th District of California, U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher, 48th District of California, U.S. House of Representatives Erik Peterson, Mayor Pro Tempore, Huntington Beach, CA Todd Leishman, Attorney, Best, Best & Krieger Sara Pratt, Counsel, Relman, Dane & Colfax, PLLC Dave Aronberg, State Attorney, 15th Judicial Circuit, FL	Sep 28, 2018
Serial No. 115-69	Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 201790 pagesOn H.R. 3945 5 witnesses Mr. David Trust, Chief Executive Officer, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) Mr. Matthew Schruers, Vice President, Law and Policy, Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Ms. Jenna Close, Director of Photography, Buck the Cubicle Mr. Jonathan Berroya, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Internet Association Mr. Keith Kupferschmid, Chief Executive Officer, Copyright Alliance	Sep 27, 2018
Serial No. 115-68	The State of Intellectual Freedom in America44 pages 9 witnesses Dr. Mike Adams, Professor, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Dr. Peter Wood, President, National Association of Scholars Mike Simkovic, Professor of Law and Accounting, USC Gould School of Law Dr. Tim Groseclose, Professor, George Mason University Jim Hoft, Founder and Editor, The Gateway Pundit Adriana Cohen, Syndicated Columnist, Boston Herald Radio Host Jeremy Tedesco, Vice President of U.S. Advocacy, Alliance Defending Freedom Ari Waldman, Professor of Law, New York Law School Harmeet K. Dhillon, Esq., Partner, Dhillon Law Group Inc	Sep 27, 2018
Serial No. 115-67	Post-Paspa: an Examination of Sports Betting in America32 pages 5 witnesses Jocelyn More, Executive Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, National Football League Les Bernal, National Director, Stop Predatory Gambling Sara Slane, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, American Gaming Association Jon Bruning, Counselor, Coalition to Stop Online Gambling Becky Harris, Chair, Nevada Gaming Control Board	Sep 27, 2018
Serial No. 115-66	Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 201731 pagesOn H.R. 3553 5 witnesses The Honorable Alan C. Stout, Bankruptcy Court Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky Mr. Clifford J. White III, Director, U.S. Trustee Program Mr. N. Neville Reid, Capital Partner, Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP, Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Group Ms. Ariane Holtschlag, Attorney, Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd. Mr. John Rao, Attorney, National Consumer Law Center	Sep 26, 2018
Serial No. 115-65	Examining the Wayfair Decision and Its Ramifications for Consumers and Small Businesses47 pages 8 witnesses Mr. Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) Mr. Chad White, Owner, Class-Tech-Cars, Inc. Mr. Lary Sinewitz, Executive Vice President, BrandsMart on behalf of the National Retail Federation Mr. Bartlett Cleland, General Counsel and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) The Honorable Curt Bramble, Past President, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Mr. Andrew Moylan, Executive Vice President, National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) Mr. Joseph R. Crosby, Principal, MultiState Associates Incorporated Mr. Andrew J. Pincus, Partner, Mayer Brown	Jul 24, 2018
Serial No. 115-64	Facebook, Google and Twitter: Examining the Content Filtering Practices of Social Media Giants61 pages 3 witnesses Ms. Monika Bickert, Head of Global Policy Management, Facebook Ms. Juniper Downs, Global Head of Public Policy and Government Relations, YouTube Mr. Nick Pickles, Senior Strategist, Public Policy, Twitter	Jul 17, 2018
Serial No. 115-63	Oversight of the ATF National Canine Division18 pages 1 witness Thomas Brandon, Deputy Director, National Canine Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives	Jul 16, 2018

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 115th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 115-1112	ACTIVITY REPORT of the COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY of the UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the period JANUARY 3, 2017 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2018	Dec 31, 2018
H. Rept. 115-966	Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act of 2018On H.R. 6758	Sep 25, 2018
H. Rept. 115-859	Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017On H.R. 1689	Jul 23, 2018
H. Rept. 115-858	Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018On H.R. 5954	Jul 23, 2018
H. Rept. 115-813	Resolution of Inquiry Directing the Attorney General to Provide Certain Documents in the Attorney General's Possession to the House of Representatives Relating to the Ongoing Congressional Investigation Related to Certain Prosecutorial and Investigatory Decisions Made by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation Surrounding the 2016 ElectionOn H.Res. 938	Jul 10, 2018
H. Rept. 115-797,Part 2	Resolution of Inquiry Requesting the President and Directing the Attorney General to Transmit, Respectively, Certain Documents to the House of Representatives Relating to the President's Use of the Pardon Power Under Article II, Section 2 of the ConstitutionOn H.Res. 928 · Part 2	Jun 28, 2018
H. Rept. 115-797	Resolution of Inquiry Requesting the President and Directing the Attorney General to Transmit, Respectively, Certain Documents to the House of Representatives Relating to the President's Use of the Pardon Power Under Article II, Section 2 of the ConstitutionOn H.Res. 928	Jun 28, 2018
H. Rept. 115-713	Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017On H.R. 2851	Jun 8, 2018

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7352	A letter from the Chief, Border Security Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule - Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation [CBP Dec. 18-16] (RIN: 1651-AB32) received December 20, 2018, 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. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security	Dec 31, 2018
EC-7310	A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United States, transmitting the Conference's report on the continuing need for 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	Dec 27, 2018
EC-7309	A letter from the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, and Chief Financial Officer, Department of Justice, transmitting a report of violations of the Antideficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; Public Law 97–258; (96 Stat. 926); to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · Department of Justice	Dec 27, 2018
EC-7249	A letter from the Ombudsman for Energy Employees, Occupational Compensation Program, Department of Labor, transmitting the 2017 Annual Report of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7385s-15(e)(1); Public Law 106–398, section 1 (as amended by Public Law 108–375, section 3161); (118 Stat. 2185); to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · Department of Labor	Dec 21, 2018
PT-128	The SPEAKER presented a petition of The Common Council of Syracuse, NY, relative to Common Council Resolution No. 36-R 2018, urging Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman John Katko to take the necessary actions to ensure that the Violence Against Women Act is reauthorized with all necessary funding; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition	Dec 21, 2018
EC-7206	A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting a legislative proposal that would improve the current legal framework for collateral-review litigation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice	Dec 19, 2018
EC-7205	A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule - International Trademark Classification Changes [Docket No.: PTO-T-2018-0063] (RIN: 0651-AD32) received December 7, 2018, 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 Commerce	Dec 19, 2018
EC-7204	A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, transmitting a report on compliance by the United States courts of appeals and district courts with the time limitations established for deciding habeas corpus death penalty petitions under Title 1 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · Administrative Office of the United States Courts	Dec 19, 2018

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 115th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
115th	Federal Rules of Evidence	PDF · Text
115th	Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure	PDF · Text
115th	Federal Rules of Civil Procedure	PDF · Text
115th	Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure	PDF · Text
115th	Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure	PDF · Text
115th	Federal Rules of Evidence December 1, 2017	PDF · Text
115th	Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure December 1, 2017	PDF · Text
115th	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

Membership changes 12

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 115th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Sep 7, 2018	Ron DeSantis R-FL	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Apr 11, 2018	Keith J. Rothfus R-PA	Joined	H.Res. 814
Mar 22, 2018	Blake Farenthold R-TX	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Dec 20, 2017	Val Butler Demings D-FL	Joined	H.Res. 669
Dec 7, 2017	Trent Franks R-AZ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Dec 5, 2017	John Conyers, Jr. D-MI	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jun 27, 2017	Jason Chaffetz R-UT	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H5192
Jun 27, 2017	Karen C. Handel R-GA	Joined	H.Res. 410
Jun 13, 2017	John H. Rutherford R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 381
Feb 16, 2017	Mike Bishop R-MI	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1259
Feb 7, 2017	Judy Chu D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1031
Feb 7, 2017	Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL	Joined	H.Res. 95

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