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Judiciary Committee

Committee on the Judiciary

2,246 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

18,160 across the 13 Congresses on file, more in this Congress than in any other. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
44

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
7

Each with its own members and record

Meetings
32

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 44

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Subcommittees 7

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. Every Congress on file.

NumberCommunicationReferred
EC-3332A letter from the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals, transmitting an opinion on Cargill v. Garland, USDC No. 1:19-CV-349, from the United States Court of appeals for the Fifth Circuit; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication · United States Court of AppealsFeb 1, 2022
EC-3299A letter from the Section Chief, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's direct final rule - Clarification Regarding the Supplier's DEA Registration Number on the Single-Sheet DEA Form 222 [Docket No.: DEA-662] (RIN: 1117-AB61) received January 11, 2022, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary.Executive communication · Department of JusticeJan 28, 2022
EC-3296A letter from the Sup. Attorney Advisor (Chief), Executive Office of Immigration Review, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule - Executive Office for Immigration Review Electronic Case Access and Filing [EOIR Docket No.: 018-0203; A.G. Order No.: 5257-2021] (RIN: 1125-AA81) received January 11, 2022, 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 JusticeJan 28, 2022
ML-138The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 161, rescinding previous requests that the Congress of the United States call a convention of the states to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.MemorialJan 28, 2022
PT-95The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Nye County Board of County Commissioners, relative to Nye County Resolution No. 2021-39, calling on the State Legislature to immediately end the state of emergency called by the governor for the covid-19 pandemic; to the Committee on the Judiciary.PetitionJan 28, 2022
EC-3272A letter from the Chief Counsel, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Department of Justice, transmitting the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States Annual Report for Calendar Year 2020, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 4107; July 3, 1948, ch. 826, section 9 (as amended by Public Law 89–348, section 2(6)); (79 Stat. 1312) and 22 U.S.C. 1622(c); Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, section 3(c) (as amended by Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 645, section 1); (69 Stat. 562); jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary.Executive communication · Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Department of JusticeJan 25, 2022
ML-137The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, relative to House Resolution No. 158, urging the Congress of the United States to clarify its position on the legality of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary.MemorialJan 25, 2022
EC-3246A letter from the Director, General Counsel and Legal Policy Division, U.S. Office of Government Ethics, transmitting the Office's final rule - 2022 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations (RIN: 3209-AA60) received January 18, 2022, 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. Office of Government EthicsJan 21, 2022

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.

CongressMembersBills referredReportedBecame lawReportsMeetingsPrinted hearingsCommunicationsPrints
119th2025–2026, sitting452,2464364332782626
118th2023–2024491,9844513494910532411
117th2021–2022441,917682468397831713
116th2019–2020421,7246131636310934011
115th2017–2018461,516554156666840410
114th2015–2016391,296502851499839810
113th2013–2014431,06353275541121—11
112th2011–2012419848740911157—11
111th2009–2010431,125504244—158—13
110th2007–2008411,177935284—212—8
109th2005–2006411,1081022988—157—13
108th2003–2004371,02511154103—87—6
107th2001–20024199510653102—1—0

Earlier subcommittees 4

Subcommittees this committee once had, under their last names, with the Congresses they sat. Each has its own record.

Membership changes 119

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

DateMemberChangeRecord
Jun 9, 2026Summer L. Lee D-PAJoinedH.Res. 1352
Apr 14, 2026Eric Swalwell D-CALeft CongressClerk of the House
Dec 12, 2024Kelly Armstrong R-NDLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Nov 20, 2024Erica Lee Carter D-TXJoinedH.Res. 1585
Nov 13, 2024Matt Gaetz R-FLLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Nov 13, 2024Adam B. Schiff D-CAResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H5968
Sep 10, 2024Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-ILJoinedH.Res. 1431
Jul 11, 2024Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jun 26, 2024Michael A. Rulli R-OHJoinedH.Res. 1322
Mar 22, 2024Ken Buck R-COLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Dec 5, 2023Kelly Armstrong R-NDJoinedH.Res. 908
Oct 25, 2023Mike Johnson R-LAResigned from the committeeRecord 2023-10-25 H5048 (elected Speaker)
Jun 13, 2023Becca Balint D-VTJoinedH.Res. 502
May 31, 2023David N. Cicilline D-RILeft CongressLast recorded vote
Dec 8, 2022Karen Bass D-CALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Sep 30, 2022Theodore E. Deutch D-FLLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 28, 2021Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Sylvia R. Garcia D-TXJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Matt Gaetz R-FLJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Louie Gohmert R-TXJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Scott Fitzgerald R-WIJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Michelle Fischbach R-MNJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Veronica Escobar D-TXJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Madeleine Dean D-PAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Darrell Issa R-CAJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Val Butler Demings D-FLJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021J. Luis Correa D-CAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Karen Bass D-CAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Cliff Bentz R-ORJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Cori Bush D-MOJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Ken Buck R-COJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Andy Biggs R-AZJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Dan Bishop R-NCJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Steve Chabot R-OHJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Steve Cohen D-TNJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021David N. Cicilline D-RIJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Theodore E. Deutch D-FLJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Jamie Raskin D-MDJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Chip Roy R-TXJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Victoria Spartz R-INJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Eric Swalwell D-CAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Mary Gay Scanlon D-PAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Greg Stanton D-AZJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021W. Gregory Steube R-FLJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Thomas P. Tiffany R-WIJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Pramila Jayapal D-WAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Deborah K. Ross D-NCJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Burgess Owens R-UTJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Hakeem S. Jeffries D-NYJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Mike Johnson R-LAJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Mondaire Jones D-NYJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Zoe Lofgren D-CAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Ted Lieu D-CAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Tom McClintock R-CAJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Thomas Massie R-KYJoinedH.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021Lucy McBath D-GAJoinedH.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021Joe Neguse D-COJoinedH.Res. 62
Sep 22, 2020Cedric L. Richmond D-LAResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H4666
Jul 1, 2020Thomas P. Tiffany R-WIJoinedH.Res. 1037
May 15, 2020John Ratcliffe R-TXLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Sep 7, 2018Ron DeSantis R-FLLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Apr 11, 2018Keith J. Rothfus R-PAJoinedH.Res. 814
Mar 22, 2018Blake Farenthold R-TXLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Dec 20, 2017Val Butler Demings D-FLJoinedH.Res. 669
Dec 7, 2017Trent Franks R-AZLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Dec 5, 2017John Conyers, Jr. D-MILeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jun 27, 2017Jason Chaffetz R-UTResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H5192
Jun 27, 2017Karen C. Handel R-GAJoinedH.Res. 410
Jun 13, 2017John H. Rutherford R-FLJoinedH.Res. 381
Feb 16, 2017Mike Bishop R-MIResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H1259
Feb 7, 2017Judy Chu D-CAResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H1031
Feb 7, 2017Bradley Scott Schneider D-ILJoinedH.Res. 95
Jan 16, 2014David N. Cicilline D-RIJoinedH.Res. 460
Dec 12, 2013Melvin L. Watt D-NCLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Dec 11, 2013Mark E. Amodei R-NVResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H7638
Jun 12, 2013Jason Smith R-MOJoinedH.Res. 257
Apr 16, 2013Keith J. Rothfus R-PAResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H2033
Dec 7, 2011Jared Polis D-COJoinedH.Res. 486
Oct 4, 2011Mark E. Amodei R-NVJoinedH.Res. 420
Sep 20, 2011Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FLResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H6242
Apr 5, 2011Tom Reed R-NYResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H2314
May 6, 2010Theodore E. Deutch D-FLJoinedH.Res. 1334
May 6, 2010Jared Polis D-COJoinedH.Res. 1334
May 5, 2010Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FLResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H3132
Dec 16, 2009Robert Wexler D-FLLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Oct 15, 2009Judy Chu D-CAJoinedH.Res. 834
Oct 14, 2009Brad Sherman D-CAResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H11395
Apr 30, 2009Mike Quigley D-ILJoinedH.Res. 381
Jul 12, 2007Betty Sutton D-OHJoinedH.Res. 540
Jun 28, 2007Martin T. Meehan D-MALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Apr 17, 2007Tammy Baldwin D-WIJoinedH.Res. 304
Jun 8, 2005Adam Smith D-WAResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H4208
Jun 8, 2005Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FLJoinedH.Res. 307
Feb 9, 2005Adam Smith D-WAJoinedH.Res. 74
Feb 9, 2005Chris Van Hollen D-MDJoinedH.Res. 74
May 16, 2002Ed Bryant R-TNResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H2599
May 16, 2002J. Randy Forbes R-VAJoinedH.Res. 423
Oct 2, 2001Ed Bryant R-TNJoinedH.Res. 249
Oct 2, 2001Mike Pence R-INJoinedH.Res. 249
Aug 2, 2001Asa Hutchinson R-ARLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Feb 8, 2001Adam B. Schiff D-CAJoinedH.Res. 33
Feb 7, 2001Steven R. Rothman D-NJResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H228
Jan 31, 2001John Conyers, Jr. D-MIJoined as Ranking MemberH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Howard L. Berman D-CAJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Tammy Baldwin D-WIJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Bill Delahunt D-MAJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Barney Frank D-MAJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Rick Boucher D-VAJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Anthony D. Weiner D-NYJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Robert Wexler D-FLJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Melvin L. Watt D-NCJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Steven R. Rothman D-NJJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Jerrold Nadler D-NYJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Martin T. Meehan D-MAJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Zoe Lofgren D-CAJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Maxine Waters D-CAJoinedH.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VAJoinedH.Res. 25

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