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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.

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. Every Congress on file.

HearingTitleHeld
Serial No. 119-69The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate106 pages
4 witnesses
  • Dr. Carol M. Swain, Author, Commentator, Former Professor, Vanderbilt University, President, Family Research Council
  • Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council
  • Tyler O'Neil, Author and Senior Editor, The Daily Signal
  • Maya Wiley, President, CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
May 20, 2026
Serial No. 119-68Fairfax County, Virginia: the Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies164 pages
7 witnesses
  • Sheriff Stacey A. Kincaid, Fairfax County Sheriff's Office
  • The Hon. Stephen Descano, Commonwealth's Attorney, Office of Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney
  • The Hon. Jason Miyares, Partner, Torridon Law PLLC
  • Jane Stoever, Professor, University of California, Irvine School of Law
  • David Bier, Director, Immigration Studies, Cato Institute
  • Sean Kennedy, President, Virginians for Safe Communities, Member of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Advisory Board
  • Cheryl Minter, Mother of victim Stephanie Minter
May 14, 2026
Serial No. 119-67Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution: Part II61 pages
4 witnesses
  • Ammon S. Blair, Senior Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation
  • Amy Mekelburg, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, RAIR Foundation USA
  • Marco Hunter-Lopez, Sophomore, Wylie High School, Wylie, Texas
  • Amanda Tyler, Executive Director, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC)
May 13, 2026
Serial No. 119-66Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh's Law59 pagesOn H.R. 8481
4 witnesses
  • The Hon. Suzette Valladares, Senate Judiciary Committee, California
  • Rachel Wright, National Policy Director, Right On Crime
  • Lisae C. Jordan, Executive Director & Counsel, Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
  • Kayleigh Kozak, Survivor Advocate
Apr 29, 2026
Serial No. 119-65From Tool to Weapon: the Face Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law111 pages
4 witnesses
  • Eva Edl, Yugoslavian communist concentration camp survivor, Pro- life Advocate
  • Christopher A. Ferrara, Senior Counsel,Thomas More Society
  • Roger T. Severino, Vice President, Economic and Domestic Policy, Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
  • Jessica L. Waters, Senior Scholar in Residence, Justice, Law & Criminology, American University
Apr 28, 2026
Serial No. 119-64Protecting U.S. Leadership in Codes Development and Enhancing Public Access70 pagesOn H.R. 1631, H.R. 4072, S. 835
4 witnesses
  • James Pauley, President, CEO, National Fire Protection Association
  • Keith Kupferschmid, CEO, Copyright Alliance
  • John Delli Venneri, General Counsel, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Jonathan Band, Principal, Policybandwidth, behalf of Library Copyright Alliance
Apr 21, 2026
Serial No. 119-63The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families48 pages
4 witnesses
  • Patricia Fox, Mother of Carissa Aspnes
  • Jennifer Heiling, Mother of Brady Heiling
  • Antonio Romanucci, Founding Partner, Romanucci & Blandin
  • Laura Wilkerson, Mother of Joshua Wilkerson
Apr 16, 2026
Serial No. 119-62Oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office63 pages
1 witness
  • The Hon. John A. Squires, Under Secretary of Commerce, Intellectual Property and Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Mar 25, 2026

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, sitting452,2464364232782626
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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