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245 bills referred in the 116th Congress

3,890 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 110th at 392. 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 14

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-MA	James P. McGovern	Chair
R-OK	Tom Cole	Ranking Member
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings
R-AZ	Debbie Lesko
D-FL	Donna E. Shalala
D-CA	Doris O. Matsui
D-CO	Ed Perlmutter
D-MD	Jamie Raskin
D-NY	Joseph D. Morelle
D-CA	Mark DeSaulnierJoined Feb 13, 2019
D-PA	Mary Gay Scanlon
R-TX	Michael C. Burgess
D-CA	Norma J. Torres
R-GA	Rob Woodall

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 3

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 9064	Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 31, 2020
HRES 1271	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Reported Original Measure	Dec 21, 2020
HR 9041	National Emergencies Reform Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2020
HR 9029	Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
HRES 1244	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.	Reported Original Measure	Dec 2, 2020
HRES 1224	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8294) to amend the National Apprenticeship Act and expand the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, to promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes.	Reported Original Measure	Nov 17, 2020
HRES 1210	Recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of H.R. 51, particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war.	Referred To	Nov 5, 2020
HR 8659	Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020	Referred To	Oct 23, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Senate Amendment to H.R. 133—United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021]5 documents	Scheduled	Dec 21, 2020

Meeting	H.R. 3884—Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 [MORE Act of 2020]4 documents	Scheduled	Dec 2, 2020

Meeting	H.R. 8294—National Apprenticeship Act of 2020----------4 documents	Scheduled	Nov 17, 2020

Hearing	Members' Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 117th Congress----------	Scheduled	Oct 1, 2020
Meeting	H. Res. 1153—Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent.; H. Res. 1154—Condemning QAnon and rejecting the conspiracy theories it promotes.----------4 documents	Scheduled	Sep 30, 2020

Meeting	Senate Amendments to H.R. 925—America's Conservation Enhancement Act [The Heroes Act]----------4 documents	Scheduled	Sep 30, 2020

Meeting	H.R. ____—Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 4447—Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 [Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act]; H.R. 6210—Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act; H.R. 6270—Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020----------11 documents	Scheduled	Sep 21, 2020

Meeting	H. Res. 908—Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19.; H.R. 2574—Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act of 2019; H.R. 2639—Strength in Diversity Act of 2019 [Strength in Diversity Act of 2020]; H.R. 2694—Pregnant Workers Fairness Act----------11 documents	Scheduled	Sep 14, 2020

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
—	Article I: Constitutional Perspectives on the Responsibility and Authority of the Legislative Branch172 pages	Mar 3, 2020
—	H. Res. 755, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors234 pagesOn H.R. 755, H.Res. 498, H.Res. 646, H.Res. 660, H.Res. 705 and 2 more	Dec 17, 2019
—	Solving an Epidemic: Addressing Human Trafficking Around Major Events Like the Super Bowl and the Need for Cross-Jurisdictional Solutions109 pagesOn H.R. 2513	Dec 11, 2019
—	Building Resilient Communities for America's Future139 pagesOn H.R. 4	Sep 24, 2019
—	Original Jurisdiction Hearing on H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019311 pagesOn H.R. 1384	Apr 30, 2019

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-722	Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules for the 116th Congress	Jan 3, 2021
H. Rept. 116-679	Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.r. 133) to Promote Economic Partnership and Cooperation Between the United States and Mexico; Providing for Disposition of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.r. 1520) to Amend the Public Health Service Act to Provide for the Publication of a List of Licensed Biological Products, and for Other Purposes; and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1271	Dec 21, 2020
H. Rept. 116-607	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 3884) to Decriminalize and Deschedule Cannabis, to Provide for Reinvestment in Certain Persons Adversely Impacted by the War on Drugs, to Provide for Expungement of Certain Cannabis Offenses, and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1244	Dec 2, 2020
H. Rept. 116-593	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 8294) to Amend the National Apprenticeship Act and Expand the National Apprenticeship System to Include Apprenticeships, Youth Apprenticeships, and Pre- Apprenticeship Registered Under Such Act, to Promote the Furtherance of Labor Standards Necessary to Safeguard the Welfare of Apprentices, and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1224	Nov 17, 2020
H. Rept. 116-557	Providing for Consideration of the Resolution (H. Res. 1153) Condemning Unwanted, Unnecessary Medical Procedures on Individuals Without Their Full, Informed Consent, and Providing for Consideration of the Resolution (H. Res. 1154) Condemning Qanon and Rejecting the Conspiracy Theories It PromotesOn H.Res. 1164	Oct 1, 2020
H. Rept. 116-556	Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.r. 925) to Extend the Authorization of Appropriations for Allocation to Carry Out Approved Wetlands Conservation Projects Under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act Through Fiscal Year 2024On H.Res. 1161	Sep 30, 2020
H. Rept. 116-528	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 4447) to Establish an Energy Storage and Microgrid Grant and Technical Assistance Program; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 6270) to Amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to Require Issuers to Make Certain Disclosures Relating to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 8319) Making Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1129	Sep 21, 2020
H. Rept. 116-502	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 2574) to Amend Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Restore the Right to Individual Civil Actions in Cases Involving Disparate Impact, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 2639) to Establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 2694) to Eliminate Discrimination and Promote Women's Health and Economic Security by Ensuring Reasonable Workplace Accommodations for Workers Whose Ability to Perform the Functions of a Job Are Limited by Pregnancy, Childbirth, or a Related Medical Condition; Providing for Consideration of the Resolution (H. Res. 908) Condemning All Forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as Related to COVID–19; and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1107	Sep 14, 2020

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
PT-58	The SPEAKER presented a petition of Mr. Gregory D. Watson, a citizen of Austin, TX, relative to urging Congress to enact federal legislation which would require (1) a simple vote of the full U.S. House of Representatives before any impeachment-related activity may commence; (2) that the target of formal impeachment proceedings and/or that target's legal representatives, be permitted to produce supportive witnesses and to examine or cross-examine any witness; (3) that the target of impeachment-related activities be allowed representation of legal counsel; (4) etc..; to the Committee on Rules.Petition	Nov 5, 2019

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 116th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 116-9	Rules Committee Print 116-9 Text of H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019On H.R. 1585	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-8	TEXT OF H.R. 7, PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT [Showing the text of H.R. 7 as ordered reported by the Committee on Education and Labor]On H.R. 7	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-7	Rules Committee Print 116-7 Text of H.R. 1, the for the People Act of 2019On H.R. 1	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-69	RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 116-69 TEXT OF THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1520 [Showing the text of the Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021]On H.R. 1520	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-68	RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 116-68 TEXT OF THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 133 [Showing the text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021]On H.R. 133	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-67	Rules Committee Print 116-67 Text of H.R. 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020On H.R. 3884	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-66	Rules Committee Print 116-66 Text of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 925On H.R. 925, H.R. 8406	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-65	Rules Committee Print 116-65 Text of H.R. 6210, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention ActOn H.R. 6210	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	13	305	63	0	63	66	2	1	33
118th2023–2024	14	284	68	1	69	73	1	0	54
117th2021–2022	15	262	80	2	81	83	9	0	76
116th2019–2020	14	245	80	2	81	77	5	1	73
115th2017–2018	14	290	143	1	144	126	0	5	89
114th2015–2016	13	287	131	1	132	78	2	2	71
113th2013–2014	13	258	107	1	109	49	0	—	59
112th2011–2012	13	305	137	1	141	0	1	—	36
111th2009–2010	16	365	165	2	166	—	3	—	6
110th2007–2008	13	392	223	2	224	—	1	—	1
109th2005–2006	13	341	198	1	199	—	0	—	3
108th2003–2004	14	287	193	0	194	—	2	—	0
107th2001–2002	15	269	192	0	193	—	0	—	0

Membership changes 4

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Apr 22, 2020	Mark DeSaulnier D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1903
Apr 22, 2020	Doris O. Matsui D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 934
Feb 13, 2019	Doris O. Matsui D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1558
Feb 13, 2019	Mark DeSaulnier D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 125

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