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284 bills referred in the 118th 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 118th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 118th Congress

Members, 118th Congress 14

Everyone who held a seat in the 118th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TX	Michael C. Burgess	Chair
D-MA	James P. McGovern	Ranking Member
R-GA	Austin ScottJoined Apr 11, 2024
R-TX	Chip Roy
R-IN	Erin Houchin
R-PA	Guy Reschenthaler
D-CO	Joe Neguse
D-PA	Mary Gay Scanlon
R-MN	Michelle Fischbach
R-NY	Nicholas A. Langworthy
R-SC	Ralph Norman
D-NM	Teresa Leger Fernandez
R-KY	Thomas Massie
R-OK	Tom ColeLeft Apr 11, 2024 · Earlier Chair

Subcommittees, 118th Congress 2

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 118th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 4563	ACE Act	Discharged From	Jan 3, 2025
HR 8302	HUD Evaluation and Optimization Commission Act of 2024	Discharged From	Dec 19, 2024
HR 3988	ARTICLE ONE Act	Discharged From	Dec 19, 2024
HR 5482	Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act of 2024	Discharged From	Dec 19, 2024
HR 3230	Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2023	Discharged From	Dec 18, 2024
HRES 1616	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules'', and for other purposes.	Reported Original Measure	Dec 16, 2024
HR 10414	To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.	Referred To	Dec 16, 2024
HR 10409	Fair Care Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 12, 2024

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	H.R. 115 - Midnight Rules Relief ActCapitol H-313,4 documents	Scheduled	Dec 16, 2024

Meeting	H.R. 7673 – Liberty in Laundry Act; S. 4199 – Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024; Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009 – WILD Act [Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025]Capitol H-313,10 documents	Scheduled	Dec 9, 2024

Meeting	H.R. 5349 – Crucial Communism Teaching Act; H.R. 7198 – Prove It Act of 2024Capitol H-313,9 documents	Scheduled	Dec 3, 2024

Meeting	H.R. 1449 - Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act; H.R. 9495 - Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act [Rule Markup Only]Capitol H-313,7 documents	Scheduled	Nov 18, 2024

Meeting	H.R. 7409 – Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act; H.R. 8446 –Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024; H.R. 8932 – FAFSA Deadline ActCapitol H-313,9 documents	Scheduled	Nov 12, 2024

Meeting	H.R. 3334 – Sanctioning Tyrannical and Oppressive People within the Chinese Communist Party Act; H.R. 8205 – Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act; H.R. 8790 – Fix Our Forests Act; H. Res. 1469 – Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.; H.R. 9747 – Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025Capitol H-313,14 documents	Scheduled	Sep 23, 2024

Hearing	Member Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 119th CongressCapitol H-313,	Scheduled	Sep 19, 2024
Meeting	H.R. 3724 - Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 [End Woke Higher Education Act]; H.R. 4790 - Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits Act of 2023 [Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act]; H.R. 5179 – Anti-BDS Labeling Act; H.R. 5339 - RETIRE Act [Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act]; H.R. 5717 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act; H.R. 7909 - Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act; H.J. Res. 136 – Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".Capitol H-31336 documents	Scheduled	Sep 17, 2024

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 118th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
—	Member Day Hearing on Proposed Rules Changes for the 119th Congress83 pagesOn H.Con.Res. 8, H.Res. 5, H.Res. 668	Sep 19, 2024

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 118th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 118-979	Survey of Activities of the House Committee on Rules for the 118th Congress	Jan 3, 2025
H. Rept. 118-886	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 115) to Amend Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, to Provide for En Bloc Consideration in Resolutions of Disapproval for "Mid- Night Rules", and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1616	Dec 16, 2024
H. Rept. 118-825	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 7673) to Prohibit the Secretary of Energy from Prescribing or Enforcing En- Ergy Conservation Standards for Clothes Washers That Are Not Cost Effective or Technologically Feasible, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (S. 4199) to Authorize Additional District Judges for the District Courts and Convert Temporary Judgeships; and Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.r. 5009) to Reauthorize Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Programs, and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1612	Dec 10, 2024
H. Rept. 118-791	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 5349) to Develop and Disseminate a Civic Education Curriculum and Oral History Resources Regarding Certain Political Ideologies, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 7198) to Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Require Greater Transparency for Federal Regulatory Decisions That Impact Small Businesses, and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1602	Dec 3, 2024
H. Rept. 118-754	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 1449) to Amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to Increase the Frequency of Lease Sales, to Require Replacement Sales, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 9495) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Postpone Tax Deadlines and Reimburse Paid Late Fees for United States Nationals Who Are Unlawfully or Wrongfully Detained or Held Hostage Abroad, to Terminate the Tax-Exempt Status of Terrorist Supporting Organizations, and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1576	Nov 18, 2024
H. Rept. 118-732	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 8932) to Establish an Earlier Application Processing Cycle for the Fafsa; Pro- Viding for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 7409) to Amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to Waive the Requirement for a Federal Drilling Permit for Certain Activities, to Exempt Certain Activities from the Requirements of the National En- Vironmental Policy Act of 1969, and for Other Purposes; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 8446) to Amend the Energy Act of 2020 to Include Critical Materials in the Definition of Critical Mineral, and for Other PurposesOn H.Res. 1568	Nov 12, 2024
H. Rept. 118-705	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 3334) to Provide for the Imposition of Sanctions on Members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People's Republic of China, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 8205) to Amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to Provide That Byrne Grant Funds May Be Used for Public Safety Report Systems, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 8790) to Expedite Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Improve Forest Management Activities on National Forest System Lands, on Public Lands Under the Jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal Lands to Return Resilience to Overgrown, Fire-PronOn H.Res. 1486	Sep 23, 2024
H. Rept. 118-685	Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 3724) to Amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to Prohibit Recognized Accrediting Agencies and Associations from Requiring, Encouraging, or Coercing Institutions of Higher Education to Meet Any Political Litmus Test or Violate Any Right Protected by the Constitution as a Condition of Accreditation; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 4790) to Amend the Federal Securities Laws with Respect to the Materiality of Disclosure Requirements, to Establish the Public Company Advisory Committee, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 5179) to Require the Maintenance of the Country of Origin Markings for Imported Goods Produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 5339) to Amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to Specify Requirements Concerning the Consideration of Pecuniary and Non Pecuniary Factors, and for Other Purposes; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 5717) to Provide That Sanctuary Jurisdictions That Provide Benefits to Aliens Who Are Present in the United States Without Lawful Status Under the Immigration Laws Are Ineligible for Federal Funds Intended to Benefit Such Aliens; Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.r. 7909) to Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to Provide That Aliens Who Have Been Convicted of or Who Have Committed Sex Offenses or Domestic Violence Are Inadmissible and Deportable; and Providing for Consideration of the Joint Resolution (H.j. Res. 136) Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, of the Rule Submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency Relating To"Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles"On H.Res. 1455	Sep 17, 2024

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 118th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 118-9	Rules Committee Print 118-9On H.R. 2813, H.R. 2868, H.R. 3798, H.R. 3799	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 118-8	Rules Committee Print 118-8, Text of H.R. 3564, Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023On H.R. 3564	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 118-7	Text of H.R. 288, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023On H.R. 288	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 118-6	Text of H.R. 277, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023On H.R. 277	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 118-52	DECEMBER 7, 2024 RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 118-52 TEXT OF THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5009 [Showing the text of the Servicemember Quality of Life Im- provement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- cal Year 2025] U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 57-838 WASHINGTON : 2024On H.R. 5009	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 118-51	Text of H.R. 8205, Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets ActOn H.R. 8205	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 118-50	Text of H.R. 5339, Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies ActOn H.R. 5339	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 118-5	Rules Committee Print 118-5 Text of H.R. 3091, the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase ActOn H.R. 3091	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	67	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 3

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 118th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Apr 11, 2024	Austin Scott R-GA	Joined	H.Res. 1133
Apr 11, 2024	Tom Cole R-OK	No longer Member	H.Res. 1133
Apr 11, 2024	Michael C. Burgess R-TX	Became Chair	H.Res. 1133

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