HSRU00 · House Standing

Rules Committee

Committee on Rules

305 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

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
13

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
2

Each with its own members and record

Meetings
66

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 13

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

Subcommittees 2

Each has its own record.

Record

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

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. Every Congress on file.

KindSubjectStatusDate
MeetingH.R. 4992—United States Financial System Protection Act of 2016; H.R. 5119—No 2H2O from Iran Act H.R. 5631—Iran Accountability Act of 2016; H.R. 5538—Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 5620—VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016Capitol H-313
6 witnesses
  • The Honorable Edward Royce, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Eliot Engel, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Ken Calvert, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Betty McCollum, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Jared Polis, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Charles Boustany, Member of Congress
ScheduledJul 11, 2016
MeetingS. 2943—National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; Conference report to accompany S. 524Capitol H-313
2 witnesses
  • The Honorable Frank Pallone, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Fred Upton, Member of Congress
RescheduledJul 7, 2016
MeetingH.R. 4361—Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016; H.R. 5611—Homeland Safety and Security ActCapitol H-313ScheduledJul 5, 2016
MeetingH.R. 5053—Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act; H.R. 5293—Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 5293—Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017Capitol H-313
3 witnesses
  • The Honorable Peter Roskam, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Peter Visclosky, Member of Congress
ScheduledJun 13, 2016
MeetingS. 2012—Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016; H.R. 5233—Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home Rule Act of 2016Capitol H-313
2 witnesses
  • The Honorable Eleanor Norton, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Mark Meadows, Member of Congress
ScheduledMay 24, 2016
MeetingSenate amendment to H.R. 2576; H.R. 5055—Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 897—Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (Zika Vector Control Act)Capitol H-313
7 witnesses
  • The Honorable Gene Green, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable John Shimkus, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Frank Pallone, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable David Rouzer, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Michael Simpson, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Marcy Kaptur, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Fred Upton, Member of Congress
ScheduledMay 23, 2016
MeetingH.R. 4909—National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [Amendment Consideration], H.R. 4974—Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 5234—Zika Response Appropriations Act, 2016Capitol H-313
36 witnesses
  • The Honorable Charles Boustany, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Earl Carter, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Paul Gosar, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable E. Rigell, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Mark Sanford, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Richard Hanna, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable H. Griffith, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Ted Yoho, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Christopher Gibson, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Charles Rangel, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable James Clyburn, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Bill Foster, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Barbara Lee, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable David Price, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Adam Schiff, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Maxine Waters, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Peter Welch, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Sean Maloney, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Harold Rogers, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Nita Lowey, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Al Green, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Charles Dent, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Sanford Bishop, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable John Fleming, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Madeleine Bordallo, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Susan Davis, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Tulsi Gabbard, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable John Garamendi, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable James Langevin, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Timothy Walz, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable James McGovern, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Jared Polis, Member of Congress
  • The Honorable Andy Barr, Member of Congress
ScheduledMay 17, 2016
MeetingS. 524—Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016Capitol H-313ScheduledMay 12, 2016

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, sitting1330563063662133
118th2023–20241428468169731054
117th2021–20221526280281839076
116th2019–20201424580281775173
115th2017–20181429014311441260589
114th2015–2016132871311132782271
113th2013–2014132581071109490—59
112th2011–201213305137114101—36
111th2009–2010163651652166—3—6
110th2007–2008133922232224—1—1
109th2005–2006133411981199—0—3
108th2003–2004142871930194—2—0
107th2001–2002152691920193—0—0

Earlier subcommittees 2

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

Membership changes 25

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

DateMemberChangeRecord
Apr 11, 2024Austin Scott R-GAJoinedH.Res. 1133
Apr 11, 2024Tom Cole R-OKNo longer MemberH.Res. 1133
Apr 11, 2024Michael C. Burgess R-TXBecame ChairH.Res. 1133
May 12, 2021Joe Neguse D-COJoinedH.Res. 384
Mar 19, 2021Alcee L. Hastings D-FLLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Apr 22, 2020Mark DeSaulnier D-CAResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H1903
Apr 22, 2020Doris O. Matsui D-CAJoinedH.Res. 934
Feb 13, 2019Doris O. Matsui D-CAResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H1558
Feb 13, 2019Mark DeSaulnier D-CAJoinedH.Res. 125
Apr 11, 2018Norma J. Torres D-CAJoinedH.Res. 816
Mar 15, 2018Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NYLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Apr 14, 2015Dan Newhouse R-WAJoinedH.Res. 199
Apr 14, 2015Bradley Byrne R-ALJoinedH.Res. 199
Jun 14, 2011Tom Reed R-NYResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H4108
Apr 5, 2011Tom Reed R-NYJoinedH.Res. 202
Mar 16, 2005Doris O. Matsui D-CAJoinedH.Res. 161
Jan 26, 2005James P. McGovern D-MAJoinedH.Res. 49
Jan 26, 2005Alcee L. Hastings D-FLJoinedH.Res. 49
Sep 29, 2004Adam H. Putnam R-FLNo longer MemberH.Res. 806
Sep 23, 2004Porter J. Goss R-FLLeft CongressLast recorded vote
May 7, 2002Tony P. Hall D-OHResigned from the committeeCongressional Record, H2113
May 7, 2002James P. McGovern D-MAJoinedH.Res. 413
Jun 19, 2001Alcee L. Hastings D-FLJoinedH.Res. 170
Jun 19, 2001James P. McGovern D-MANo longer MemberH.Res. 169
May 26, 2001John Joseph Moakley D-MALeft CongressLast recorded vote

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