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Ways and Means Committee

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Committee on Ways and Means

Showing the 107th Congress (2001–2002). Back to the 119th Congress

1,944 bills referred in the 107th Congress

23,955 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 112th at 2,581. 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 107th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 107th Congress 41

Everyone who held a seat in the 107th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-CA	William M. Thomas	Chair
D-NY	Charles B. RangelJoined Jan 31, 2001	Ranking Member
R-NY	Amo Houghton
D-MD	Benjamin L. CardinJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-MI	Dave Camp
R-FL	E. Clay Shaw Jr.
D-ND	Earl PomeroyJoined Jan 31, 2001
D-CA	Fortney Pete StarkJoined Jan 31, 2001
D-WI	Gerald D. KleczkaJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-AZ	J. D. Hayworth
R-WA	Jennifer Dunn
R-IL	Jerry Weller
R-LA	Jim McCrery
D-WA	Jim McDermottJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-IA	Jim Nussle
R-MN	Jim Ramstad
D-GA	John LewisJoined Jan 31, 2001
D-TN	John S. TannerJoined Jan 31, 2001
D-FL	Karen L. ThurmanJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-MO	Kenny C. Hulshof
R-TX	Kevin Brady
D-TX	Lloyd DoggettJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-GA	Mac Collins
R-FL	Mark Foley
D-NY	Michael R. McNultyJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-CT	Nancy L. Johnson
R-WI	Paul D. Ryan
R-PA	Phil English
R-IL	Philip M. Crane
D-MA	Richard E. NealJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-OH	Rob Portman
D-CA	Robert T. MatsuiJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-KY	Ron Lewis
R-TX	Sam Johnson
D-MI	Sander M. LevinJoined Jan 31, 2001
R-CO	Scott McInnis
R-CA	Wally Herger
R-OK	Wes Watkins
D-PA	William J. CoyneJoined Jan 31, 2001
D-LA	William J. JeffersonJoined Jan 31, 2001
D-CA	Xavier BecerraJoined Jan 31, 2001

Subcommittees, 107th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 107th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 107th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5767	To accelerate the effective date for the expansion of the adoption tax credit and the adoption assistance programs by 1 year.	Referred To	Nov 22, 2002
HR 5763	Tax Administration Reform Act of 2002	Referred To	Nov 22, 2002
HR 5728	Tax Administration Reform Act of 2002	Discharged From	Nov 15, 2002
HR 5757	To extend temporarily waivers granted to States with respect to programs of aid to families with dependent children.	Referred To	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5754	Foreign Tax Credit Revenue Enhancement Act of 2002	Referred To	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5734	Retirement Security Act	Referred To	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5731	To provide for additional benefits under the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002.	Referred To	Nov 14, 2002
HR 5735	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for Social Security taxes paid on up to $25,000 of wages.	Referred To	Nov 14, 2002

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 107th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 107-84	Medicare Payments for Currently Covered Prescription Drugs93 pagesOn S. 913 6 witnesses Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hon. Thomas A. Scully, Administrator U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Audits, George Reeb, Assistant Inspector General; accompanied by Robert Vito, Regional Inspector General, Evaluation and Inspections, Philadelphia, PA American Society of Clinical Oncology, and University of Colorado, Cancer Center, Paul Bunn, M.D Medical Rights Center, Kim Glaun PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., and Prescription Solutions, John D. Jones Project HOPE, Michael J. O'Grady	Oct 3, 2002
Serial No. 107-96	Fourth in a Series on Social Security Disability Programs' Challenges and Opportunities118 pagesOn H.R. 4070 11 witnesses Martin Gerry, Deputy Commissioner, Disability and Income Security Programs Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Chair, Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel ABIL Employment Services, Susan Webb Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Work Incentives Task Force, Susan Prokop Gadaire, David, Career Point Gilliland, Amy, Glendale, Arizona Kregel, John, Benefits Assistance Resource Center, Virginia Commonwealth University MAXIMUS Program Manager, Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program, Mary Satterfield National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, Curtis L. Decker Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Charlene Dwyer Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, Ticket to Work and Community Rehabilitation, Dan O'Brien	Sep 26, 2002
Serial No. 107-81	Preserving the Integrity of Social Security Numbers and Preventing Their Misuse by Terrorists and Identity Thieves121 pagesOn H.R. 2036, S. 168, S. 475, S. 2541 7 witnesses Social Security Administration, Hon. James B. Lockhart III, Deputy Commissioner U.S. Department of State, Charisse M. Phillips, Director, Office of Fraud Prevention Programs, Bureau of Consular Affairs U.S. Secret Service, Robert Bond, Deputy Special Agent in Charge, Financial Crimes Division Federal Bureau of Investigation, Grant D. Ashley, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division Social Security Administration, Hon. James G. Huse, Jr., Inspector General Stylecraft Interiors Inc., Matthew James Reindl Electronic Privacy Information Center, Chris Jay Hoofnagle	Sep 19, 2002
Serial No. 107-95	Legislation to Reduce Medical Errors88 pagesOn H.R. 3292, H.R. 4889 6 witnesses U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hon. Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, accompanied by Carolyn Clancy, Acting Director, Agency for Healthcare Research Quality Healthcare Leadership Council, and Mayo Foundation, Michael B. Wood, M.D Leape, Lucian L., M.D., Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University National Academy for State Health Policy, Jill Rosenthal New York-Presbyterian Health Care System, Herbert Pardes, M.D Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative, Kenneth T. Segel	Sep 10, 2002
Serial No. 107-89	Fraud and Abuse in the Supplemental Security Income Program84 pagesOn H.R. 739, H.R. 4070, H.R. 4737 5 witnesses Hon. James B. Lockhart III, Deputy Commissioner Hon. James G. Huse, Jr., Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General Social Security Advisory Board, Hon. Hal Daub, Chairman U.S. General Accounting Office, Robert E. Robertson, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, and NISH, Tony Young	Jul 25, 2002
Serial No. 107-85	Medicare's Geographic Cost Adjustors179 pagesOn H.R. 1375, H.R. 1609, H.R. 3569, H.R. 4514, H.R. 4515 and 6 more 18 witnesses Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Glenn M. Hackbarth, Chairman U.S. General Accounting Office, William J. Scanlon, Ph.D., Director, Health Care Issues Aderholt, Hon. Robert B., a Representative in Congress from the State of Alabama Hinchey, Hon. Maurice D., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York Kanjorski, Hon. Paul E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania Kelly, Hon. Sue W., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York Moran, Hon. Jerry, a Representative in Congress from the State of Kansas Nussle, Hon. Jim, a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa Peterson, Hon. Collin C., a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota Peterson, Hon. John E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania Roukema, Hon. Marge, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey Sandlin, Hon. Max, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas Shays, Hon. Christopher, a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut Sherwood, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania Smith, Hon. Nick, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan Visclosky, Hon. Peter J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana Watt, Hon. Melvin L., a Representative in Congress from the State of North Carolina Zuckerman, Stephen, Urban Institute	Jul 23, 2002
Serial No. 107-79	President's Waiver for Vietnam from the Jackson-Vanik Freedom of Emigration Requirements in Title IV of the Trade Act of 197460 pagesOn H.J.Res. 101, H.R. 101 6 witnesses Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Ralph F. Ives, III, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Southeast Asia, the Pacific and APEC U.S. Department of State, Christopher LaFleur, Acting Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs General Electric Company in Vietnam, Andre Sauvageot New York Life International, and New York Life Insurance Company, Gary Benanav Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Vietnam Trade Office, and Pacific Ventures, Incorporated, Barry L. Clark U.S.-Vietnam Trade Council, Virginia B. Foote	Jul 18, 2002
Serial No. 107-92	Third in a Series on Social Security Disability Programs' Challenges and Opportunities130 pages 9 witnesses Social Security Administration, Martin Gerry, Deputy Commissioner, Disability and Income Security Programs U.S. General Accounting Office, Robert E. Robertson, Director, Education, Work force, and Income Security Issues Social Security Administration, Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, Sarah Wiggins Mitchell, Chair Blanck, Peter, University of Iowa College of Law Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, and International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, Paul Siefert Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, and Committee to Review the Social Security Administrations' Disability Decision Process Research, Gooloo S. Wunderlich International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, and Ohio State University, Bruce Growick National Academy of Social Insurance, Patricia Owens UnumProvident Corp., Robert Anfield, M.D	Jul 11, 2002

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 107th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 107-801	Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and Means During the 107th Congress	Jan 2, 2003
H. Rept. 107-734	Increase in Limitation on Capital Losses Applicable to IndividualsOn H.R. 1619	Oct 10, 2002
H. Rept. 107-733	Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2002On H.R. 5558	Oct 10, 2002
H. Rept. 107-714	Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2002On H.R. 4889	Oct 1, 2002
H. Rept. 107-650	Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002On H.R. 5193	Sep 11, 2002
H. Rept. 107-602	DISAPPROVAL OF THE EXTENSION OF THE WAIVER AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN SECTION 402(c) OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO VIETNAMOn H.J.Res. 101	Jul 22, 2002
H. Rept. 107-572	Improving Access to Long-Term Care Act of 2002On H.R. 4946	Jul 15, 2002
H. Rept. 107-539	Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002On H.R. 4954	Jun 26, 2002

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 107th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 107-7	Written Comments on H.R. 2237, Expanding the Exemption from Unrelated Trade or Business Income for Conducting Certain Games of Chance	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 107-4	OVERVIEW AND COMPILATION OF U.S. TRADE STATUTES (Blue Book)	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	45	2,009	50	10	50	34	4	309	0
118th2023–2024	45	1,758	67	16	72	60	70	381	1
117th2021–2022	45	1,754	10	12	12	28	0	376	0
116th2019–2020	43	1,728	27	15	29	41	9	454	4
115th2017–2018	44	1,502	57	15	58	34	47	500	0
114th2015–2016	41	1,472	88	35	89	28	70	663	1
113th2013–2014	39	1,354	25	20	28	15	72	—	6
112th2011–2012	39	2,581	21	30	25	0	101	—	4
111th2009–2010	41	1,767	4	46	5	—	41	—	5
110th2007–2008	41	2,388	23	34	24	—	97	—	4
109th2005–2006	42	2,156	14	38	14	—	85	—	10
108th2003–2004	41	1,542	25	37	26	—	70	—	13
107th2001–2002	41	1,944	37	20	37	—	96	—	2

Membership changes 17

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 107th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jan 31, 2001	William J. Coyne D-PA	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Lloyd Doggett D-TX	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	John S. Tanner D-TN	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Fortney Pete Stark D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Karen L. Thurman D-FL	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Michael R. McNulty D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Jim McDermott D-WA	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Robert T. Matsui D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Earl Pomeroy D-ND	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	John Lewis D-GA	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Sander M. Levin D-MI	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Gerald D. Kleczka D-WI	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	William J. Jefferson D-LA	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Charles B. Rangel D-NY	Joined as Ranking Member	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Richard E. Neal D-MA	Joined	H.Res. 25
Jan 31, 2001	Xavier Becerra D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 25

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