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Ways and Means Committee

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Committee on Ways and Means

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2,156 bills referred in the 109th 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 109th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 109th Congress 42

Everyone who held a seat in the 109th 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. Rangel	Ranking Member
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
R-CO	Bob Beauprez
R-IN	Chris Chocola
R-MI	Dave Camp
R-CA	Devin NunesJoined May 5, 2005
R-FL	E. Clay Shaw Jr.
D-ND	Earl Pomeroy
R-VA	Eric Cantor
D-CA	Fortney Pete Stark
R-AZ	J. D. Hayworth
R-IL	Jerry Weller
R-LA	Jim McCrery
D-WA	Jim McDermott
R-IA	Jim Nussle
R-MN	Jim Ramstad
D-CT	John B. Larson
D-GA	John Lewis
R-GA	John Linder
D-TN	John S. Tanner
R-MO	Kenny C. Hulshof
R-TX	Kevin Brady
D-TX	Lloyd Doggett
R-FL	Mark Foley
R-PA	Melissa A. Hart
D-NY	Michael R. McNulty
D-CA	Mike Thompson
R-CT	Nancy L. Johnson
R-WI	Paul D. Ryan
R-PA	Phil English
D-IL	Rahm Emanuel
D-MA	Richard E. Neal
R-OH	Rob Portman
R-KY	Ron Lewis
R-TX	Sam Johnson
D-MI	Sander M. Levin
D-OH	Stephanie Tubbs Jones
R-NY	Thomas M. Reynolds
R-CA	Wally Herger
D-LA	William J. Jefferson
D-CA	Xavier Becerra

Subcommittees, 109th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 109th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 109th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6429	Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006	Discharged From	Dec 9, 2006
HR 6435	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2006
HR 6434	To amend the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to authorize the establishment of Integrated Border Inspection Areas at the Blue Water Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward, Ontario, Canada.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2006
HR 6423	To reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and to offset the cost of payments to States and counties under such Act, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2006
HR 6420	Tax Exempt Hospitals Responsibility Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 8, 2006
HR 6417	Climate Change Investment Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 7, 2006
HR 6408	Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 7, 2006
HR 6406	To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 7, 2006

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 109th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 109-87	Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment98 pages 5 witnesses The Honorable David M. Walker, Comptroller General, U.S. Government Accountability Office Leslie V. Norwalk, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Ajay K. Singh, Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts Laura T. Pizzi, Research Associate Professor of Health Policy, Department of Health Policy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dennis J. Cotter, President, Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland	Dec 6, 2006
Serial No. 109-88	Member Proposals on Tax Issues Introduced in the 109th Congress77 pagesOn H.R. 25, H.R. 273, H.R. 807, H.R. 986, H.R. 1549 and 18 more 20 witnesses The Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida The Honorable Benjamin Cardin, a Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland The Honorable Ron Lewis, a Representative in Congress from the State of Kentucky The Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio The Honorable Melissa Hart, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania The Honorable Devin Nunes, a Representative in Congress from the State of California The Honorable Donna Christensen, a Delegate in Congress from the United States Virgin Islands The Honorable Vito Fossella, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York The Honorable Gary Miller, a Representative in Congress from the State of California The Honorable Trent Franks, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona The Honorable Heather Wilson, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico The Honorable Steve Chabot, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio The Honorable Tom Udall, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico The Honorable Tim Murphy, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania The Honorable Mike Turner, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio The Honorable Jeff Fortenberry, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska The Honorable John McHugh, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York The Honorable Earl Blumenauer, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon The Honorable Steve King, a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa The Honorable K. Michael Conaway, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas	Sep 26, 2006
Serial No. 109-80	Emergency Care76 pagesOn H.R. 3875, S. 2750 5 witnesses Gail L. Warden, President Emeritus, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan Alan Kelly, Vice President and General Council, Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, Arizona Alan Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer, North Broward Hospital District, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Frederick C. Blum, M.D., President, American College of Emergency Physicians, Morgantown, West Virginia Larry Bedard, M.D., Senior Partner, California Emergency Physicians, Emeryville, California	Jul 27, 2006
Serial No. 109-76	Hearing on Impacts of Border Security and Immigration on Ways and Means Programs107 pagesOn H.R. 4437, S. 2611 7 witnesses Horn, Hon. Wade F., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Myers, Hon. Julie L., U.S. Department of Homeland Security Everson, Hon. Mark W., Internal Revenue Service Barnhart, Hon. Jo Anne B., Social Security Administration Gustafson, Thomas A., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Fix, Michael, Migration Policy Institute Camarota, Steven A., Center for Immigration Studies	Jul 26, 2006
Serial No. 109-85	Customs Budget Authorizations and Other Customs Issues124 pagesOn H.R. 4437, H.R. 4954, H.R. 5069, H.R. 5441, S. 2481 8 witnesses U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Hon. W. Ralph Basham, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Hon. Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Barthco Trade Consultants, on behalf of National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Mary Joe Muoio International Council of Cruise Lines, Michael Crye Procter and Gamble Company on behalf of American Association of Exporters and Importers, Charlene Stocker FedEx Express, Brian Gill National Treasury Employees Union, Colleen Kelley Fresca Farms on behalf of Association of Floral Importers of Florida, Mario Vicente	Jul 25, 2006
Serial No. 109-20	To Review Outcomes130 pagesOn H.R. 899 8 witnesses Gingrich, Hon. Newt, Gingrich Group Santorum, Hon. Rick, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania Thompson, Hon. Tommy G., Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld Haskins, Ronald, Brookings Institution O'Neill, June, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, New York, NY Parrott, Sharon, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Rector, Robert, Heritage Foundation Riley, Bishop Roy, Conference of Bishops for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Trenton, NJ	Jul 19, 2006
Serial No. 109-78	Price Transparency67 pages 5 witnesses Herzlinger, Regina E., Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts Downey, Robin, Aetna, Middletown, Connecticut Evans, Daniel F. Jr., Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, Indiana Brenton, Stephen, Wisconsin Hospital Association, Madison, Wisconsin Tu, Ha T., Center for Studying Health System Change	Jul 18, 2006
Serial No. 109-83	Medicare Reimbursement of118 pagesOn H.R. 1, H.R. 4098, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5465 9 witnesses U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Herb B. Kuhn, Director, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert A. Vito, Regional Inspector General for Evaluations and Inspections Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Mark Miller, Ph.D., Executive Director U.S. Government Accountability Office, Bruce Steinwald, Director, Health Care Community Oncology Alliance, Frederick M. Schnell American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, Virginia, Joseph S. Bailes Immune Deficiency Foundation, Towson, Maryland, Marcia Boyle Bioscrip, Elmsford, New York, Richard Friedman Primary Immunodeficiency Disease Committee, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jordan S. Orange	Jul 13, 2006

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 109th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 109-736	REPORT ON THE LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS during the 109TH CONGRESS	Dec 22, 2006
H. Rept. 109-704	Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006On H.R. 6134	Sep 29, 2006
H. Rept. 109-601,Part II	Better Health Information System Act of 2006On H.R. 4157 · Part 2	Jul 26, 2006
H. Rept. 109-574	United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActOn H.R. 5684	Jul 17, 2006
H. Rept. 109-555	Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006On H.R. 5640	Jul 12, 2006
H. Rept. 109-318	United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActOn H.R. 4340	Dec 6, 2005
H. Rept. 109-314,Part 2	Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st CenturyOn H.R. 1631 · Part 2	Nov 18, 2005
H. Rept. 109-304	Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005On H.R. 4297	Nov 17, 2005

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 109th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 109-9	P.L. 109-288, The"Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006'"	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 109-7	WRITTEN COMMENTS on TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO U.S. TRADE LAWS AND MISCELLANEOUS DUTY SUSPENSION BILLS	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 109-6	H.R. 3376, the "Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005'"	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 109-6	Trade Mission to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 109-5	OVERVIEW AND COMPILATION OF U.S. TRADE STATUTES PART II OF II (Blue Book)	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 109-4	OVERVIEW AND COMPILATION OF U.S. TRADE STATUTES PART I OF II (Blue Book)	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 109-3	COMPILATION OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAWS, Including the Social Security Act, as Amended, and Related Enactments Through January 1, 2005, Volume II	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 109-109	Use of Technology to Improve Public Benefit Programs	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 1

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 109th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
May 5, 2005	Devin Nunes R-CA	Joined	H.Res. 264

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