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Committee on Ways and Means

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1,728 bills referred in the 116th 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 43

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	Richard E. Neal	Chair
R-TX	Kevin Brady	Ranking Member
R-GA	A. Drew Ferguson IV
R-NE	Adrian Smith
D-NJ	Bill Pascrell, Jr.
R-OH	Brad R. Wenstrup
D-IL	Bradley Scott Schneider
D-PA	Brendan F. Boyle
D-NY	Brian Higgins
D-LA	Cedric L. RichmondJoined Sep 22, 2020
D-MI	Daniel T. Kildee
D-IL	Danny K. Davis
R-IL	Darin LaHood
R-AZ	David Schweikert
R-CA	Devin Nunes
D-VA	Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
D-PA	Dwight Evans
D-OR	Earl Blumenauer
R-NC	George Holding
D-WI	Gwen Moore
R-IN	Jackie Walorski
R-MO	Jason Smith
D-CA	Jimmy Gomez
D-CA	Jimmy Panetta
R-TX	Jodey C. Arrington
D-CT	John B. Larson
D-GA	John LewisLeft Jul 1, 2020
D-CA	Judy Chu
R-TX	Kenny Marchant
D-CA	Linda T. Sánchez
D-TX	Lloyd Doggett
R-PA	Mike Kelly
D-CA	Mike Thompson
R-KS	Ron Estes
D-WI	Ron Kind
D-FL	Stephanie N. Murphy
D-NV	Steven Horsford
D-WA	Suzan K. DelBene
D-AL	Terri A. Sewell
D-NY	Thomas R. Suozzi
R-NY	Tom Reed
R-SC	Tom Rice
R-FL	Vern Buchanan

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 6

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
HR 9054	Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 28, 2020
HR 9051	CASH Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 28, 2020
HR 5201	Telemental Health Expansion Act of 2020	Discharged From	Dec 24, 2020
HR 3439	PATIENTS Act	Reported By	Dec 24, 2020
HR 7539	Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act	Discharged From	Dec 24, 2020
HR 3417	BETTER Act of 2019	Reported By	Dec 24, 2020
HR 3414	Opioid Workforce Act of 2019	Reported By	Dec 24, 2020

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	The 2020 Trade Policy Agenda---------- 1 witness The Honorable Robert Lightizer, Unites States Trade Representative	Scheduled	Jun 17, 2020
Hearing	The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color6 documents 6 witnesses James Hildreth, President and Chief Executive Officer, Meharry Medical College Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum Ibram Kendi, Professor of History and Director, Antiracist Research & Policy Center, American University Raynald Samoa, Former COVID-19 Patient and Clinical Lead, Pacific Islander Covid-19 Response Team Thomas Sequist, Chief Patient Experience and Equity Officer, Mass General Brigham Alicia Fernandez, Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco	Scheduled	May 27, 2020

Hearing	The Proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget with Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinLongworth House Office Building 11001 document 1 witness The Honorable Steven Mnuchin, Secretary, United States Treasury	Scheduled	Mar 3, 2020

Markup	The Views and Estimates Letter to the House Budget Committee1 document	Scheduled	Mar 3, 2020

Hearing	Proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Budget with Health and Human Services Secretary AzarLongworth House Office Building 1100	Scheduled	Feb 27, 2020
Hearing	U.S.-China Trade and CompetitionLongworth House Office Building 110012 documents 6 witnesses Tim Stratford, Managing Partner, Covington and Burling LLP Beijing Office (and former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs, 2005-2010)Covington and Thea Lee, President, Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and Commissioner, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission L. Reif, President, Massachusetts Institute of Technoligy (MIT) Tim Dufault, Dufault Farms, Crookston, MN Richard Guebert, President, Illinois Farm Bureau Owen Herrnstadt, Chief of Staff, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)	Rescheduled	Feb 26, 2020

Markup	• H.R. 5821, the “HOSPICE” Act • H.R.5825, “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reporting by certain investors with respect to certain specified medical care providers” • H.R. 5826, the “Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act”Longworth House Office Building 110016 documents	Scheduled	Feb 12, 2020

Hearing	The Disappearing Corporate Income TaxLongworth House Office Building 11007 documents 4 witnesses Jason Furman, Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Harvard Kennedy School Rebecca Kysar, Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law Chye-Ching Huang, Senior Director for Economic Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum	Scheduled	Feb 11, 2020

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

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 116-15	The 2017 Tax Law and Who It Left Behind302 pages 5 witnesses Elise Gould, Ph.D, Senior Economist, Economic Policy Institute Jason Oh, Professor of Law, University of California Los Angeles School of Law Christopher M. Shelton, President, Communication Workers of America Nancy Abramowitz, Professor of Law and Director of the Janet R. Spragens Federal Tax Clinic, American University Washington College of Law Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D, President, American Action Forum	Mar 27, 2019
Serial No. 116-13	Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements356 pagesOn H.R. 6489 6 witnesses Max Richtman, President and CEO, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Bette Marafino, President, Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans Abigail Zapote, Executive Director, Latinos for a Secure Retirement Andrew Biggs, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Joan Entmacher, Senior Fellow, National Academy of Social Insurance Donna Butts, Executive Director, Generations United	Mar 13, 2019
Serial No. 116-11	Protecting and Improving Social Security: Enhancing Social Security to Strengthen the Middle Class114 pagesOn H.R. 860 6 witnesses Joan Ruff, Chair, Board of Directors, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Kate C. Farrar, Executive Director, Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Policy Solutions Joseph Semprevivo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph's Lite Cookies Yanira Cruz, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Hispanic Council on Aging Ilana Boivie, Research Economist, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)	Mar 12, 2019
Serial No. 116-10	Leveling the Playing Field for Working Families: Challenges and Opportunities109 pages 4 witnesses Yvette McKinnie, Chicago, Illinois Tameka Henry, Las Vegas, Nevada Jane Waldfogel, Compton Foundation Centennial Professor for the Prevention of Children's and Youth Problems, Columbia University School of Social Work Kelly Schulz, Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce	Mar 7, 2019
Serial No. 116-8	National Taxpayer Advocate on the IRS Filing Season140 pagesOn H.R. 1300, H.R. 5362 1 witness Ms. Nina E. Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, Office of the National Taxpayer Advocate	Mar 7, 2019
Serial No. 116-6	U.S. China Trade160 pages 1 witness The Honorable Robert E. Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative	Feb 27, 2019
Serial No. 116-5	How Middle Class Families Are Faring in Today's Economy140 pages 7 witnesses Mark Zandi, Ph.D, Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics Heather Boushey, Ph.D, Executive Director and Chief Economist, Washington Center for Equitable Growth Sara R. Collins, Ph.D, Vice President of Health Care Coverage and Access, Commonwealth Fund Kevin Brown, Former President, California Association of Realtors Pam Eddinger, Ph.D, President, Bunker Hill Community College Tatum Tirado, Mathematics and Special Education Teacher, Ballou High School Guy Berkebile, Owner, Guy Chemical Company	Feb 13, 2019
Serial No. 116-3	Legislative Proposals and Tax Law Related to Presidential and Vice-Presidential Tax Returns185 pagesOn H.R. 1 5 witnesses Joseph J. Thorndike, Director of the Tax History Project, Tax Analysts George K. Yin, Edwin S. Cohen Distinguished Professor of Law and Taxation, University of Virginia School of Law Steve Rosenthal, Senior Fellow, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center Noah Bookbinder, Executive Director, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Kenneth J. Kies, Managing Director, Federal Policy Group	Feb 7, 2019

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

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-721	REPORT ON THE LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS during the 116TH CONGRESS	Jan 2, 2021
H. Rept. 116-696	Protecting Access to Information for Effective and Necessary Treatment and Services ActOn H.R. 3439	Dec 24, 2020
H. Rept. 116-691	Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019On H.R. 3417	Dec 24, 2020
H. Rept. 116-690	Opioid Workforce Act of 2019On H.R. 3414	Dec 24, 2020
H. Rept. 116-688	Prescription Drug Sunshine, Transparency, Accountability and Reporting ActOn H.R. 2113	Dec 24, 2020
H. Rept. 116-675	Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019On H.R. 1922	Dec 18, 2020
H. Rept. 116-660	Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments ActOn H.R. 5821	Dec 17, 2020
H. Rept. 116-646	Improving Chronic Care Management ActOn H.R. 3436	Dec 15, 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
EC-6102	A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's report entitled, "Computation of Annual Liability Insurance (Including Self-Insurance), No-Fault Insurance, and Workers' Compensation Settlement Recovery Threshold", pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(D); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, section 1862(b)(9)(D) (as added by Public Law 112–242, section 202(a)(2)); (126 Stat. 2379); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.Executive communication · Department of Health and Human Services	Dec 31, 2020
ML-223	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, relative to Assembly Resolution No. 193, urging the federal government to raise the state and local tax deduction to $25,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.Memorial	Dec 31, 2020
EC-6004	A letter from the Director, Legal Processing Division, Internal revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule - Implementation of the CARES Act Extended January 1, 2021 Due Date for Contributions to Defined Benefit Plans [Notice 2020-82] received December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.Executive communication · Internal revenue Service	Dec 21, 2020
EC-6003	A letter from the Director, Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule - Withholding of Tax and Information Reporting with Respect to Interests in Partnerships Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business [TD 9926] (RIN: 1545-BO60) received December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.Executive communication · Internal Revenue Service	Dec 21, 2020
EC-6002	A letter from the Director, Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule - 2020 Required Amendments List for Qualified Retirement Plans and section 403(b) Retirement Plans [Notice 2020-83] received December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.Executive communication · Internal Revenue Service	Dec 21, 2020
EC-6001	A letter from the Director, Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final regulations - Guidance Clarifying Premium Tax Credit Unaffected by Suspension of Personal Exemption Deduction [TD 9912] (RIN: 1545-BP76) receive December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.Executive communication · Internal Revenue Service	Dec 21, 2020
EC-6000	A letter from the Director, Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's IRB only rule - Revenue Ruling: 2020 Base Period T-Bill Rate (Rev. Rul. 2020-25) received December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.Executive communication · Internal Revenue Service	Dec 21, 2020
EC-5999	A letter from the Director, Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final regulations - Coordination of Extraordinary Disposition and Disqualified Basis Rules [TD 9934] (RIN: 1545-BP57) received December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Means.Executive communication · Internal Revenue Service	Dec 21, 2020

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

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 116-4	Compilation of the Social Security Laws: Including the Social Security Act, as Amended, and Related Enactments Through January 1, 2019	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-3	Compilation of the Social Security Laws: Including the Social Security Act, as Amended, and Related Enactments Through January 1, 2019	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-2	Compilation of the Social Security Laws: Including the Social Security Act, as Amended, and Related Enactments Through January 1, 2019	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 116-1	Compilation of the Social Security Laws: Including the Social Security Act, as Amended, and Related Enactments Through January 1, 2019	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 2

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
Sep 22, 2020	Cedric L. Richmond D-LA	Joined	H.Res. 1135
Jul 1, 2020	John Lewis D-GA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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