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Ways and Means Committee

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Committee on Ways and Means

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1,754 bills referred in the 117th 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 117th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 117th Congress

Members, 117th Congress 45

Everyone who held a seat in the 117th 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 IVJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-NE	Adrian SmithJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NJ	Bill Pascrell, Jr.Joined Jan 28, 2021
R-OH	Brad R. WenstrupJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-IL	Bradley Scott SchneiderJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-PA	Brendan F. BoyleJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NY	Brian HigginsJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-WV	Carol D. MillerJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-MI	Daniel T. KildeeJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-IL	Danny K. DavisJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-IL	Darin LaHoodJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-TN	David KustoffJoined Jun 8, 2022
R-AZ	David SchweikertJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-CA	Devin NunesJoined Jan 28, 2021 · Left Dec 15, 2021
D-VA	Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Joined Jan 28, 2021
D-PA	Dwight EvansJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-OR	Earl BlumenauerJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-NC	Gregory F. MurphyJoined Jan 19, 2022
D-WI	Gwen MooreJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-IN	Jackie WalorskiJoined Jan 28, 2021 · Left Jul 29, 2022
R-MO	Jason SmithJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CA	Jimmy GomezJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CA	Jimmy PanettaJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-TX	Jodey C. ArringtonJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CT	John B. LarsonJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CA	Judy ChuJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-OK	Kevin HernJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CA	Linda T. SánchezJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-TX	Lloyd DoggettJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-PA	Lloyd SmuckerJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-PA	Mike KellyJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-CA	Mike ThompsonJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-KS	Ron EstesJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-WI	Ron KindJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-VI	Stacey E. PlaskettJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-FL	Stephanie N. MurphyJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NV	Steven HorsfordJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-WA	Suzan K. DelBeneJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-AL	Terri A. SewellJoined Jan 28, 2021
D-NY	Thomas R. SuozziJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-NY	Tom ReedJoined Jan 28, 2021 · Left May 10, 2022
R-SC	Tom RiceJoined Jan 28, 2021
R-FL	Vern BuchananJoined Jan 28, 2021

Subcommittees, 117th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 117th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 117th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 8487	Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022	Reported By	Dec 30, 2022
HR 3764	Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2022	Discharged From	Dec 30, 2022
HR 3075	Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act	Discharged From	Dec 30, 2022
HR 9702	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law.	Referred To	Dec 30, 2022
HR 9701	Welfare Reform Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 30, 2022
HR 3524	EAGLE Act	Discharged From	Dec 30, 2022
HR 4042	Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2021	Discharged From	Dec 23, 2022
HR 6102	Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2022	Discharged From	Dec 23, 2022

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 117th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Consideration of: • Documents protected under Internal Revenue Code section 6103.Longworth House Office Building 1100	Scheduled	Dec 20, 2022
Markup	• H.R. 8876, The Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022. • Committee Print 117-1. Improvements to Medicare Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Services. • Committee Print 117-2. Improvements to the Medicare Program Related to Physician Services and Education. • Committee Print 117-3. Requiring Coverage of Forensic Medical Exams with No Cost Sharing. • Committee Print 117-4. Improved Information in Provider Directories, Plan Definitions, and Crisis Services for Private Insurance Plans. • Committee Print 117-5. Improved Information for Network Coverage and Plan Documents in Private Insurance PlansLongworth House Office Building 110016 documents	Scheduled	Sep 21, 2022

Meeting	Markup of: • H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act of 2021” • H. Res. 1269, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide certain documents in the Secretary's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the impact of the OECD Pillar One agreement on the United States Treasury. • H. Res. 1285, Requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives relating to a waiver of intellectual property commitments under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. • H. Res. 1262, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in the Secretary's possession regarding the reinterpretation of sections 36B(c)(2)(C)(i)(II) and 5000A(e)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, commonly known as the "fix to the family glitch”. • H. Res. 1283, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives a copy of the Internal Revenue Service Small Business/Self Employed Division Decision Memorandum regarding the decision to destroy approximately 30,000,000 paper information returns around the time of March 2021, and any other memorandum related to the decision to destroy those information returns. • H. Res. 1288, Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Labor to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in the Secretary's possession relating to Unemployment Insurance fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.Longworth House Office Building 11007 documents	Scheduled	Sep 20, 2022

Hearing	Preparing America’s Health Care Infrastructure for the Climate Crisis5 documents 5 witnesses Parinda Khatri, Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Health Systems Elizabeth Schenk, Executive Director of Environmental Stewardship for Providence Rich Powell, Chief Executive Officer of ClearPath and ClearPath Action Jodi Sherman, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology of the Yale School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Environmental Health Sciences, Paul Biddinger, Director of the Center for Disaster Medicine and Vice Chairman for Emergency Preparedness Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital	Scheduled	Sep 15, 2022

Hearing	The Future of U.S.-Taiwan TradeLongworth House Office Building 1100	Scheduled	Sep 14, 2022
Markup	H.R.8487, “Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2022”Longworth House Office Building 11003 documents	Scheduled	Jul 27, 2022

Hearing	Nowhere to Live: Profits, Disinvestment, and the American Housing CrisisLongworth House Office Building 11005 documents 5 witnesses Dr. Elora Raymond, Assistant Professor in the School of City and Regional Planning in the College of Design at Georgia Tech Dr. Akilah Watkins, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Center for Community Progress Dr. Christopher Herbert, Managing Director, Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University Audra Hamernik, President and CEO, Nevada HAND Edward Pinto, Senior Fellow and Director, American Enterprise Institute Housing Center	Scheduled	Jul 13, 2022

Hearing	The Burnout Epidemic and What Working Women Need for A Stronger EconomyLongworth House Office Building 1100	Scheduled	Jun 15, 2022

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 117th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 117-708	REPORT ON THE LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS during the 117TH CONGRESS	Jan 3, 2023
H. Rept. 117-696	Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2022On H.R. 4847	Dec 30, 2022
H. Rept. 117-559	Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022On H.R. 8876	Nov 15, 2022
H. Rept. 117-523	Resolution of Inquiry Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to Provide to the House of Representatives a Copy of the Internal Revenue Service Small Business/Self Employed Division Decision Memorandum Regarding the Decision to Destroy Approximately 30,000,000 Paper Information Returns Around the Time of March 2021, and Any Other Memorandum Related to the Decision to Destroy Those Information ReturnsOn H.Res. 1283	Sep 28, 2022
H. Rept. 117-522	Resolution of Inquiry Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to Provide Certain Documents in the Secretary's Possession to the House of Representatives Relating to Recovery Rebates Under Section 6428B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986On H.Res. 1246	Sep 28, 2022
H. Rept. 117-521	Resolution of Inquiry Directing the Secretary of Labor to Provide to the House of Representatives Certain Documents in the Secretary's Possession Relating to Unemployment Insurance Fraud During the COVID-19 PandemicOn H.Res. 1288	Sep 28, 2022
H. Rept. 117-520	Requesting the President to Transmit Certain Information to the House of Representatives Relating to a Waiver of Intellectual Property Commitments Under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property RightsOn H.Res. 1285	Sep 28, 2022
H. Rept. 117-519	Resolution of Inquiry Directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to Provide to the House of Representatives Certain Documents in the Secretary's Possession Regarding the Reinterpretation of Sections 36B(C)(2)(C)(I)(II) and 5000A(E)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Commonly Known as the ``fix to the Family Glitch''On H.Res. 1262	Sep 28, 2022

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 117th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6353	A letter from the Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report titled "Mandated Analysis of Home Health Service Utilization From January 2016 Through March 2022", pursuant to Public Law 115–123, section 50208(b); (132 Stat. 189); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.Executive communication	Dec 30, 2022
EC-6352	A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule - List of No-Rule Areas of IRC for Letter Rulings or Determination Letters (Rev. Proc. No.: 2023-3) received December 30, 2022, 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 30, 2022
EC-6228	A letter from the Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report titled "Medicare Part B Spending on Lab Tests Increased in 2021, Driven By Higher Volume of COVID-19 Tests, Genetic Tests, and Chemistry Tests, pursuant to Public Law 113–93; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.Executive communication · Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services	Dec 27, 2022
EC-6187	A letter from the Supervisory Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final rule - Basic Health Program; Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2023 and Changes to the Basic Health Program Payment Notice Process [CMS-2441-F] (RIN: 0938-AU89) received December 16, 2022, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.Executive communication · Department of Health and Human Services	Dec 22, 2022
EC-6186	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 22, 2022
EC-6171	A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 2022 report to Congress on the activities of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1315a(g); Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, section 1115A(g) (as amended by Public Law 111–148, section 3021(a)); (124 Stat. 394); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.Executive communication · Department of Health and Human Services	Dec 21, 2022
EC-6170	A letter from the Branch Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule - Amounts Paid by Suffolk County, New York, to Residents for Septic System Upgrades [Announcement 2022-26] received December 12, 2022, 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, 2022
PT-157	The SPEAKER presented a petition of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 2022-261, urging the United States Congress to enact a Carbon Border Adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.Petition	Dec 15, 2022

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 46

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 117th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jul 29, 2022	Jackie Walorski R-IN	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jun 8, 2022	David Kustoff R-TN	Joined	H.Res. 1159
May 10, 2022	Tom Reed R-NY	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jan 19, 2022	Gregory F. Murphy R-NC	Joined	H.Res. 875
Dec 15, 2021	Devin Nunes R-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jan 28, 2021	Dwight Evans D-PA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Ron Estes R-KS	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	A. Drew Ferguson IV R-GA	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Ron Kind D-WI	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Jimmy Gomez D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Brian Higgins D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Steven Horsford D-NV	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Kevin Hern R-OK	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Suzan K. DelBene D-WA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Lloyd Doggett D-TX	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Danny K. Davis D-IL	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Devin Nunes R-CA	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Tom Reed R-NY	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Jackie Walorski R-IN	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Jodey C. Arrington R-TX	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Earl Blumenauer D-OR	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Vern Buchanan R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Brendan F. Boyle D-PA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Judy Chu D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Daniel T. Kildee D-MI	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Brad R. Wenstrup R-OH	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Adrian Smith R-NE	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	David Schweikert R-AZ	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Terri A. Sewell D-AL	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Jason Smith R-MO	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Lloyd Smucker R-PA	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Thomas R. Suozzi D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Mike Thompson D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Linda T. Sánchez D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Tom Rice R-SC	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Jimmy Panetta D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	John B. Larson D-CT	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Darin LaHood R-IL	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Gwen Moore D-WI	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Stephanie N. Murphy D-FL	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Carol D. Miller R-WV	Joined	H.Res. 63
Jan 28, 2021	Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Stacey E. Plaskett D-VI	Joined	H.Res. 62
Jan 28, 2021	Mike Kelly R-PA	Joined	H.Res. 63

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