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15 bills referred in the 116th Congress

177 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 24. 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

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 19

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
R-FL	Marco Rubio	Chair
D-VA	Mark R. Warner	Vice Chair
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.
R-NE	Ben Sasse
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
D-RI	Jack Reed
R-ID	James E. Risch
R-OK	James M. InhofeJoined Jul 2, 2020
R-TX	John Cornyn
D-CA	Kamala D. Harris
D-NM	Martin Heinrich
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet
R-KY	Mitch McConnellJoined Jul 2, 2020
R-NC	Richard Burr
D-OR	Ron Wyden
R-MO	Roy Blunt
R-ME	Susan M. Collins
R-AR	Tom Cotton

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 666	A resolution honoring the faithful and unwavering service of Civil Air Transport and Air America to the United States.	Referred To	Aug 4, 2020
S 3905	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Reported Original Measure	Jun 8, 2020
S 3153	A bill to prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders.	Referred To	Jan 8, 2020
S 3142	Increasing Efficiency of All United States-Based Terrorism Information Sharing Act of 2019	Referred To	Dec 19, 2019
S 2528	A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the purpose, scope, and means of expanded Chinese influence in international organizations, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Sep 19, 2019
S 2493	Combatting Foreign Influence Act of 2019	Referred To	Sep 17, 2019
S 2316	MICROCHIPS Act of 2019	Referred To	Jul 30, 2019
HR 3494	Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020	Referred To	Jul 18, 2019

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Dec 9, 2020
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Dec 2, 2020
Meeting	Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Dec 1, 2020
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Nov 18, 2020
Meeting	Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Nov 17, 2020
Meeting	Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Nov 10, 2020
Meeting	Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Sep 24, 2020
Meeting	Closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters.Hart Senate Office Building 219	Scheduled	Sep 23, 2020

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 116-496	Open Hearing: Declassification Policy and Prospects for Reform64 pagesOn S. 1790, S. 3733, S.Res. 400 2 witnesses Koch, Gregory M., Acting Director, Information Management Office, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Tierney (Fmr.), John F., Congressman, Member, Public Interest Declassification Board	Sep 9, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-229	Open Hearing: Nominations of Christopher C. Miller to Be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and Patrick Hovakimian to Be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence166 pagesOn S.Res. 400 2 witnesses Miller, Christopher C., Nominee to be Director, National Counterterrorism Center Hovakimian, Patrick, Nominee to be General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence	Jul 22, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-468	Open Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Peter M. Thomson to Be the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency80 pagesOn S.Res. 400 3 witnesses John Kennedy, a U.S. Senator from Louisiana John Cornyn, a U.S. Senator from Texas Thomson, Peter M., nominated to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency	Jun 24, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-467	Open Hearing to Consider the Nomination of John L. Ratcliffe to Be Director of National Intelligence182 pagesOn S.Res. 400 2 witnesses Cornyn, John, a U.S. Senator from Texas, On Behalf Of Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft Ratcliffe, John L., Nominated to be Director of National Intelligence	May 5, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-174	Open Hearing: Nomination of DR. Christopher Scolese to Be Director, National Reconnaissance Office84 pagesOn S.Res. 400 1 witness Scolese, Ph.D., Christopher, Nominee to be Director, National Reconnaissance Office	May 1, 2019
S. Hrg. 116-75	Open Hearing: Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence. Community94 pagesOn S.Res. 400 1 witness Coats, Daniel R., Director of National Intelligence; Accompanied by: Haspel, Gina, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Nakasone, Gen. Paul, Director of the National Security Agency; Askley, Lt. Gen. Robert, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency; Wray, Christopher, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Cardillo, Robert, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency	Jan 29, 2019

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 116-290	Russian Active Measures Campaigns and Interference in the 2016 U.S. Election, Volumes I-V	Nov 10, 2020
S. Rept. 116-233	Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021On S. 3905	Jun 17, 2020
S. Rept. 116-47	Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020On S. 1589	Jun 11, 2019
S. Rept. 116-20	Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate Covering the Period January 3, 2017 to January 3, 2019	Mar 28, 2019

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 116th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2248	Allen Robert Souza, of North Carolina, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, vice Michael K. Atkinson.Office of the Director of National Intelligence	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 23, 2020
PN1918	Patrick Hovakimian, of California, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, vice Jason Klitenic, resigned.Office of the Director of National Intelligence	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	May 21, 2020
PN1741	Christopher C. Miller, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, vice Joseph Maguire.Office of the Director of National Intelligence	Confirmed Aug 6, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	May 4, 2020
PN1718	Peter Michael Thomson, of Louisiana, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency, vice David B. Buckley, resigned.Central Intelligence Agency	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Apr 6, 2020
PN1615	John L. Ratcliffe, of Texas, to be Director of National Intelligence, vice Daniel Coats, resigned.Office of the Director of National Intelligence	Confirmed May 21, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 101.	Mar 2, 2020
PN390	Christopher Scolese, of New York, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. (New Position)Department of Defense	Confirmed Jun 27, 2019Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Feb 12, 2019
PN192	William R. Evanina, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. (New Position)Office of the Director of National Intelligence	Confirmed May 6, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 7. Record Vote Number: 83.	Jan 16, 2019

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-5395	A communication from the Chief Privacy Officer and Chief FOIA Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the implementation of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission for the period from October 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020; to the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; and the Judiciary.Executive communication	Sep 15, 2020
EC-4909	A communication from the Associate General Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A), Department of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2020; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.Executive communication	Jun 25, 2020
EC-4340	A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the implementation of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission for the period from April 1, 2018, through September 30, 2018; to the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; and the Judiciary.Executive communication	Mar 18, 2020
EC-4339	A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the implementation of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission for the period from April 1, 2019, through September 30, 2019; to the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; and the Judiciary.Executive communication	Mar 18, 2020
EC-4338	A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the implementation of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission for the period from October 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019; to the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; and the Judiciary.Executive communication	Mar 18, 2020
EC-4188	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the National Security Education Program (NSEP) for fiscal year 2019; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.Executive communication	Mar 4, 2020
EC-4003	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Report to the Congress on the Joint Committee Reductions for Fiscal Year 2021"; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; Joint Committee on Taxation; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Feb 24, 2020
EC-4002	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Sequestration Preview Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2021"; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Feb 24, 2020

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

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 116-4	Rules of Procedure for the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate	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	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	22	24	3	0	3	95	7	18	12	1
118th2023–2024	22	17	3	0	3	70	10	4	12	1
117th2021–2022	18	12	3	0	3	109	15	13	19	0
116th2019–2020	19	15	3	0	4	72	6	7	23	1
115th2017–2018	19	10	5	0	5	—	28	18	34	1
114th2015–2016	19	10	4	0	4	—	7	3	11	1
113th2013–2014	19	13	6	2	6	—	5	8	8	1
112th2011–2012	19	11	5	1	5	—	7	5	12	2
111th2009–2010	19	10	3	0	4	—	11	14	17	2
110th2007–2008	18	16	8	0	10	—	15	5	10	0
109th2005–2006	18	11	4	0	6	—	10	11	7	1
108th2003–2004	17	19	4	2	4	—	6	3	6	0
107th2001–2002	17	9	3	1	4	—	8	2	11	0

Membership changes 1

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
May 19, 2020	Marco Rubio R-FL	Became Chair	S.Res. 584

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