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Committee on Appropriations

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51 bills referred in the 116th Congress

520 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 52. 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 31

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-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Ranking Member
D-HI	Brian Schatz
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-CT	Christopher Murphy
R-MS	Cindy Hyde-Smith
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
D-RI	Jack Reed
R-OK	James Lankford
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
R-KS	Jerry Moran
D-WV	Joe Manchin III
R-AR	John Boozman
R-ND	John Hoeven
R-LA	John Kennedy
D-MT	Jon Tester
R-TN	Lamar Alexander
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
R-FL	Marco Rubio
R-KY	Mitch McConnell
D-WA	Patty Murray
R-AL	Richard C. Shelby
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
R-MO	Roy Blunt
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito
R-MT	Steve Daines
R-ME	Susan M. Collins
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin
D-NM	Tom Udall

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 12

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
S 4794	A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.	Referred To	Oct 1, 2020
S 4552	Hurricane Laura Recovery Funding Act, 2020	Referred To	Sep 9, 2020
HR 7617	Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021	Referred To	Aug 12, 2020
S 4515	ACCESS the Internet Act	Referred To	Aug 6, 2020
S 4477	Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2020	Referred To	Aug 6, 2020
HR 7608	State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021	Referred To	Jul 30, 2020
HR 7327	Child Care for Economic Recovery Act	Referred To	Jul 30, 2020
HR 7027	Child Care Is Essential Act	Referred To	Jul 30, 2020

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Business meeting to markup H.R.5430, to implement the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada attached as an Annex to the Protocol Replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement.Dirksen Senate Office Building 1061 document	Scheduled	Jan 15, 2020

Meeting	Business meeting to markup an original bill making appropriations for Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, an original bill making appropriations for State, Foreign Operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, an original bill making appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, an original bill making appropriations for Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and an original bill making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Sep 26, 2019
Meeting	Business meeting to markup an original bill making appropriations for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, an original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and an original bill making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Sep 19, 2019
Meeting	Business meeting to markup an original bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, an original bill making appropriations for Energy and Water Development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and 302(b) subcommittee allocations of budget outlays and new budget authority allocated to the committee in H.Con.Res.71, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Sep 12, 2019
Meeting	Business meeting to markup an original bill entitled, "Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border, 2019".Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Jun 19, 2019
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2020 for Nuclear Modernization programs.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Jun 4, 2019

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

Hearing	Title	Held
—	Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 202138 pagesOn H.R. 5305	Sep 23, 2020
—	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 202199 pages	Sep 16, 2020
—	State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 202137 pages	Jul 21, 2020
—	Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021109 pagesOn S. 4055	Jul 2, 2020
—	Financial Services and General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 202148 pages	Jun 16, 2020
—	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 202142 pages	Mar 12, 2020
—	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agengies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 202146 pagesOn S. 2520	Mar 11, 2020
—	Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 202161 pagesOn H.R. 266, H.R. 748, H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201	Mar 11, 2020

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 116-224	Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2020	May 4, 2020
S. Rept. 116-223	Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2020	Mar 5, 2020
S. Rept. 116-207	Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2020	Jan 15, 2020
S. Rept. 116-181	Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2020	Dec 19, 2019
S. Rept. 116-139	Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2020	Oct 22, 2019
S. Rept. 116-127	Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2020On S. 2584	Sep 26, 2019
S. Rept. 116-126	Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, 2020On S. 2583	Sep 26, 2019
S. Rept. 116-125	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2020On S. 2582	Sep 26, 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-704	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 2020"; 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	Mar 27, 2019
EC-703	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 2020"; 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	Mar 27, 2019
EC-532	A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of additional time required to complete a report on the development of an Integrated Lodging Pilot Program (ILPP); to the Committees on Armed Services; Appropriations; and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Executive communication	Mar 11, 2019
PM-5	A message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2020; referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; to the Committees on the Budget; and Appropriations.Presidential message	Mar 11, 2019
EC-529	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Final Sequestration Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2019"; 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	Mar 7, 2019
POM-10	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Maine urging the United States Congress to pass legislation to support Federal Employees in Maine affected by the federal government shutdown; to the Committee on Appropriations.Petition or memorial	Mar 5, 2019
EC-58	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Report to Congress Section 889 of the Fiscal Year 2018 NDAA Report on Defense Contracting Fraud"; to the Committees on Armed Services; and Appropriations.Executive communication	Jan 10, 2019

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	31	36	8	1	9	8	11	24	0
118th2023–2024	30	52	23	0	35	14	60	35	0
117th2021–2022	30	41	3	1	3	6	120	29	0
116th2019–2020	31	51	12	1	22	6	72	63	0
115th2017–2018	32	43	20	1	35	—	106	65	0
114th2015–2016	30	42	24	4	41	—	135	35	0
113th2013–2014	31	39	19	0	25	—	124	31	0
112th2011–2012	30	36	22	3	33	—	140	47	0
111th2009–2010	31	30	26	5	40	—	153	19	0
110th2007–2008	29	36	23	3	40	—	166	50	1
109th2005–2006	28	32	26	15	35	—	164	58	1
108th2003–2004	29	37	27	3	40	—	201	71	1
107th2001–2002	29	45	29	10	43	—	79	127	0

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