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Armed Services Committee

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Committee on Armed Services

Showing the 114th Congress (2015–2016). Back to the 119th Congress

108 bills referred in the 114th Congress

1,933 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 237. 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 114th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 114th Congress 26

Everyone who held a seat in the 114th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-AZ	John McCain	Chair
D-RI	Jack Reed	Ranking Member
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.
D-FL	Bill Nelson
D-MO	Claire McCaskill
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
R-NE	Deb Fischer
R-OK	James M. Inhofe
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
R-AL	Jeff Sessions
D-IN	Joe Donnelly
D-WV	Joe Manchin III
R-IA	Joni Ernst
R-NH	Kelly Ayotte
D-NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
D-NM	Martin Heinrich
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-UT	Mike Lee
R-SD	Mike Rounds
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
R-TX	Ted Cruz
R-NC	Thom Tillis
D-VA	Tim Kaine
R-AR	Tom Cotton

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 114th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3336	A bill to provide installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, and plants.	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2016
SRES 633	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the plan of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for modernizing the nuclear weapons of the United States.	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016
S 3511	Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes Act	Referred To	Dec 7, 2016
SRES 611	A resolution supporting the designation of October 8, 2016, as "40 Years of Women Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy Day".	Discharged From	Nov 29, 2016
SRES 607	A resolution recognizing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on its 20th anniversary.	Discharged From	Nov 29, 2016
S 3476	National Guard Bonus Repayment and Financial Relief Act	Referred To	Nov 17, 2016
S 2	A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to James C. McCloughan for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.	Referred To	Nov 16, 2016
S 3396	A bill to require an Air Force report on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) contamination at certain military installations and require reparation for identified contaminated sites and affected areas.	Referred To	Sep 27, 2016

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 114th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 114-736	The Oversight, Acquisition, Testing, and Employment of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and LCS Mission Module Programs102 pagesOn H.R. 4909	Dec 1, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-619	Department of Defense Actions Concerning Voluntary Education Programs61 pagesOn S. 2272	Nov 29, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-687	U.S. National Security Challenges and Ongoing Military Operations73 pages	Sep 22, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-765	The Long-Term Budgetary Challenges Facing the Military Services and Innovative Solutions for Maintaining Our Military Superiority74 pages	Sep 15, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-671	Cybersecurity and United States National SecurityHeld Jul 14, 2016 to Sep 13, 2016 · 89 pages	Jul 14, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-720	The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russia, and European Security41 pages	Jul 7, 2016
Serial No. 114-242	(Committee on Armed Services) and Serial No. 114-242 (Committee on Foreign Affairs) - SOUTH CHINA SEA MARITIME DISPUTES73 pagesOn H.Res. 631 2 witnesses Denmark, Abraham M., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, U.S. Department of Defense Willett, Colin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State	Jul 7, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-726	Improving Strategic Integration at the Department of Defense59 pages	Jun 28, 2016

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 114th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 114-255	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ReportOn S. 2943	May 18, 2016
S. Rept. 114-49	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ReportOn S. 1376	May 19, 2015
S. Rept. 114-7	Report on the Activities of the Committee on Armed Services United States Senate 113th Congress First and Second Sessions 2013-2014	Mar 31, 2015

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 114th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1929	NominationArmy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 6, 2016
PN1928	NominationArmy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 6, 2016
PN1927	NominationArmy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 6, 2016
PN1926	NominationArmy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 6, 2016
PN1925	NominationArmy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 6, 2016
PN1924	NominationAir Force · 63 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 6, 2016
PN1912	Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2021. (Reappointment)Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 29, 2016
PN1906	NominationMarine Corps	Confirmed Dec 7, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 29, 2016

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6240	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, the Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report for fiscal year 2015; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2016
EC-6239	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Fiscal Year 2016 Operational Energy Budget Certification Report"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2016
EC-6238	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Update to the Report on Efficient Utilization of Department of Defense Real Property"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2016
EC-6237	A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John F. Mulholland, Jr., United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2016
EC-6236	A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Perry L. Wiggins, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2016
EC-6235	A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John A. Toolan, Jr., United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2016
EC-6234	A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General John M. Paxton, Jr., United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2016
EC-6233	A communication from the Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Public Affairs Liaison with Industry" (RIN0790-AI94) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 10, 2016; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2016

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	Treaties
119th2025–2026, sitting	28	237	3	3	1	80	33	1,436	113	0	0
118th2023–2024	25	228	4	0	2	55	44	1,538	240	0	0
117th2021–2022	26	170	4	0	2	84	70	1,552	259	0	0
116th2019–2020	27	166	4	2	2	46	35	1,523	428	0	0
115th2017–2018	30	135	4	1	3	—	63	1,495	376	0	0
114th2015–2016	26	108	4	2	3	—	74	1,316	396	0	0
113th2013–2014	26	109	4	1	5	—	32	1,160	460	1	0
112th2011–2012	26	119	7	3	4	—	39	1,260	531	1	0
111th2009–2010	35	124	10	3	4	—	50	1,280	301	1	1
110th2007–2008	27	177	12	2	4	—	47	1,267	395	2	0
109th2005–2006	24	115	12	2	5	—	39	1,201	700	1	0
108th2003–2004	25	121	12	3	5	—	39	1,081	544	1	0
107th2001–2002	25	124	12	2	5	—	45	936	474	1	1

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