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Armed Services Committee

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Committee on Armed Services

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166 bills referred in the 116th 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 27

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-RI	Jack Reed	Ranking Member
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
R-GA	David Perdue
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-AL	Doug Jones
D-MA	Elizabeth Warren
D-MI	Gary C. Peters
R-OK	James M. Inhofe
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
D-WV	Joe Manchin III
R-IA	Joni Ernst
R-MO	Josh Hawley
R-ND	Kevin Cramer
D-NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn
R-AZ	Martha McSallyLeft Dec 2, 2020
D-NM	Martin Heinrich
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-SD	Mike Rounds
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
R-FL	Rick Scott
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
D-IL	Tammy Duckworth
R-NC	Thom Tillis
D-VA	Tim Kaine
R-AR	Tom Cotton

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 7

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 4922	Military Domestic Violence Prevention Act	Referred To	Nov 18, 2020
SRES 751	A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 23, 2020, as a national day of remembrance of the tragic terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983.	Referred To	Oct 22, 2020
S 4833	A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize cybersecurity operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members of the National Guard in connection with training or other duty.	Referred To	Oct 21, 2020
S 4802	Parris Island Protection Act	Referred To	Oct 19, 2020
S 4765	Combating Bias in Military Promotions Act	Referred To	Sep 30, 2020
S 4746	TRICARE Retiree Protection Act	Referred To	Sep 29, 2020
S 4660	Diversity in Defense Act of 2020	Referred To	Sep 23, 2020
S 4661	A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Alwyn C. Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.	Referred To	Sep 23, 2020

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	A closed pass-the-gavel/general provisions panel meeting with the House Committee on Armed Services to examine H.R.6395, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.Rayburn House Office Building 21181 document	Scheduled	Nov 18, 2020

Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on Department of Defense cyber operations in support of efforts to protect the integrity of U.S. national elections from malign actors.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Sep 23, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine matters relating to the budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50	Scheduled	Sep 17, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Jason Abend, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Bradley D. Hansell, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, Lucas N. Polakowski, of Virginia, and Louis W. Bremer, of Connecticut, both to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense.Dirksen Senate Office Building G501 document	Scheduled	Aug 6, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine the findings and recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Aug 4, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of John E. Whitley, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Shon J. Manasco, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force, and Michele A. Pearce, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army, all of the Department of Defense, and Liam P. Hardy, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.Dirksen Senate Office Building G501 document	Scheduled	Aug 4, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General D. VanHerck, USAF, to be general and Commander, United States Northern Command/Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and General James H. Dickinson, USA, to be general and Commander, United States Space Command.Dirksen Senate Office Building 1061 document	Scheduled	Jul 28, 2020

Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on matters relating to Afghanistan.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Jul 1, 2020

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 116-558	Navy and Marine Corps Readiness117 pages	Dec 2, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-512	Supply Chain Integrity63 pages	Oct 1, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-511	Matters Relating to the Budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration70 pagesOn S. 4049	Sep 17, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-458	The Findings and Recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission51 pagesOn H.R. 7331	Aug 4, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-404	Department of Defense Spectrum Policy and the Impact of the Federal Communications Commission's Ligado Decision on National Security90 pages	May 6, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-148	Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 and the Future Years Defense Program78 pagesOn H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 463, H.R. 3221, H.R. 5995 and 4 more	Mar 11, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-293	The Department of Defense Review of Vetting Policies for International Military Students Following the Attack on Naval Air Station Pensacola23 pages	Mar 4, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-148	Department of Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2021 and the Future Years Defense ProgramHeld Mar 4, 2020 to Mar 11, 2020 · 85 pagesOn S. 4049	Mar 4, 2020

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 116-236	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021On S. 4049	Jun 24, 2020
S. Rept. 116-48	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020On S. 1790	Jun 11, 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
PN2397	NominationArmy	Confirmed Dec 20, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 3, 2020
PN2393	NominationNavy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 2, 2020
PN2392	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 2, 2020
PN2387	NominationSpace Force · 18 nominees	Confirmed Dec 20, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 30, 2020
PN2386	NominationMarine Corps · 708 nominees	Confirmed Dec 20, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 30, 2020
PN2385	NominationMarine Corps · 97 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 30, 2020
PN2384	NominationNavy	Confirmed Dec 20, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 30, 2020
PN2383	NominationNavy	Confirmed Dec 20, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 30, 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-4406	A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Disposition of Proceeds from Sales of Surplus Personal Property" (RIN0790-AK30) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 6, 2020
EC-4380	A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Mary M. Jackson, United States Navy, and her advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 5, 2020
EC-4374	A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of an Executive Order in accordance with the National Emergencies Act with respect to authorizing the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard, to order units and individual members of the Selected Reserve, and certain Individual Ready Reserve members, to active duty to augment the active forces for the effective conduct of coronavirus disease response, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	May 4, 2020
EC-4362	A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Leon S. Rice, Air National Guard of the United States, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Mar 24, 2020
EC-4361	A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Matthew J. Kohler, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Mar 21, 2020
EC-4349	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 "National Guard Bureau Privacy Program" (RIN0790-AK73) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 18, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Mar 21, 2020
EC-4296	A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative proposals relative to the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Mar 17, 2020
EC-4295	A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations of selected reserve units, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2020; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Mar 17, 2020

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

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
Dec 2, 2020	Martha McSally R-AZ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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