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Armed Services Committee

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Committee on Armed Services

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170 bills referred in the 117th 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 117th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 117th Congress

Members, 117th Congress 26

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-RI	Jack Reed	Chair
R-OK	James M. Inhofe	Ranking Member
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-MA	Elizabeth Warren
D-MI	Gary C. Peters
D-NV	Jacky Rosen
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
D-AZ	Mark Kelly
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn
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
R-AL	Tommy Tuberville

Subcommittees, 117th Congress 7

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
S 5269	Focus on the Mission Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 15, 2022
S 5255	Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 14, 2022
S 5231	Protecting our Servicemembers through Proven Methods Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 12, 2022
S 5195	Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 7, 2022
S 5173	Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act	Referred To	Dec 1, 2022
S 5177	Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022	Referred To	Dec 1, 2022
S 5142	Healthcare for Our Troops Act	Referred To	Nov 29, 2022
S 5119	Restoring Military Focus Act	Referred To	Nov 17, 2022

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Closed business meeting to consider the nomination of Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, and 8 pending nominations in the Army, Navy and Space Force.Russell Senate Office Building 2201 document	Scheduled	Sep 28, 2022

Meeting	Hearings to examine United States nuclear strategy and policy.Hart Senate Office Building 216	Scheduled	Sep 20, 2022
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nomination of General Anthony J. Cotton, USAF, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander of United States Strategic Command, Department of Defense.Dirksen Senate Office Building G501 document	Scheduled	Sep 15, 2022

Meeting	Hearings to examine the nomination of Lieutenant General Bradley C. Saltzman, USSF, to be general and Chief of Space Operations, Department of Defense.Dirksen Senate Office Building G501 document	Scheduled	Sep 13, 2022

Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on global nuclear threats and U.S. nuclear deterrence strategy and policies.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Aug 2, 2022
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Milancy Danielle Harris, of Virginia, and Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, both to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and Brendan Owens, of Virginia, and Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, both to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense.Dirksen Senate Office Building G501 document	Scheduled	Jul 28, 2022

Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on Indo-Pacific policy and operations.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Jul 26, 2022
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Lieutenant General Bryan P. Fenton, USA, to be general and Commander, United States Special Operations Command, and Lieutenant General Michael E. Langley, USMC, to be general and Commander, United States Africa Command, both of the Department of Defense.Dirksen Senate Office Building G501 document	Scheduled	Jul 21, 2022

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 117th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 117-963	The Status of Military Recruiting and Retention Efforts Across the Department of Defense81 pagesOn H.R. 7144, S. 3781	Sep 21, 2022
S. Hrg. 117-962	United States Nuclear Strategy and Policy52 pages	Sep 20, 2022
S. Hrg. 117-1005	The Nomination of General Anthony J. Cotton, USAF for Reappointment to the Grade of General and to Be Commander of United States Strategic Command65 pages	Sep 15, 2022
S. Hrg. 117-1004	The Nomination of Lieutenant General Bradley C. Saltzman, USSF to Be General and Chief of Space Operations90 pages	Sep 13, 2022
S. Hrg. 117-1003	The Nominations of: MS. Milancy D. Harris to Be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security; DR. Radha I. Plumb to Be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; MR. Brendan M. Owens to Be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment; and DR. Laura D. Taylor-Kale to Be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy197 pages	Jul 28, 2022
S. Hrg. 117-1002	The Nominations of: Lieutenant General Bryan P. Fenton, USA to Be General and Commander, United States Special Operations Command; and Lieutenant General Michael E. Langley, USMC to Be General and Commander, United States Africa Command122 pages	Jul 21, 2022
S. Hrg. 117-1001	The Nomination of General Christopher G. Cavoli, USA for Reappointment to the Grade of General and to Be Commander, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe68 pages	May 26, 2022
S. Hrg. 117-967	Department of Defense Authorization Request for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense ProgramHeld May 10, 2022 to May 17, 2022 · 84 pagesOn S. 4543	May 10, 2022

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 117-130	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023On S. 4543	Jul 18, 2022
S. Rept. 117-39	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022On S. 2792	Sep 22, 2021

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 117th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2810	NominationNavy	Confirmed Dec 15, 2022Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 2022
PN2809	NominationMarine Corps · 108 nominees	Confirmed Dec 15, 2022Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 2022
PN2808	NominationArmy	Confirmed Dec 15, 2022Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 2022
PN2807	NominationArmy	Confirmed Dec 15, 2022Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 2022
PN2806	NominationArmy	Confirmed Dec 15, 2022Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 2022
PN2805	NominationArmy	Confirmed Dec 15, 2022Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 2022
PN2804	NominationArmy	Confirmed Dec 15, 2022Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 2022
PN2803	NominationArmy · 9 nominees	Confirmed Dec 15, 2022Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 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-4621	A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative proposals relative to the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 20, 2022
EC-4620	A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting additional legislative proposals relative to the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 20, 2022
EC-4619	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Explosives Safety Board 2021 Report to Congress"; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 20, 2022
EC-4618	A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report relative to annual reporting requirements on defense manpower for fiscal years 2021 and 2022; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 20, 2022
EC-4617	A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a legislative proposal to reduce the frequency of a required Report to Congress by the Department of Energy regarding excess contaminated facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 20, 2022
EC-4616	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 "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Maximizing the Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials (DFARS Case 2019-D045)" (RIN0750-AK85) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2022; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 20, 2022
EC-4615	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 "Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation" (RIN0790-AK99) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2022; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 20, 2022
EC-4614	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 "Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation" (RIN0790-AL20) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2022; to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication	Jul 20, 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	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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