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27 bills referred in the 118th Congress

357 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 112th at 48. 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 118th Congress

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 118th Congress

Members, 118th Congress 21

Everyone who held a seat in the 118th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	Chair
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Ranking Member
D-CA	Alex Padilla
D-NM	Ben Ray Luján
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
R-LA	John Kennedy
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
D-VA	Mark R. Warner
R-IN	Mike Braun
R-ID	Mike Crapo
R-UT	Mike Lee
R-UT	Mitt Romney
D-WA	Patty Murray
R-FL	Rick Scott
R-KS	Roger Marshall
R-WI	Ron Johnson
D-OR	Ron Wyden
D-VA	Tim Kaine

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 118th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 4660	No Bias in the Baseline Act	Referred To	Jul 10, 2024
S 4659	Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act	Referred To	Jul 10, 2024
S 1274	REEF Act	Reported By	Apr 10, 2024
S 3972	SOS Act	Referred To	Mar 19, 2024
S 3895	Informed Lawmaking to Combat Inflation Act	Referred To	Mar 7, 2024
S 3777	Budgeting for Disasters Act	Referred To	Feb 8, 2024
S 3208	Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act	Referred To	Nov 2, 2023
S 2661	Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2023	Referred To	Jul 27, 2023

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Hearings to examine the climate-driven insurance crisis.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608	Scheduled	Dec 18, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine economic risks from housing unaffordability, focusing on the costs of inaction.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608	Scheduled	Sep 25, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine social security, focusing on delivering benefits and protecting retirement security.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608	Scheduled	Sep 11, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine the future of electric vehicles.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608	Scheduled	Jul 31, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine CBO's updated 2024-2034 budget and economic outlook.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608	Scheduled	Jul 9, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine making Wall Street pay its fair share, focusing on raising revenue and strengthening our economy.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608	Scheduled	Jun 12, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine how climate is already challenging insurance markets.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608	Scheduled	Jun 5, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine water scarcity in a changing climate.Dirksen Senate Office Building 608	Scheduled	May 22, 2024

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 118th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 118-533	The Climate-Driven Insurance Crisis Is Here--And Getting Worse171 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Benjamin Keys, Professor of Real Estate and Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Mr. Ernest Shaghalian Jr., CPCU, AAI, Independent Insurance Agent, Butler & Messier Inc. Insurance, Pawtucket, RI Dr. Robert Hartwig, Clinical Associate Professor of Finance, Darla Moor School of Business, University of South Carolina	Dec 18, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-423	The Costs of Inaction: Economic Risks from Housing Unaffordability102 pages 5 witnesses The Honorable Joseph Shekarchi, Speaker, Rhode Island House of Representatives Mr. Paul E. Williams, Founder and Executive Director, Center for Public Enterprise Ms. Greta Harris, President and CEO, Better Housing Coalition Mr. Ed Pinto, Senior Fellow and Co-Director, AEI Housing Center Mr. Jack Salmon, Director of Policy Research, Philanthropy Roundtable	Sep 25, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-422	Social Security Forever: Delivering Benefits and Protecting Retirement Security127 pagesOn S. 597 5 witnesses The Honorable Martin O'Malley, Commissioner, Social Security Administration Ms. Rebecca D. Vallas, Chief Executive Officer, National Academy of Social Insurance Mr. Roger Boudreau, President, Rhode Island AFT/Retirees, Local #8037R Dr. Molly Dahl, Long-Term Analysis Unit Chief, Congressional Budget Office Mr. Shai Akabas, Executive Director, Economic Policy Program, Bipartisan Policy Center	Sep 11, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-388	Charging Ahead: the Future of Electric Vehicles273 pages 5 witnesses Dr. Jesse Jenkins, Assistant Professor and Macro-Scale Energy, Systems Engineer, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment, Princeton University Ms. Britta Gross, Director of Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute Ms. Maureen Hinman, Co-Founder and Chairwoman, Silverado Policy Accelerator Mr. Dave Schwietert, Chief Government Affairs and Policy Officer, Alliance for Automotive Innovation Mr. Jeff Davis, Senior Fellow, Eno Center for Transportation	Jul 31, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-387	Examining Cbo's Updated 2024-2034 Budget and Economic Outlook76 pages 1 witness The Honorable Phillip Swagel, Ph.D., Director, Congressional Budget Office	Jul 9, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-347	Making Wall Street Pay Its Fair Share: Raising Revenue, Strengthening Our Economy71 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Joseph Stiglitz, University Professor of Economics, Columbia University Ms. Sarah Anderson, Global Economy Program Director, Institute for Policy Studies Hon. Michael Faulkender, Ph.D., Dean's Professor of Finance, University of Maryland	Jun 12, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-345	Riskier Business: How Climate Is Already Challenging Insurance Markets112 pagesOn S. 1953 5 witnesses Mr. Rade Musulin, Principal, Finity Consulting Dr. Ishita Sen, Assistant Professor of Finance, Harvard Business School Ms. Deborah Wood, Florida Resident Hon. Glen Mulready, Insurance Commissioner, State of Oklahoma Dr. EJ Antoni, Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation's Grover Hermann Center for the Federal Budget	Jun 5, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-344	Droughts, Dollars, and Decisions: Water Scarcity in a Changing Climate223 pages 5 witnesses Hon. Tanya Trujillo, Water Policy Advisor to the Governor, and Deputy State Engineer, New Mexico Mr. Adel Hagekhalil, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Mr. Kevin Richards, Farmer and Managing Partner, RB Ag Dr. Michael Castellano, William T. Frankenberger Professorship in Soil Science, Iowa State University Dr. Roger Pielke, Jr., Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder	May 22, 2024

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 118th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 118-168	The Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) ActOn S. 1274	Apr 10, 2024
S. Rept. 118-99	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS PURSUANT TO Paragraph 8(b) of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate	Sep 20, 2023

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6089	A communication from the President of the United States transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation as emergency requirements all funding (including the transfer and repurposing of funds) so designated by the Congress in the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts received during adjournment of the Senate in the office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2024; to the Committee on the Budget.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2024
EC-5844	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Sequestration Update Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2025"; 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	Sep 9, 2024
EC-5722	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the President's intent to exempt all military personnel accounts, including Coast Guard military personnel accounts, from any discretionary cap sequestration in fiscal year 2025, if a sequestration is necessary; to the Committees on Appropriations; Armed Services; and the Budget.Executive communication	Sep 9, 2024
EC-4610	A communication from the 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 2024"; 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; Joint Committee on Taxation; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	May 20, 2024
EC-4609	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to discretionary appropriations legislation within seven calendar days of enactment (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays); to the Committee on the Budget.Executive communication	May 20, 2024
EC-4608	A communication from the President of the United States transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation as emergency requirements all funding (including the transfer and repurposing of funds) so designated by the Congress in the emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts received during adjournment of the Senate on April 25, 2024; to the Committee on the Budget.Executive communication	May 20, 2024
EC-4080	A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on discretionary appropriations legislation relative to sec. 251(a)(7) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; to the Committee on the Budget.Executive communication	Apr 17, 2024
EC-3962	A communication from the 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 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 251A Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2025"; 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	Apr 9, 2024

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 118th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 118-28	TAX EXPENDITURES - Compendium of Background Material on Individual Provisions	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 118-25	VIEWS AND ESTIMATES WITH RESPECT TO THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET PURSUANT TO SECTION 301(d) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 TOGETHER WITH SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET UNITED STATES SENATE Sheldon Whitehouse, Chairman	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 118-16	VIEWS AND ESTIMATES WITH RESPECT TO THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET PURSUANT TO SECTION 301(D) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 TOGETHER WITH SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET UNITED STATES SENATE Sheldon Whitehouse, Chairman	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	26	3	2	1	13	3	3	18	0
118th2023–2024	21	27	2	0	2	42	44	0	17	3
117th2021–2022	22	28	1	0	0	18	16	4	7	4
116th2019–2020	21	32	4	1	1	12	6	2	39	2
115th2017–2018	25	29	3	0	0	—	5	2	48	3
114th2015–2016	22	35	3	0	2	—	5	0	31	2
113th2013–2014	22	46	3	0	0	—	8	3	18	2
112th2011–2012	24	48	1	0	0	—	5	1	11	1
111th2009–2010	26	28	3	0	0	—	11	2	4	4
110th2007–2008	23	14	3	0	0	—	7	1	3	2
109th2005–2006	23	16	5	1	1	—	8	2	6	1
108th2003–2004	23	9	3	0	0	—	3	0	11	1
107th2001–2002	23	19	4	0	1	—	4	0	47	0

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