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309 bills referred in the 114th Congress

4,762 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 599. 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 24

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-SD	John Thune	Chair
D-FL	Bill Nelson	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-HI	Brian Schatz
D-MO	Claire McCaskill
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
R-CO	Cory Gardner
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
R-NV	Dean Heller
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
D-MI	Gary C. Peters
R-KS	Jerry Moran
D-WV	Joe Manchin III
R-NH	Kelly Ayotte
R-FL	Marco Rubio
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
R-WI	Ron Johnson
R-MO	Roy Blunt
R-MT	Steve Daines
R-TX	Ted Cruz
D-NM	Tom Udall

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 7

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 2997	Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 6, 2016
S 2508	Youth Sports Concussion Act	Reported By	Dec 6, 2016
S 1685	Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015	Reported By	Dec 6, 2016
S 421	Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015	Reported By	Dec 6, 2016
S 2283	Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 6, 2016
S 1403	Florida Fisheries Improvement Act	Reported By	Dec 5, 2016
S 3502	NextGen Accountability Act	Referred To	Dec 5, 2016
S 3501	Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 5, 2016

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 114-582	Assessing the Security of Our Critical Transportation Infrastructure64 pagesOn S. 3379 5 witnesses Hon. John Roth, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Neil Trugman, Interim Chief of Police, Amtrak Chris Spear, President and CEO, American Trucking Association (ATA) Anthony Straquadine, Jr., Manager, Commercial, Government Affairs and Managing U.S. Officer, Alliance Pipeline Inc Tom Belfiore, Chief Security Officer, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey	Dec 7, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-562	The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence61 pages 4 witnesses Eric Horvitz, Technical Fellow and Director, Microsoft Research-- Redmond Lab, Microsoft Corporation; Interim Co-Chair, Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Dr. Andrew W. Moore, Dean, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University Greg Brockman, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, OpenAI Dr. Steve A. Chien, Technical Group Supervisor, Artificial Intelligence Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Nov 30, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-638	Exploring Augmented Reality116 pagesOn S. 2009 5 witnesses Brian Blau, Research Vice President, Gartner Ryan Calo, Lane Powell and D. Wayne Gittinger Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Law, and Faculty Co-Director, University of Washington Tech Policy Lab John Hanke, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Niantic, Inc Brian Mullins, Chief Executive Officer, DAQRI Stanley Pierre-Louis, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Entertainment Software Association	Nov 16, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-631	Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission125 pagesOn H.R. 2221, S. 1788 3 witnesses Hon. Edith Ramirez, Chairwoman, Federal Trade Commission Hon. Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission Hon. Terrell McSweeny, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission	Sep 27, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-575	Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission122 pages 5 witnesses Hon. Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Hon. Michael O'Rielly, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Hon. Mignon L. Clyburn, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission	Sep 15, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-614	Examining the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 201657 pagesOn S. 3183 4 witnesses Bob Bowlsby, Commissioner, Big 12 Conference Jeffrey Seller, Producer, "Hamilton" Tod Cohen, General Counsel, StubHub Jeremy Liegl, Associate General Counsel, Pandora Media, Inc. and Ticketfly, LLC	Sep 13, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-524	Freight Rail Reform: Implementation of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 201577 pagesOn H.R. 2577, H.R. 5394, S. 808, S. 2844 7 witnesses Dan Mack, Vice President, Transportation and Terminal Operations, CHS Inc Thomas J. Heller, Chief Executive Officer, Missouri River Energy Services; and Board Member, Freight Rail Customer Alliance Michael Skuodas, Vice President, Distribution and Business Development, POET, LLC Troy Knecht, Vice President, South Dakota Corn Growers Association Hon. Daniel R. Elliott III, Chairman, Surface Transportation Board Hon. Deb Miller, Vice Chairman, Surface Transportation Board Hon. Ann D. Begeman, Board Member, Surface Transportation Board	Aug 11, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-613	NASA at a Crossroads: Reasserting American Leadership in Space Exploration136 pages 5 witnesses William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations, NASA Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, Executive Director, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration Michael Gold, Vice President, Washington Operations and Business Development, Space Systems Loral Mark N. Sirangelo, Corporate Vice President, Space Systems, Sierra Nevada Corporation Daniel L. Dumbacher, Professor of Engineering Practice, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, College of Engineering, Purdue University	Jul 13, 2016

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 114-428	Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016On S. 2658	Dec 20, 2016
S. Rept. 114-427	Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless ActOn S. 2555	Dec 20, 2016
S. Rept. 114-426	A Bill to Exempt Application of Jsa Attribution Rule in Case of Existing AgreementsOn S. 1182	Dec 20, 2016
S. Rept. 114-425	Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015On S. 421	Dec 20, 2016
S. Rept. 114-402	Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017On S. 2829	Dec 9, 2016
S. Rept. 114-401	Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015On S. 2283	Dec 9, 2016
S. Rept. 114-400	Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015On S. 1685	Dec 9, 2016
S. Rept. 114-399	The Coastal Coordination Act of 2016On S. 3038	Dec 9, 2016

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
PN1930	Ann Begeman, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2020. (Reappointment)Department of Transportation	Confirmed Dec 10, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 7, 2016
PN1914	Jeffrey R. Moreland, of Texas, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years. (Reappointment)Amtrak Board of Directors	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
PN1913	Seth Harris, of New York, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years. (New Position)Amtrak Board of Directors	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
PN1899	NominationCoast Guard · 68 nominees	Confirmed Dec 10, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 15, 2016
PN1898	NominationCoast Guard · 169 nominees	Confirmed Dec 10, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 15, 2016
PN1897	NominationCoast Guard · 18 nominees	Confirmed Dec 10, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 15, 2016
PN1896	NominationCoast Guard · 4 nominees	Confirmed Dec 10, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 15, 2016
PN1895	NominationCoast Guard · 180 nominees	Confirmed Dec 10, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 15, 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-7972	A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Requirements for Vessels with Registry Endorsements or Foreign-Flagged Vessels that Perform Certain Aquaculture Support Operations" ((RIN1625-AC23)(Docket No. USCG-2015-0086)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7971	A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Great Lakes Pilotage Rates - 2016 Annual Review and Changes to Methodology" ((RIN1625-AC22)(Docket No. USCG-2015-0497)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7970	A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Harmonization of Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment" ((RIN1625-AB59)(Docket No. USCG-2012-0196)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7969	A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Cargo Securing Manuals" ((RIN1625-AA25)(Docket No. USCG-2000-7080)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7968	A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Discharge Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil" ((RIN1625-AA02)(Docket No. USCG-2011-0430)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7967	A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments" (Docket No. USCG-2016-0315) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7966	A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Safety Zones; Delaware River; Marcus Hook, PA" ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2016-1034)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7965	A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Safety Zone; Upper Mississippi River, St. Louis, MO" ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2016-1020)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 9, 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
119th2025–2026, sitting	28	599	91	11	85	68	65	132	1,964	0
118th2023–2024	27	541	55	9	6	37	50	88	2,469	0
117th2021–2022	28	555	68	12	25	56	78	121	2,229	1
116th2019–2020	26	558	88	28	80	48	87	78	1,838	0
115th2017–2018	28	384	77	23	69	—	125	103	2,383	0
114th2015–2016	24	309	78	18	70	—	80	64	2,330	0
113th2013–2014	30	243	42	18	40	—	96	89	2,597	0
112th2011–2012	26	218	31	9	30	—	79	84	2,665	0
111th2009–2010	26	294	53	13	45	—	121	131	1,881	1
110th2007–2008	24	322	62	19	58	—	140	101	1,933	0
109th2005–2006	22	243	42	12	40	—	143	119	3,051	3
108th2003–2004	23	251	55	13	53	—	144	114	3,264	0
107th2001–2002	23	245	37	9	35	—	155	109	3,173	1

Membership changes 1

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 114th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jan 8, 2015	John Thune R-SD	Became Chair	S.Res. 23

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