Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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243 bills referred in the 113th Congress
4,761 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 598. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.
Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th
Served in the 113th Congress
Each with its own members and record
Members, 113th Congress 30
Everyone who held a seat in the 113th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.
| Seat | Member | Role |
|---|---|---|
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Chair |
| R-SD | John Thune | Ranking Member |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | |
| R-NJ | Jeff Chiesa | |
| D-MT | John E. Walsh | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | |
| D-MA | William M. Cowan |
Subcommittees, 113th Congress 7
Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.
- Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security 20
- Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet 26
- Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security
- Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard 16
- Space, Science, and Competitiveness
- Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security 22
- Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation 11
Record
Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 113th Congress.
Newest activity first. In the 113th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Referral | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2754 | Collectible Coin Protection Act | Discharged From | Dec 15, 2014 |
| S 3010 | Robocall Enforcement Improvements Act of 2014 | Referred To | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S 2983 | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2014 | Discharged From | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S 2444 | Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 | Discharged From | Dec 10, 2014 |
| S 1317 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013 | Reported By | Dec 10, 2014 |
| S 2991 | Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2014 | Referred To | Dec 9, 2014 |
| HR 2719 | Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act | Discharged From | Dec 9, 2014 |
| HR 1204 | Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2014 | Discharged From | Dec 9, 2014 |
The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 113th Congress.
| Hearing | Title | Held |
|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 113-644 | Passenger Rail: Investing in Our Nation's Future4 witnesses
| Dec 10, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-685 | Nominations to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Transportation Safety Board3 witnesses
| Dec 3, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-725 | Addressing Domestic Violence in Professional Sports8 witnesses
| Dec 2, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-666 | Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process5 witnesses
| Nov 20, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-698 | Oversight of and Policy Considerations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration5 witnesses
| Sep 16, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-616 | Freight Rail Service: Improving the Performance of America's Rail System8 witnesses
| Sep 10, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-671 | Domestic Challenges and Global Competition in Aviation Manufacturing4 witnesses
| Jul 31, 2014 |
| S. Hrg. 113-674 | Cramming on Wireless Phone Bills: a Review of Consumer Protection Practices and Gaps4 witnesses
| Jul 30, 2014 |
The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 113th Congress.
| Report | Title | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| S. Rept. 113-322 | Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S. Rept. 113-321 | Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014 | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S. Rept. 113-320 | Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2014 | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S. Rept. 113-319 | Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2013 | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S. Rept. 113-318 | A Bill to Improve the Transition Between Experimental Permits and Commercial Licenses for Commercial Reusable Launch Vehicles | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S. Rept. 113-316 | Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Amendments Act | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S. Rept. 113-315 | South Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act | Dec 12, 2014 |
| S. Rept. 113-314 | North Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act | Dec 12, 2014 |
Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 113th Congress.
| Nomination | Nominee and post | Outcome | Received |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN2186 | Mark R. Rosekind, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vice David L. Strickland, resigned. | Confirmed Dec 16, 2014 | Nov 19, 2014 |
| PN2145 | Nomination | Confirmed Dec 13, 2014 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| PN2144 | Nomination | Confirmed Dec 13, 2014 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| PN2143 | Nomination | Confirmed Dec 13, 2014 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| PN2142 | Nomination | Confirmed Dec 13, 2014 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| PN2120 | Daniel R. Elliott III, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2018. (Reappointment) | Returned to the President | Nov 12, 2014 |
| PN2092 | Michael P. O'Rielly, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2014. (Reappointment) | Confirmed Dec 16, 2014 | Nov 12, 2014 |
| PN2091 | Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, vice Lori Garver, resigned. | Returned to the President | Nov 12, 2014 |
Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 113th Congress.
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 | 598 | 91 | 11 | 85 | 67 | 64 | 132 | 1,912 | 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 | 87 | 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 | 113 | 3,264 | 0 |
| 107th2001–2002 | 23 | 245 | 37 | 9 | 35 | — | 155 | 109 | 3,173 | 1 |
Membership changes 10
Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 113th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.
| Date | Member | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2014 | Mark R. Warner D-VA | Left the committee | S.Res. 359 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | John E. Walsh D-MT | Joined | S.Res. 359 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Martin Heinrich D-NM | Left the committee | S.Res. 283 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Cory A. Booker D-NJ | Joined | S.Res. 283 |
| Oct 30, 2013 | Jeff Chiesa R-NJ | Left Congress | Last recorded vote |
| Jul 16, 2013 | Edward J. Markey D-MA | Joined | S.Res. 196 |
| Jul 15, 2013 | William M. Cowan D-MA | Left Congress | Last recorded vote |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Martin Heinrich D-NM | Joined | S.Res. 179 |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Jeff Chiesa R-NJ | Joined | S.Res. 180 |
| May 23, 2013 | Frank R. Lautenberg D-NJ | Left Congress | Last recorded vote |
Everything here is as published by Congress. Seats run from the 107th Congress, dated by the resolutions that made them and the Congressional Record; referrals and nominations from the 107th; meetings from the 116th. A committee older than that shows less than it has done. Records come from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate.