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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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558 bills referred in the 116th 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 26

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-WA	Maria Cantwell	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-HI	Brian Schatz
R-CO	Cory Gardner
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
D-MI	Gary C. Peters
D-NV	Jacky Rosen
R-KS	Jerry Moran
R-SD	John Thune
D-MT	Jon Tester
D-AZ	Kyrsten Sinema
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn
R-UT	Mike Lee
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
R-FL	Rick Scott
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
R-WI	Ron Johnson
R-MO	Roy Blunt
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin
D-IL	Tammy Duckworth
R-TX	Ted Cruz
R-IN	Todd Young
D-NM	Tom Udall

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 11

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
HR 5126	DESCEND Act of 2020	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2020
S 2429	Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2020	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2020
SRES 625	A resolution affirming the benefits of "Buying American".	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2020
S 5075	COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act	Referred To	Dec 20, 2020
HR 6435	Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020	Discharged From	Dec 17, 2020
HR 2610	Fraud and Scam Reduction Act	Discharged From	Dec 17, 2020
S 5056	OCEAN Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020
S 5053	Forage Fish Conservation Act	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Hearings to examine the need for federal data privacy legislation.Russell Senate Office Building 253	Scheduled	Sep 23, 2020
Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.804, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and fossilized ivory products, S.1626, to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities, S.3831, to authorize the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, to statutorily establish the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, S.3969, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reform the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, S.4159, to amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies, S.4286, to authorize appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, S.4462, to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an original bill entitled, "Forensic Science Research and Standards Act", and the nominations of Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Transportation, Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, and Theodore Rokita, of Indiana, Sarah E. Feinberg, of West Virginia, and Chris Koos, of Illinois, each to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors.Russell Senate Office Building 3252 documents	Scheduled	Sep 16, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Eric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Transportation, Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, and Sarah E. Feinberg, of West Virginia, and Chris Koos, of Illinois, both to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors.Russell Senate Office Building 2531 document	Scheduled	Aug 6, 2020

Meeting	An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Trade Commission.Russell Senate Office Building 253	Scheduled	Aug 5, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine building a stronger and more resilient seafood sector.Russell Senate Office Building 253	Scheduled	Jul 29, 2020
Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.933, to improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, S.1730, to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities by supporting ecosystem functions and habitats with the use of natural materials and systems, S.3152, to require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps, S.3771, to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Federal Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence, S.3891, to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to advance the development of technical standards for artificial intelligence, to establish the National Program to Advance Artificial Intelligence Research, to promote research on artificial intelligence at the National Science Foundation, S.3958, to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects, S.4144, to amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, S.4162, to provide certainty for airport funding, and the nominations of Joel Szabat, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, Michael P. O'Rielly, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, Michael J. Walsh, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel, and Mary A. Toman, of California, to be Under Secretary Economic Affairs, both of the Department of Commerce, and routine lists in the Coast Guard.Dirksen Senate Office Building G502 documents	Scheduled	Jul 22, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine exploring a compensation framework for intercollegiate athletes.Russell Senate Office Building 253	Scheduled	Jul 1, 2020
Meeting	An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Communications Commission.Russell Senate Office Building 253	Scheduled	Jun 24, 2020

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 116-634	Betting on the Rest: Expanding American Entrepreneurship Outside Traditional Hubs59 pages 4 witnesses David Hall, Managing Partner, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund Raymond Hespen, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Property Meld Jan Garfinkle, Founder and Managing Partner, Arboretum Ventures Dawn Lippert, Chief Executive Officer, Elemental Excelerator	Dec 15, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-633	Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the Live Event Entertainment Industry72 pagesOn H.R. 7642, H.R. 7691, H.R. 7806, S. 3814, S. 4150 and 3 more 5 witnesses David Fay, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Adam Hartke, Co-owner--Wave & The Cotillion; Advocacy Committee Co-Chair--National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Ron Laffitte, President, Patriot Management Peter J. Pantuso, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Bus Association Michael T. Strickland, Chair and Founder, Bandit Lites	Dec 15, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-630	The Logistics of Transporting a COVID-19 Vaccine63 pages 3 witnesses Rachel L. Levine, MD, Secretary and State Health Official, Pennsylvania Department of Health; and President, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Richard W. Smith, Regional President, Americas and Executive Vice President, Global Support, FedEx Express Wesley Wheeler, President, Global Healthcare, United Parcel Service	Dec 10, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-629	The Invalidation of the Eu-U.s. Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows113 pagesOn H.R. 6172, S. 2961, S. 2968, S. 4626 5 witnesses James M. Sullivan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Hon. Noah Joshua Phillips, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission Victoria A. Espinel, President and Chief Executive Officer, BSA \| The Software Alliance Peter Swire, Elizabeth and Tommy Holder Chair of Law and Ethics, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology Prof. Neil M. Richards, Koch Distinguished Professor in Law; Director, Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine and Law, Washington University in St. Louis	Dec 9, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-628	U.S. Coast Guard Capabilities for Safeguarding National Interests and Promoting Economic Security in the Arctic65 pages 4 witnesses Admiral Charles W. Ray, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Major General Randy A. ``Church'' Kee, USAF (Retired), Executive Director, Arctic Domain Awareness Center, University of Alaska; Commissioner, U.S. Arctic Research Commission Stephanie Madsen, Executive Director, At-Sea Processors Association Jennifer Francis, Senior Scientist, Woodwell Climate Research Center	Dec 8, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-627	Examining the American Manufacturing Industry's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic67 pagesOn S. 3705 5 witnesses Ravi Bulusu, Founder, MolMas, Inc Neil Gilman, President, Gilman Gear Rick Krska, President and Chief Executive Servant, InkCycle, Inc Tiffany M. Stovall, CEO, Kansas Manufacturing Solutions, Kansas Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Michael Wessel, Commissioner, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission	Nov 17, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-626	Nomination to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Commerce, and the Federal Communications Commission89 pages 3 witnesses Dr. Greg Autry, Nominee to be Chief Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Daniel Huff, Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Commerce Nathan Simington, Nominee to be a Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission	Nov 10, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-639	Does Section 230'S Sweeping Immunity Enable Big Tech Bad Behavior?341 pagesOn S. 748, S. 2763, S. 4534 3 witnesses Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer, Twitter, Inc Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer, Alphabet Inc Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer, Facebook, Inc	Oct 28, 2020

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 116-332	Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act of 2020On S. 4286	Dec 15, 2020
S. Rept. 116-331	Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2020On S. 3958	Dec 15, 2020
S. Rept. 116-330	Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020On S. 3734	Dec 15, 2020
S. Rept. 116-329	Promoting Service in Transportation ActOn S. 3303	Dec 15, 2020
S. Rept. 116-328	Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation ActOn S. 2979	Dec 15, 2020
S. Rept. 116-327	Living Shorelines Act of 2020On S. 1730	Dec 15, 2020
S. Rept. 116-304	Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives ActOn S. 3152	Dec 8, 2020
S. Rept. 116-301	United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2020On S. 3248	Nov 17, 2020

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
PN2331	NominationCoast Guard · 343 nominees	Confirmed Dec 20, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 12, 2020
PN2330	NominationCoast Guard · 4 nominees	Confirmed Dec 20, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 12, 2020
PN2329	NominationCoast Guard · 144 nominees	Confirmed Dec 20, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 12, 2020
PN2292	NominationCoast Guard · 204 nominees	Confirmed Nov 18, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 20, 2020
PN2272	NominationCoast Guard · 2 nominees	Confirmed Nov 18, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 30, 2020
PN2257	NominationCoast Guard · 25 nominees	Confirmed Nov 18, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 30, 2020
PN2239	Nathan A. Simington, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2019, vice Michael P. O'Rielly, term expired.Federal Communications Commission	Confirmed Dec 8, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 46. Record Vote Number: 257.	Sep 16, 2020
PN2233	NominationCoast Guard · 89 nominees	Confirmed Nov 18, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 10, 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-6195	A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative Affairs, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Commerce transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "FY2019 Annual Report on Small Entity Compliance Guides"; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6194	A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments Pertaining to DOT-Specification Cylinders" (RIN2137-AE80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2020
EC-6162	A communication from the Attorney Adviser, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans" (RIN2130-AC72) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 17, 2020
EC-6161	A communication from the Attorney Adviser, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents" (RIN2130-AC49) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 17, 2020
EC-6160	A communication from the Attorney Adviser, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous Revisions" (RIN2130-AC40) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 17, 2020
EC-6159	A communication from the Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Safety Standard for Hand-Held Infant Carriers" (16 CFR Part 1225) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 17, 2020
EC-6155	A communication from the Program Analyst, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Amendment of Part 74 of the Commission's Rules Regarding FM Translator Interference" ((MB Docket No. 18-119)(FCC 20-141)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 15, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 16, 2020
EC-6154	A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Establishment of the Alisos Canyon Viticultural Area" (RIN1513-AC51) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2020; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 16, 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
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

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