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541 bills referred in the 118th 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

Members

Served in the 118th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 118th Congress

Members, 118th Congress 27

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-WA	Maria Cantwell	Chair
R-TX	Ted Cruz	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-NM	Ben Ray Luján
D-HI	Brian Schatz
R-WY	Cynthia M. Lummis
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
R-MO	Eric Schmitt
D-MI	Gary C. Peters
R-OH	J. D. Vance
D-NV	Jacky Rosen
R-KS	Jerry Moran
R-SD	John Thune
D-CO	John W. Hickenlooper
D-MT	Jon Tester
I-AZ	Kyrsten Sinema
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn
D-VT	Peter Welch
D-GA	Raphael G. Warnock
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin
D-IL	Tammy Duckworth
R-NC	Ted Budd
R-IN	Todd Young

Subcommittees, 118th Congress 7

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

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

Newest activity first. In the 118th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5103	FISHES Act	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2024
S 3658	SAFE Orbit Act	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2024
SRES 942	A resolution congratulating the Washington University in St. Louis Bears women's soccer team for winning the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship.	Referred To	Dec 21, 2024
SRES 941	A resolution congratulating the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national championship.	Referred To	Dec 21, 2024
HR 8662	TSA Commuting Fairness Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2024
SRES 939	A resolution commending and congratulating the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons football team for winning the 2024 National Junior College Athletic Association Football National Championship.	Referred To	Dec 20, 2024
HR 7365	VETS Safe Travel Act	Discharged From	Dec 20, 2024
S 5629	ReSCUE Oceans Act	Referred To	Dec 19, 2024

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nominations of David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland, Ronald L. Batory, of New Mexico, Elaine Marie Clegg, of Idaho, and Lanhee J. Chen, of California, each to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors, Lisa T. Ballance, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission, Felix R. Sanchez, of the District of Columbia, and Adam Jeffrey White, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, L. E. Sola, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, and routine lists in the Coast Guard; to be immediately followed by a Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation hearing to examine U.S. Air Traffic Control systems, personnel, and safety.Russell Senate Office Building 2531 document	Scheduled	Dec 12, 2024

Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, Thomas. B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Lanhee J. Chen, of California, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors.Russell Senate Office Building 2531 document	Scheduled	Sep 25, 2024

Meeting	Hearings to examine aviation cybersecurity threats.Russell Senate Office Building 253	Scheduled	Sep 18, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland, Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, Ronald L. Batory, of New Mexico, and Elaine Marie Clegg, of Idaho, each to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors.Russell Senate Office Building 2531 document	Scheduled	Sep 11, 2024

Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.275, to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding, S.690, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, S.1008, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, S.1570, to amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, S.1956, to improve the commercialization of Federal research by domestic manufacturers, S.2086, to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program, S.2233, to ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, S.2238, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to develop a National Strategy to Close the Digital Divide, S.2498, to prohibit unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging, S.2645, to reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, S.2714, to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, S.3162, to improve the requirement for the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish testbeds to support the development and testing of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems and to improve interagency coordination in development of such testbeds, S.3277, to amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, S.3312, to provide a framework for artificial intelligence innovation and accountability, S.3348, to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, S.3475, to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to designate an authorized operator of the commercial driver's license information system, S.3606, to reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, S.3781, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to codify the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies, S.3788, to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, S.3849, to promote United States leadership in technical standards by directing the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of State to take certain actions to encourage and enable United States participation in developing standards and specifications for artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies, S.3879, to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, S.3943, to require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, S.3959, to require the Transportation Security Administration to streamline the enrollment processes for individuals applying for a Transportation Security Administration security threat assessment for certain programs, including the Transportation Worker Identification Credential and Hazardous Materials Endorsement Threat Assessment programs of the Administration, S.4107, to require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations, S.4178, to establish artificial intelligence standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, to support artificial intelligence research, development, and capacity building activities, to promote innovation in the artificial intelligence industry by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive, S.4212, to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, S.4343, to establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke relaRussell Senate Office Building 2532 documents	Scheduled	Jul 31, 2024

Meeting	Hearings to examine the need to protect Americans' privacy and the AI Accelerant.Russell Senate Office Building 253	Scheduled	Jul 11, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine FAA oversight of aviation manufacturing.Russell Senate Office Building 253	Scheduled	Jun 13, 2024
Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.275, to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding, S.690, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, S.1291, to require that social media platforms verify the age of their users, prohibit the use of algorithmic recommendation systems on individuals under age 18, require parental or guardian consent for social media users under age 18, and prohibit users who are under age 13 from accessing social media platforms, S.1570, to amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, S.2086, to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program, S.2233, to ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium nitrite to individuals, S.2714, to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, S.3277, to amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, S.3475, to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to designate an authorized operator of the commercial driver's license information system, S.3788, to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, S.3879, to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, S.4178, to establish artificial intelligence standards, metrics, and evaluation tools, to support artificial intelligence research, development, and capacity building activities, to promote innovation in the artificial intelligence industry by ensuring companies of all sizes can succeed and thrive, an original bill entitled, "Spectrum and National Security Act", and the nominations of Daniel B. Maffei, of New York, and Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, both to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, and to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Patrick John Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Samuel H. Slater, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, and routine lists in the Coast Guard.Russell Senate Office Building 2532 documents	Scheduled	May 1, 2024

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 118-717	U.S. Air Traffic Control Systems, Personnel and Safety78 pages 5 witnesses Kevin Walsh, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity, United States Government Accountability Office Dean Iacopelli, Chief of Staff, National Air Traffic Controller Association (NATCA) Captain Jason Ambrosi, President, Air Line Pilots Association, International Dave Spero, National President, Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS) Marc Scribner, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst, Reason Foundation	Dec 12, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-739	Communications Networks Safety and Security89 pagesOn H.R. 5009 4 witnesses James Andrew Lewis, Senior Vice President; Pritzker Chair; and Director, Strategic Technologies Program, CSIS Justin Sherman, Founder and CEO, Global Cyber Strategies; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Cyber Statecraft Initiative, Atlantic Council Tim Donovan, President and CEO, Competitive Carriers Association James Mulvenon, Ph.D., Chief Intelligence Officer, Pamir Consulting	Dec 11, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-738	Protecting Consumers from Artificial Intelligence Enabled Fraud and Scams81 pagesOn H.R. 5077, H.R. 8188, H.R. 8818, S. 24, S. 205 and 3 more 4 witnesses Hany Farid, Ph.D., Professor, University of California Berkeley, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Information Justin Brookman, Director, Technology Policy, Consumer Reports Mounir Ibrahim, Chief Communications Officer and Head of Public Affairs, Truepic Dorota Mani, Mother of Deepfake Pornography Victim	Nov 19, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-791	Nomination to the Federal Maritime Commission, National Transportation Safety Board, and the Amtrak Board of Directors100 pages 4 witnesses Hon. Mitt Romney, U.S. Senator from Utah Hon. Carl W. Bentzel, Nominee to be a Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission Hon. Thomas B. Chapman, Nominee to be a Member, National Transportation Safety Board Lanhee J. Chen, Nominee to be a Director, Amtrak Board of Directors	Sep 25, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-786	Coast Guard Drug Interdiction and Enforcement in the Maritime Environment59 pages 4 witnesses Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Jo-Ann Burdian, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force South, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Bob Little, Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West, U.S. Coast Guard Heather MacLeod, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office	Sep 19, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-737	Aviation Cybersecurity Threats59 pagesOn S. 1939, S. 4630 3 witnesses Lance Lyttle, Aviation Managing Director, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport John Breyault, Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud, National Consumers League Marty Reynolds, Brigadier General, USAF (Retired), Managing Director for Cybersecurity, Airlines For America	Sep 18, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-783	Nominations to the Amtrak Board of Directors94 pagesOn H.R. 2, H.R. 4119, S. 4107, S. 4796 4 witnesses David Capozzi, Nominee to be a Director, Amtrak Board of Directors Samuel Lathem, Nominee to be a Director, Amtrak Board of Directors Ronald Batory, Nominee to be a Director, Amtrak Board of Directors Elaine Clegg, Nominee to be a Director, Amtrak Board of Directors	Sep 11, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-734	Enabling Rural Businesses to Grow at Home While Competing Abroad41 pagesOn S. 4764 3 witnesses Reed C. Westcott, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Federal Policy, National Small Business Association (NSBA) Dillon J. Davidson, Senior Trade Officer, Nevada Department of Agriculture Gary J. Salamido President and CEO, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce	Jul 30, 2024

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 118-141	NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2023On S. 1416	Dec 19, 2023
S. Rept. 118-140	National Weather Service Communications Improvement ActOn S. 1414	Dec 19, 2023
S. Rept. 118-138	Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for Development of Operations ActOn S. 1284	Dec 13, 2023
S. Rept. 118-114	Informing Consumers About Smart Devices ActOn S. 90	Nov 28, 2023
S. Rept. 118-22	Changing Age-Determined Eligibility to Student Incentive Payments ActOn S. 467	May 10, 2023
S. Rept. 118-21	LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE during the ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS Pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate	May 10, 2023

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 118th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2277	NominationCoast Guard	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 2, 2024
PN2276	NominationCoast Guard · 2 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 2, 2024
PN2274	NominationCoast Guard · 64 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 2, 2024
PN2273	NominationCoast Guard	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 2, 2024
PN2241	Adam Jeffrey White, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2030, vice Janice Miriam Hellreich, term expired.Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 14, 2024
PN2240	Carol Kellermann, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2030, vice Kathy K. Im, term expired.Corporation for Public Broadcasting	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 14, 2024
PN2232	NominationCoast Guard · 265 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 12, 2024
PN2231	NominationCoast Guard · 70 nominees	Confirmed Dec 19, 2024Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 12, 2024

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-6998	A communication from the Management Analyst, Fisheries Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Final Rule to Implement Revised Rules Pertaining to Inspection and Certification of Establishments, Fishery Products, and Other Marine Ingredients" (RIN0648-BH37) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6989	A communication from the Management Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2024-2139)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6988	A communication from the Management Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airspace; Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes Q-117 and Q-135; Eastern United States" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2024-2525)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6987	A communication from the Management Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; ATR - GIE Avions de Transport Regional Airplanes" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2024-2129)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6986	A communication from the Management Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airspace; Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-216 and V-380, and Revocation of VOR Federal Airways V-549 and V-551 in the Vicinity of Mankato, KS" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2024-1890)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6985	A communication from the Management Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Cirrus Design Corporation Airplanes" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2024-2546)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6984	A communication from the Management Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airspace; Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-68, V-76, V-212, V-222, and V-558, and United States Area Navigation Route T-220 in the Vicinity of Industry, TX" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2024-1707)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6983	A communication from the Management Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP)" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2024-0468)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024

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

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