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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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599 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

4,762 across the 13 Congresses on file, more in this Congress than in any other. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 28

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TX	Ted Cruz	Chairman
D-WA	Maria Cantwell	Ranking Member
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-NJ	Andy Kim
D-NM	Ben Ray Luján
R-OH	Bernie Moreno
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
D-NV	Jacky Rosen
R-KS	Jerry Moran
D-PA	John Fetterman
R-UT	John R. Curtis
R-SD	John Thune
D-CO	John W. Hickenlooper
D-DE	Lisa Blunt Rochester
R-TN	Marsha Blackburn
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin
D-IL	Tammy Duckworth
R-NC	Ted Budd
R-MT	Tim Sheehy
R-IN	Todd Young

Subcommittees 6

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 119th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 5718	A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to restroom access for certain drivers, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Nov 12, 2026
S 1759	Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act	Reported By	Nov 10, 2026
S 2378	SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026	Reported By	Nov 9, 2026
S 933	NASA Authorization Act of 2026	Reported By	Nov 9, 2026
S 4691	Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act	Reported By	Nov 9, 2026
S 4448	Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026	Reported By	Nov 9, 2026
HR 7022	Mystic Alerts Act	Discharged From	Oct 1, 2026
S 5674	Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 30, 2026

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.69, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to address governmental interference in content moderation decisions by providers of interactive computer services, S.2586, to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, to establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, to support aquaculture workforce development and working waterfronts, S.2883, to establish an East Coast Bivalve Research Task Force, S.3301, to prohibit purchases of certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment from foreign entities of concern or subsidiaries of foreign entities of concern, S.3741, to require the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations to improve nucleic acid synthesis security, S.3954, to terminate the ability of eligible telecommunications carriers in certain States to use State eligibility determination processes in place of the National Verifier to determine the eligibility of consumers for Lifeline service, S.4256, to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish acceptable formats for presentation of airman certificates to the Federal Aviation Administration, S.5251, to modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee, S.5332, to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain the Cooperative Institute Program, S.5508, to establish a public-private working group to develop cybersecurity best practices for telecommunications carriers and related supply chain participants, S.5663, to establish a program at the National Science Foundation to fund research awards to reproduce federally funded research, and an original bill entitled, "Trucker Bathroom Access Act", and the nominations of Leslie Becera, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Danielle Thumann Severs, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, Joshua Shoemaker, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, and Robert Steinau, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, both of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard.Russell Senate Office Building 25314 documents	Scheduled	Nov 18, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nominations of Leslie Becera, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Danielle Thumann Severs, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission, and Joshua Shoemaker, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, and Robert Steinau, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, both of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.Russell Senate Office Building 2533 documents	Scheduled	Nov 10, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.3467, to reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, S.3929, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to acquire and install certified airborne position reference tools at air traffic control towers, S.4573, to designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, S.4749, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a Federal cause of action to address jawboning, S.4938, to reduce trawl gear impacts on bycatch and seafloor habitat in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, to establish gear performance standards, seafloor contact detection, and salmon excluder requirements, to improve Council transparency and participation, to prioritize ecosystem analyses, to modernize electronic monitoring, to prohibit unsustainable foreign seafood imports, and to establish a Bycatch Mitigation and Habitat Protection Assistance Fund, S.4950, 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.5188, to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to establish requirements for unified boxing organizations and to further enhance the well-being of professional boxers, S.5224, to improve training for airport drivers in the movement area at commercial service airports through the establishment of a task force and the use of technology, H.R.7022, to provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and promotions in the Coast Guard.Russell Senate Office Building 2531 document	Scheduled	Sep 16, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to markup S.737, to require certain interactive computer services to adopt and operate technology verification measures to ensure that users of the platform are not minors, S.1748, to protect the safety of children on the internet, S.4199, to require entities that make artificial intelligence chatbots available to minors to implement certain safe design features, S.4407, to require the creation of family accounts for children to be able to use artificial intelligence chatbots, to require verifiable parental consent for teens using artificial intelligence chatbots, S.5171, to require a study of AI-enabled toys and development of a joint action plan regarding the marketing and sale of AI-enabled toys, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard.Russell Senate Office Building 2532 documents	Scheduled	Aug 5, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to markup S.1759, to allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions, S.3258, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish the list of medications that the Administrator has compiled for purposes of the medical certification of airmen and air traffic control specialists, S.3885, to provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, S.4429, to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce in the United States of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries, S.4448, to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to create tools for tracking the progress of grant recipients under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, to require the Assistant Secretary to help executive agencies improve compliance with the statutory deadline for processing communications use applications, S.4691, to support improved awareness and coordination of Federal communications resources during disasters and emergencies, S.4802, to provide for the acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of aircraft for air, atmosphere, and weather reconnaissance and research missions, and the nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation, Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, and Karen Sessions, of Texas, each to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.Russell Senate Office Building 2532 documents	Scheduled	Jul 22, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.Russell Senate Office Building 2531 document	Scheduled	Jul 16, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation, Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, and Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, and Karen Sessions, of Texas, each to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.Russell Senate Office Building 2531 document	Scheduled	Jun 24, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.4668, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and a promotion list in the Coast Guard.Russell Senate Office Building 2531 document	Scheduled	Jun 18, 2026

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 119th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 119-535	Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Communications75 pagesOn S. 3268, S. 4448, S. 4561 4 witnesses Jonathan Spalter, President and Chief Executive Officer, USTelecom--The Broadband Association Dan Watermeier, Commissioner, Nebraska Public Service Commission Bob Everson, Chief Architect, Provider Mobility, Cisco Systems, Inc Asad Ramzanali, Director of Artificial Intelligence and Technology Policy, Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, Vanderbilt University	Jul 30, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-527	Measuring What Matters: Science, Standards, and Strategic Competition83 pagesOn H.R. 1048 4 witnesses Dr. Walter Copan, Vice President Emeritus for Research and Technology Transfer, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Drew Endy, Director of Bio-Strategy and Leadership, Hoover Institution Dr. Robert Atkinson, Founder and Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Dr. Julia Phillips, Science Policy Advocate	Jul 21, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-538	Nomination of David Cummins, Nominee to Be Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security53 pages 1 witness David Cummins, Nominee to be Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security	Jul 16, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-554	Nomination to the Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, Surface Transportation Board and the Consumer Product Safety Commission118 pages 6 witnesses Hon. Peter Welch, U.S. Senator from Vermont Edward Eppler, Nominee to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation Thomas B. Chapman, Nominee to be a Member, National Transportation Safety Board Karen Jean Hedlund, Nominee to be a Member, Surface Transportation Board Brien Lorenze, Nominee to be a Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety Commission Karen Sessions, Nominee to be a Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety Commission	Jun 24, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-524	Close Calls: Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System88 pagesOn S. 3929 4 witnesses Governor Christopher T. Sununu, President and Chief Executive Officer, Airlines for America Todd Hauptli, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Airport Executives James A. Viola, President and Chief Executive Officer, General Aviation Manufacturers Association Captain Jason Ambrosi, President, Air Line Pilots Association	Jun 23, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-548	The Need for Speed: How Technological Advances Are Driving Transportation Innovation140 pagesOn H.R. 3649, H.R. 7354, H.R. 7389, H.R. 8870, S. 161 and 7 more 4 witnesses Ian Jefferies, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Railroads Chris Spear, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Trucking Associations Laura Chace, President and Chief Executive Officer, ITS America Cole Scandaglia, Deputy Director, International Brotherhood of Teamsters	Jun 9, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-526	Protecting College Sports: Supporting Student Athletes, Restoring Fair Competition, and Saving the Games Fans Love117 pages 5 witnesses Nick Saban, Former Head Football Coach, University of Alabama Pete Bevacqua, Director of Athletics, University of Notre Dame Gordon Gee, President Emeritus, West Virginia University Teresa Gould, Commissioner, Pac-12 Lance Holtzclaw, Student Athlete, University of Utah	Jun 3, 2026
S. Hrg. 119-512	The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies51 pagesOn S. 1392 4 witnesses Tommy Sheridan, Director, Alaska Blue Economy Center (ABEC), University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Jeremy Woodrow, Executive Director, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Nathan Wardwell, Managing Partner, JOA Surveys LLC Clayton Heil, Vice President, Global Government Relations, Crowley	Jun 2, 2026

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 119th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 119-154	Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026On S. 3923	Sep 28, 2026
S. Rept. 119-146	Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026On S. 4429	Sep 22, 2026
S. Rept. 119-144	Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization ActOn S. 3791	Sep 14, 2026
S. Rept. 119-143	FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026On S. 3700	Sep 14, 2026
S. Rept. 119-142	No Fentanyl on Social Media Act of 2026On S. 3618	Sep 14, 2026
S. Rept. 119-141	Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025On S. 3404	Sep 14, 2026
S. Rept. 119-140	Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026On S. 3258	Sep 14, 2026
S. Rept. 119-139	John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation ActOn S. 3257	Sep 14, 2026

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 119th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1479-9	Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2026. (Reappointment)Consumer Product Safety Commission	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Nov 10, 2026
PN1479-8	Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, vice Alexander Hoehn-Saric, resigned.Consumer Product Safety Commission	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Nov 10, 2026
PN1472	NominationCoast Guard · 305 nominees	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1471	NominationCoast Guard · 4 nominees	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1470	NominationCoast Guard · 100 nominees	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1438	NominationCoast Guard · 4 nominees	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1430-9	Loren Smith, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Christopher A. Coes, resigned.Department of Transportation	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1425	Christopher Mufarrige, of Texas, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2026, vice Alvaro M. Bedoya, term expired.Federal Trade Commission	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	Nov 9, 2026

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-5203	A communication from the Manager of Legal Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.P.A. Airplanes; Amendment 39-23473" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2026-11784)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2026
EC-5202	A communication from the Manager of Legal Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH (AHD) Helicopters; Amendment 39-23479" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2026-11786)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2026
EC-5201	A communication from the Manager of Legal Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amendment 39-23469" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2025-3991)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2026
EC-5200	A communication from the Manager of Legal Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes; Amendment 39-23471" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2025-3997)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2026
EC-5199	A communication from the Manager of Legal Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes; Amendment 39-23474" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2026-1330)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2026
EC-5198	A communication from the Manager of Legal Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters; Amendment 39-23480" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2026-11789)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2026
EC-5197	A communication from the Manager of Legal Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; Amendment 39-23478" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2026-1328)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2026
EC-5196	A communication from the Manager of Legal Litigation and Support, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amendment 39-23481" ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2026-4657)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Executive communication	Nov 12, 2026

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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