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434 bills referred in the 111th Congress

5,571 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 115th at 511. 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 111th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 111th Congress 23

Everyone who held a seat in the 111th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-NM	Jeff Bingaman	Chair
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski	Ranking Member
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
D-AR	Blanche L. Lincoln
R-TN	Bob Corker
D-ND	Byron L. Dorgan
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
D-IN	Evan Bayh
R-ID	James E. Risch
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
R-AL	Jeff Sessions
R-KY	Jim Bunning
R-WY	John Barrasso
R-AZ	John McCain
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-CO	Mark Udall
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu
R-NC	Richard Burr
R-UT	Robert F. Bennett
D-NJ	Robert Menendez
D-OR	Ron Wyden
R-KS	Sam Brownback
D-SD	Tim Johnson

Subcommittees, 111th Congress 4

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 111th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 111th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 4049	Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 18, 2010
S 4031	RESTART Act	Referred To	Dec 15, 2010
HR 5866	Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 1, 2010
S 3993	Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 1, 2010
S 3980	Churchill County Land Transfer Act	Referred To	Nov 29, 2010
S 3952	Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act	Referred To	Nov 17, 2010
S 3947	Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2010	Referred To	Nov 17, 2010
S 3949	A bill to amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.	Referred To	Nov 17, 2010

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 111th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 111-750	Rare Earths73 pagesOn H.R. 6160, S. 3495, S. 3521	Sep 30, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-721	Parks and Public Lands Bills50 pagesOn H.R. 1858, H.R. 2100, H.R. 4438, H.R. 4773, S. 3261 and 10 more	Sep 29, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-718	Perc and Nora66 pagesOn H.R. 3610	Sep 29, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-751	Loan Guarantee Program119 pagesOn S. 1462, S. 2843, S. 3635, S. 3746, S. 3759 and 1 more	Sep 23, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-704	Invasive Species62 pages	Jul 14, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-753	Valles Caldera77 pagesOn S. 1892, S. 3452	Jun 30, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-653	Oil Spill Legislation76 pagesOn S. 3431, S. 3497, S. 3509, S. 3516	Jun 24, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-712	Electric Vehicles95 pagesOn S. 1620, S. 2843, S. 3495	Jun 22, 2010

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 111th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 111-336	Promoting Electric Vehicles ActOn S. 3495	Sep 28, 2010
S. Rept. 111-335	Advanced Vehicle Technology ActOn S. 2843	Sep 28, 2010
S. Rept. 111-334	Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration ActOn S. 679	Sep 28, 2010
S. Rept. 111-332	10 Million Solar Roofs ActOn S. 3460	Sep 27, 2010
S. Rept. 111-331	Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense ActOn H.R. 5026	Sep 27, 2010
S. Rept. 111-330	Boundary Revision of the Gettysburg National Military ParkOn H.R. 4395	Sep 27, 2010
S. Rept. 111-329	Hoover Power Allocation ActOn H.R. 4349	Sep 27, 2010
S. Rept. 111-328	Inland Empire Perchlorate Ground Water Plume Assessment ActOn H.R. 4252	Sep 27, 2010

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 111th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2395	Peter Bruce Lyons, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy), vice Warren F. Miller, Jr., resigned.Department of Energy	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 13, 2010
PN1531	Philip D. Moeller, of Washington, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2015. (Reappointment)Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Jun 22, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Mar 9, 2010
PN1530	Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2014, vice Suedeen G. Kelly, term expired.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed Jun 22, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Mar 9, 2010
PN1419	Jeffrey A. Lane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Lisa E. Epifani, resigned.Department of Energy	Confirmed Jun 22, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Feb 1, 2010
PN1259	Larry Persily, of Alaska, to be Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects for the term prescribed by law, vice Drue Pearce, resigned.Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects	Confirmed Mar 10, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 9, 2009
PN1258	Patricia A. Hoffman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability), vice Kevin M. Kolevar, resigned.Department of Energy	Confirmed Jun 22, 2010Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 9, 2009
PN974	Arun Majumdar, of California, to be Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy. (New Position)Department of Energy	Confirmed Oct 21, 2009Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 21, 2009
PN868	Marcia K. McNutt, of California, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, vice Mark Myers, resigned.Department of the Interior	Confirmed Oct 21, 2009Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Aug 4, 2009

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 111th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7806	A communication from the Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Interior Board of Land Appeals and Other Appeals Procedures" (RIN1094-AA53) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Nov 17, 2010
EC-7122	A communication from the Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Uranium Marketing Annual Report; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Sep 13, 2010
EC-6614	A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Report to Congress on Dedicated Ethanol Pipeline Feasibility"; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Jul 14, 2010
EC-5950	A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension" (RIN3150-AI76) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 24, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	May 27, 2010
EC-5914	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Non-Class A External Power Supplies" (RIN1904-AB80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 19, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	May 25, 2010
EC-5913	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program: Web-Based Compliance and Certification Management System" (RIN1904-AC10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 19, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	May 25, 2010
EC-5898	A communication from the Division Chief of Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Visitor Services" (RIN1004-AD96) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 18, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	May 20, 2010
POM-105	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Utah expressing opposition to participating in the Western Climate Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Petition or memorial	May 17, 2010

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 111th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 111-66	Legislative Calendar One Hundred Eleventh Congress 2009-2010	PDF · Text

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	20	471	93	21	8	45	28	35	176	1
118th2023–2024	20	425	136	12	61	43	45	9	208	1
117th2021–2022	20	449	69	10	67	67	71	36	137	1
116th2019–2020	20	409	75	12	56	45	71	27	125	1
115th2017–2018	26	511	160	29	160	—	86	40	240	0
114th2015–2016	22	445	75	4	74	—	77	9	257	2
113th2013–2014	23	393	113	27	111	—	60	36	229	0
112th2011–2012	23	336	65	14	65	—	80	11	228	1
111th2009–2010	23	434	100	12	97	—	99	34	163	1
110th2007–2008	24	504	217	3	163	—	119	16	257	0
109th2005–2006	23	492	122	65	122	—	108	29	348	2
108th2003–2004	23	371	132	68	132	—	94	10	287	2
107th2001–2002	23	331	128	49	80	—	84	33	304	0

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