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336 bills referred in the 112th 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 112th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 112th Congress 23

Everyone who held a seat in the 112th 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
D-MN	Al Franken
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
R-TN	Bob Corker
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
R-IN	Daniel Coats
R-NV	Dean HellerJoined Oct 10, 2011
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
R-ID	James E. Risch
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
D-WV	Joe Manchin III
R-WY	John Barrasso
R-ND	John Hoeven
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-CO	Mark Udall
D-LA	Mary L. Landrieu
R-UT	Mike Lee
R-KY	Rand Paul
R-NC	Richard Burr
R-OH	Rob Portman
D-OR	Ron Wyden
D-SD	Tim Johnson

Subcommittees, 112th Congress 4

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 112th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 112th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6060	Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012	Discharged From	Jan 1, 2013
S 3563	A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.	Discharged From	Dec 31, 2012
S 2015	Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act	Discharged From	Dec 31, 2012
S 3701	Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act	Referred To	Dec 20, 2012
S 3683	Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act	Referred To	Dec 13, 2012
S 3633	Anchorage Land Conveyance Act of 2012	Referred To	Nov 15, 2012
HR 2606	New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act	Discharged From	Sep 22, 2012
HR 4850	Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act	Discharged From	Sep 22, 2012

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 112th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 112-624	Water and Power Bills61 pagesOn H.R. 2642, H.R. 2842, S. 3265, S. 3463, S. 3464 and 2 more	Sep 19, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-598	The Nuclear Waste Administration Act87 pagesOn S. 3469	Sep 12, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-592	Impacts of Climate Change on the Intermountain West53 pagesOn S. 2283	Aug 17, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-593	Colorado Wildfires68 pagesOn H.R. 2055	Aug 15, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-596	Gasoline Prices in the State of Vermont31 pages	Aug 6, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-588	Rural Water Projects76 pagesOn S. 156, S. 2017, S. 3385	Jul 31, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-564	Water and Energy Use Efficiency55 pagesOn S. 1343, S. 3552	Jul 25, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-587	Usage of Natural Gas80 pagesOn H.R. 1380, H.R. 1687, S. 385, S. 1000, S. 1603 and 1 more	Jul 24, 2012

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 112th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 112-147	Department of Energy Administrative Improvement ActOn S. 1160	Feb 7, 2012
S. Rept. 112-146	Geothermal Production Expansion ActOn S. 1149	Feb 7, 2012
S. Rept. 112-145	Geothermal Exploration and Technology ActOn S. 1142	Feb 7, 2012
S. Rept. 112-144	10 Million Solar Roofs ActOn S. 1108	Feb 7, 2012
S. Rept. 112-130	South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance ActOn H.R. 461	Jan 13, 2012
S. Rept. 112-129	Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy ActOn H.R. 441	Jan 13, 2012
S. Rept. 112-128	Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Boundary Modification ActOn S. 1478	Jan 13, 2012
S. Rept. 112-127	Authorization of Peace Corps to Establish Commemorative WorkOn S. 1421	Jan 13, 2012

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 112th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1352	Marcilynn A. Burke, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Wilma A. Lewis, resigned.Department of the Interior	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Feb 6, 2012
PN1351	John Robert Norris, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2017. (Reappointment)Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed May 24, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Feb 6, 2012
PN1229	Anthony T. Clark, of North Dakota, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2016, vice Marc Spitzer, term expired.Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Confirmed May 24, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jan 24, 2012
PN1228	Adam E. Sieminski, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, vice Richard G. Newell.Department of Energy	Confirmed May 24, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jan 24, 2012
PN1128	Arunava Majumdar, of California, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Kristina M. Johnson, resigned.Department of Energy	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Nov 30, 2011
PN872	Gregory Howard Woods, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of Energy, vice Scott Blake Harris, resigned.Department of Energy	Confirmed Mar 29, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Aug 2, 2011
PN855	LaDoris Guess Harris, of Georgia, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy, vice Jose Antonio Garcia, resigned.Department of Energy	Confirmed Mar 29, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 28, 2011
PN854	David T. Danielson, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), vice Catherine Radford Zoi, resigned.Department of Energy	Confirmed Mar 29, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 28, 2011

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 112th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8707	A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "The Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other Than Iran"; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 21, 2012
EC-8706	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters (Standby Mode and Off Mode)" (RIN1904-AB95) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 21, 2012
EC-8638	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Acquisition Regulation: Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation, Government Property" (RIN1991-AB86) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2012
EC-8599	A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing Process" (RIN1902-AD52) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2012
EC-8554	A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System, Yellowstone National Park - Winter Use" (RIN1024-AE10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 12, 2012
EC-8407	A communication from the Assistant Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska--2012-13 and 2013-14 Subsistence Taking of Wildlife Regulations" (RIN1018-AX33) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Dec 4, 2012
EC-8109	A communication from the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Annual Report for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Nov 27, 2012
EC-7984	A communication from the Director of the Sustainability Performance Office, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Department's Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Report for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Executive communication	Nov 14, 2012

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 112th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 112-57	Legislative Calendar One Hundred Twelfth Congress 2011-2012	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	92	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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