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1,563 bills referred in the 111th Congress

13,001 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 109th at 1,652. 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-MT	Max Baucus	Chair
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Ranking Member
D-FL	Bill Nelson
D-AR	Blanche L. Lincoln
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
D-NM	Jeff Bingaman
R-KY	Jim Bunning
R-TX	John Cornyn
D-WV	John D. Rockefeller IV
R-NV	John Ensign
D-MA	John F. Kerry
R-AZ	Jon Kyl
D-ND	Kent Conrad
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi
R-ID	Mike Crapo
R-ME	Olympia J. Snowe
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch
R-KS	Pat Roberts
D-NJ	Robert Menendez
D-OR	Ron Wyden
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper

Subcommittees, 111th Congress 5

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 4056	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the disclosure of certain tax return information for the purposes of missing or exploited children investigations.	Referred To	Dec 22, 2010
S 4055	Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 22, 2010
HR 4915	An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections to the pension funding provisions of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010.	Discharged From	Dec 18, 2010
S 4040	A bill to preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.	Referred To	Dec 17, 2010
S 4028	Erin's Law	Referred To	Dec 15, 2010
S 4024	Medicare Enhancements for Needed Drugs Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 10, 2010
S 4018	Life Sciences Jobs and Investment Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 9, 2010
HR 4994	Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010	Discharged From	Dec 8, 2010

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 111-959	Climate Change Legislation: Considerations for Future Jobs275 pagesOn S. 1733 5 witnesses Breehey, Abraham, director, legislative affairs, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers, Department of Government Affairs, Fairfax, VA Berrigan, Carol, director, industry infrastructure, Nuclear Energy Institute, Washington, DC Green, Dr. Kenneth P., resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, DC Thorning, Dr. Margo, senior vice president and chief economist, American Council for Capital Formation, Washington, DC Ton-Quinlivan, Van, director, workforce development and strategic programs, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, CA	Nov 10, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-870	Tarp Oversight: a 6-Month Update120 pages	Mar 31, 2009

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 111-279	Approving the Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003On S.J.Res. 29	Aug 5, 2010
S. Rept. 111-89	America's Healthy Future Act of 2009On S. 1796	Oct 19, 2009
S. Rept. 111-63	Approving the Renewal of Import Restrictions Contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003On S.J.Res. 17	Jul 29, 2009
S. Rept. 111-13	R E P O R T ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON FINANCE of the UNITED STATES SENATE during the 110th CONGRESS pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the UNITED STATES SENATE	Mar 31, 2009

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
PN2379	Maurice B. Foley, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)United States Tax Court	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 6, 2010
PN2126	Richard Sorian, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Christina H. Pearson, resigned, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.Department of Health and Human Services	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 13, 2010
PN2125	Jeffrey Alan Goldstein, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Robert K. Steel, resigned.Department of the Treasury	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 13, 2010
PN2124	Donald M. Berwick, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, vice Mark B. McClellan.Department of Health and Human Services	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 13, 2010
PN2123	Alan D. Bersin, of California, to be Commissioner of Customs, Department of Homeland Security, vice W. Ralph Basham.Department of Homeland Security	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 13, 2010
PN2097	Juan F. Vasquez, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)United States Tax Court	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 5, 2010
PN2039	Timothy Charles Scheve, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2015. (Reappointment)Department of the Treasury	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 3, 2010
PN2038	Timothy Charles Scheve, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2010, vice Nancy Killefer, term expired.Department of the Treasury	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 3, 2010

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-8310	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on the Child Support Enforcement Program for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 2, 2010
EC-8119	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Child Welfare Outcomes 2004-2007: Report to Congress"; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2010
EC-7823	A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the designation of Irving A. Williamson as Vice Chair of the United States International Trade Commission; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Nov 17, 2010
EC-6840	A communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2011" (RIN0938-AP84) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Jul 27, 2010
EC-5959	A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Use of Delegation Order (DO) 4-25 on Appeals Settlement Position (ASP) for the IRC § 41 Research Credit - Intra-Group Receipts from Foreign Affiliates (IRM 4.46.5.6)" (LMSB-4-0510-0182) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 25, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	May 27, 2010
EC-5958	A communication from the Acting Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual reports that appeared in the March 2010 Treasury Bulletin; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	May 27, 2010
EC-5920	A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "James R. Thompson v. United States Court of Federal Claims No. 06-211 T" (AOD 2010-14) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	May 25, 2010
EC-5919	A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Sections 7701(a) and 7805 - Definition of Foreign Partnership" (Notice No. 2010-41) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	May 25, 2010

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	27	987	2	6	2	52	0	47	330	1
118th2023–2024	29	868	4	6	4	57	48	31	392	1
117th2021–2022	28	867	2	1	2	63	58	35	345	1
116th2019–2020	29	942	3	3	3	23	35	28	470	1
115th2017–2018	27	738	5	4	4	—	51	49	575	3
114th2015–2016	26	765	42	10	43	—	55	17	609	2
113th2013–2014	26	569	6	1	5	—	63	37	562	3
112th2011–2012	25	1,380	11	1	11	—	34	28	629	2
111th2009–2010	23	1,563	6	10	4	—	2	57	417	0
110th2007–2008	23	827	18	6	15	—	4	41	681	1
109th2005–2006	20	1,652	15	7	14	—	1	59	785	1
108th2003–2004	21	785	24	6	17	—	2	45	959	2
107th2001–2002	21	1,058	19	5	17	—	4	52	898	1

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