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569 bills referred in the 113th 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 113th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 113th Congress 26

Everyone who held a seat in the 113th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-MT	Max BaucusLeft Feb 6, 2014	Chair
D-OR	Ron Wyden	Chair
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch	Ranking Member
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
D-FL	Bill Nelson
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
R-IA	Chuck Grassley
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
R-TX	John Cornyn
D-WV	John D. Rockefeller IV
D-MA	John F. Kerry
R-SD	John Thune
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-VA	Mark R. WarnerJoined Feb 12, 2014
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet
R-ID	Mike Crapo
R-KS	Pat Roberts
R-PA	Patrick J. Toomey
R-NC	Richard Burr
R-OH	Rob Portman
D-NJ	Robert Menendez
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr. JR.
D-OH	Sherrod Brown
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper

Subcommittees, 113th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 113th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3018	Partnership Auditing Fairness Act	Referred To	Dec 16, 2014
S 3009	Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 12, 2014
S 3007	Ensuring Enhanced Access to Primary Care Act	Referred To	Dec 12, 2014
S 3005	Progressive Consumption Tax Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 11, 2014
S 3003	Protecting Social Security Disability Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 11, 2014
S 2997	Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act	Referred To	Dec 10, 2014
S 2614	A bill to amend certain provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2014
S 2994	Leveling the Playing Field Act	Referred To	Dec 10, 2014

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 113th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 113-661	Social Security: Is a Key Foundation of Economic Security Working for Women?105 pages 4 witnesses Perrin, Barbara, Social Security beneficiary, Eugene, OR Dodd, Catherine J., Ph.D., R.N., chair, board of directors, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Washington, DC Slavov, Sita Nataraj, Ph.D., professor of public policy, George Mason University, and visiting scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC Barr, Janet, actuary, American Academy of Actuaries, Chicago, IL	Dec 9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-655	Natural Gas Vehicles: Fueling American Jobs, Enhancing Energy Security, and Achieving Emissions Benefits84 pagesOn S. 1103 6 witnesses Carrick, Robert, sales manager, natural gas, Daimler Trucks North America, Portland, OR Whitlatch, Mike, vice president, global energy and procurement, UPS, Atlanta, GA Calabrese, Joseph A., CEO, general manager, and secretary- treasurer, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Cleveland, OH Jibson, Ronald, chairman, president, and CEO, Questar, Salt Lake City, UT Kassel, Rich, senior vice president, east coast operations, Gladstein, Neandross, and Associates, New York, NY Clay, Harrison, president, Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, Newport Beach, CA	Dec 3, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-649	Tax Relief After a Disaster: How Individuals, Small Businesses, and Communities Recover75 pages 6 witnesses Berke, Hon. Andy, Mayor, Chattanooga, TN Loughery, Hon. Robert G., Chairman, Bucks County Board of Commissioners, Doylestown, PA Ignizio, Hon. Vincent M., Council Member (District 51), New York city council, New York, NY Cronin, Sean T., executive director, St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy District, Longmont, CO Ellis, Steve, vice president, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Washington, DC Lewis, Troy K., chair, Tax Executive Committee, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Draper, UT	Nov 18, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-643	Reforming America's Outdated Energy Tax Code178 pages 5 witnesses Nickles, Hon. Don, president and CEO, The Nickles Group, LLC, Washington, DC Augustine, Norman R., retired chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD Metcalf, Gilbert E., Ph.D., professor of economics, Tufts University, Medford, MA Zindler, Ethan, head of policy analysis, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Washington, DC Kreutzer, David W., Ph.D., research fellow in energy economics and climate change, Center for Data Analysis, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC	Sep 17, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-723	Retirement Savings 2.0: Updating Savings Policy for the Modern Economy310 pages 5 witnesses Bogle, John C., founder and former CEO, The Vanguard Group, Inc., Valley Forge, PA Reid, Brian, Ph.D., chief economist, Investment Company Institute, Washington, DC Betts, Scott F., senior vice president, National Benefit Services, LLC, West Jordan, UT Madrian, Brigitte C., Ph.D., Aetna professor of public policy and corporate management, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Biggs, Andrew G., Ph.D., resident scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC	Sep 16, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-638	The Children's Health Insurance91 pages 4 witnesses Lesley, Bruce D., president, First Focus, Washington, DC Perrin, James M., M.D., FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL Caldwell, Cathy, Director, Bureau of Children's Health Insurance, Alabama Department of Public Health, Montgomery, AL Holtz-Eakin, Douglas, Ph.D., president, American Action Forum, Washington, DC	Sep 16, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-678	Nomination of Carolyn Watts Colvin134 pages	Jul 31, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-622	The African Growth and Opportunity Act at 14: the Road Ahead103 pages	Jul 30, 2014

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 113th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 113-155	Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014On S. 2261	Apr 28, 2014
S. Rept. 113-154	Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014On S. 2260	Apr 28, 2014
S. Rept. 113-137	The Supporting At-Risk Kids ActOn S. 1870	Feb 6, 2014
S. Rept. 113-135	To Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act to Repeal the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate Formula and to Improve Beneficiary Access Under the Medicare Program, and for Other PurposesOn S. 1871	Jan 16, 2014
S. Rept. 113-5	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON FINANCE of the UNITED STATES SENATE during the 112th CONGRESS pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the UNITED STATES SENATE	Mar 21, 2013

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 113th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2122	Antonio F. Weiss, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Mary John Miller.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.	Nov 12, 2014
PN2121	Marisa Lago, of New York, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Miriam E. Sapiro, resigned.Executive Office of the President	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, 2014
PN1989	Seth B. Carpenter, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Matthew S. Rutherford.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 8, 2014
PN1974	Andrew LaMont Eanes, of Kansas, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019, vice Carolyn W. Colvin, term expired.Social Security Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jul 31, 2014
PN1808	Carolyn Watts Colvin, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019, vice Michael J. Astrue, resigned.Social Security Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jun 23, 2014
PN1761	Cary Douglas Pugh, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Robert Allen Wherry, Jr., retired.United States Tax Court	Confirmed Nov 20, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jun 9, 2014
PN1612	Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Kathleen Sebelius.Department of Health and Human Services	Confirmed Jun 5, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 17. Record Vote Number: 175.	Apr 11, 2014
PN1560	Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Charles Collyns, resigned.Department of the Treasury	Confirmed Nov 20, 2014Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Apr 10, 2014

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8163	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 "2014 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements" (Notice 2014-77) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 12, 2014
EC-8162	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 "Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates" (Notice 2014-78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 12, 2014
EC-8161	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 "Extension for Deadline to Submit Option and Advisory Letter Applications for Pre-approved Defined Benefit Plans" (Announcement 2014-41) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 12, 2014
EC-8098	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 "2015 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments" (Rev. Rul. 2014-30) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2014
EC-8097	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 "Realignment of Technical Work between the Tax Exempt and the Government Entities Division of Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and Government Entities)" (Announcement 2014-34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2014
EC-8096	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 "Notice: Tier 2 Tax Rates 2015" received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2014
EC-8095	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 "Rulings and Determination Letters" (Rev. Proc. 2015-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2014
EC-8094	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 "Safe Harbor Explanations--Eligible Rollover Distributions" (Notice 2014-74) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2014

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 113th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 113-37	S.Prt. 113th Congress	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 113-31	Staff Report on Comprehensive Tax Reform for 2015 and Beyond	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 113-2	Rules of Procedure	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	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

Membership changes 3

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 113th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Feb 12, 2014	Mark R. Warner D-VA	Joined	S.Res. 359
Feb 12, 2014	Ron Wyden D-OR	Became Chair	S.Res. 359
Feb 6, 2014	Max Baucus D-MT	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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