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942 bills referred in the 116th 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 29

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-OR	Ron Wyden	Ranking Member
R-NE	Ben SasseJoined Jan 6, 2020
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
R-LA	Bill Cassidy
D-NV	Catherine Cortez Masto
R-IA	Chuck Grassley
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow
R-OK	James Lankford
R-TX	John Cornyn
R-SD	John Thune
R-GA	Johnny IsaksonLeft Dec 19, 2019
D-NH	Margaret Wood Hassan
D-WA	Maria Cantwell
D-VA	Mark R. Warner
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-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse
D-OH	Sherrod Brown
R-MT	Steve Daines
D-DE	Thomas R. Carper
R-SC	Tim Scott
R-IN	Todd Young

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 6

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 5080	Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 21, 2020
S 5077	Children's Hospital Protection Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2020
S 5070	Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act	Referred To	Dec 19, 2020
S 5069	Upward Mobility Enhancement Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
S 5067	Filtering and Retrofitting the Environment for Safe and Healthy Activities Indoors and Revenue (FRESH AIR) for Businesses Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
S 5065	Economic Justice Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
S 5064	Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
S 5063	Emergency Direct Payments Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nominations of Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador, Department of State, and Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, and Alina I. Marshall, of Virginia, both to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court.Capitol (Senate side) 2161 document	Scheduled	Aug 3, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine protecting the reliability of the United States medical supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic.Dirksen Senate Office Building 215	Scheduled	Jul 30, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine WTO reform, focusing on making global rules work for global challenges.Dirksen Senate Office Building 215	Scheduled	Jul 29, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine protecting the reliability of the United States medical supply chain during the COVID-19 pandemic.Dirksen Senate Office Building 215	Scheduled	Jul 28, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador, and Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, and Alina I. Marshall, of Virginia, both to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court.Dirksen Senate Office Building 2151 document	Scheduled	Jul 21, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine 2020 filing season and IRS COVID-19 recovery.Dirksen Senate Office Building 215	Scheduled	Jun 30, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the President's 2020 trade policy agenda.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50	Scheduled	Jun 17, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine unemployment insurance during COVID-19, focusing on The CARES Act and the roles of unemployment insurance during the pandemic.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Jun 9, 2020

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 116-525	The Alzheimer's Crisis: Examining Testing and Treatment Pipelines and Fiscal Implications64 pagesOn H.R. 1873, S. 880 4 witnesses Dokholyan, Nikolay, Ph.D., M.S., G. Thomas Passananti professor and vice chair for research, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA Bateman, Randall J., M.D., Charles F. and Joanne Knight distinguished professor of neurology; and director, Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Network (DIAN), DIAN Trials Unit (DIAN- TU), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Mohs, Richard C., Ph.D., chief scientific officer, Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation, Chicago, IL Carrillo, Maria, Ph.D., chief science officer, Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, IL	Dec 16, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-524	Investigating Challenges to American Retirement Security69 pagesOn H.R. 2258, H.R. 8696, S. 177, S. 1431, S. 3636 and 1 more 4 witnesses Barr, Scott, AAMS, financial advisor, Edward Jones, Zanesville, OH Stevenson, Eric, president, retirement plans, Nationwide, Columbus, OH Kreps, Michael P., principal, Groom Law Group, Washington, DC Luskin, Joshua, president, National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Lexington, KY	Dec 9, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-521	The Fiscal Outlook62 pagesOn S. 2765	Oct 7, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-520	Part 2: Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic139 pagesOn H.R. 4100, H.R. 5763 4 witnesses Denning, Cathy, R.N., MSN, group senior vice president, Sourcing Operations, Analytics, and Center of Excellence, Vizient, Irving, TX Wiehe, Robert J., senior vice president and chief supply chain and logistics officer, UC Health, Cincinnati, OH Johnson, Charles, president, International Safety Equipment Association, Arlington, VA Grant, Ernest, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, president, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD	Jul 30, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-516	Wto Reform: Making Global Rules Work for Global Challenges133 pagesOn H.Res. 746, S.Res. 651 5 witnesses Hillman, Jennifer A., senior fellow for trade and international political economy, Council on Foreign Relations; and professor, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC Graham, Thomas R., partner, Cassidy Levy Kent, Washington, DC Lane, Laura J., chief corporate affairs and communications officer, UPS, Washington, DC Glauber, Joseph W., Ph.D., senior research fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC Kuruc, Michele, vice president, ocean policy, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, DC	Jul 29, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-514	Part 1: Protecting the Reliability of the U.S. Medical Supply Chain During the COVID 19 Pandemic98 pages	Jul 28, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-509	Nominations of Michael N. Nemelka, to Be Deputy United States Trade Representative for Investment Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere, with the Rank of Ambassador, Executive Office of the President; Christian N. Weiler, to Be a Judge of the United States Tax Court; and Alina I. Marshall, to Be a Judge of the United States Tax Court92 pages	Jul 21, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-506	Censorship as a Non-Tariff Barrier to Trade102 pagesOn H.R. 5830, H.R. 6942, S. 2743 4 witnesses Gere, Richard, chairman, International Campaign for Tibet, Washington, DC Cory, Nigel, associate director, trade policy, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Washington, DC Baltzan, Beth, fellow, Open Markets Institute, Washington, DC Willems, Clete R., partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, and Feld LLP, Washington, DC	Jun 30, 2020

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 116-283	United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation ActOn H.R. 5430	Oct 21, 2020
S. Rept. 116-120	The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019On S. 2543	Sep 25, 2019
S. Rept. 116-19	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE 115th CONGRESS PURSUANT TO RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE	Mar 26, 2019

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 116th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2399	Mark Van Dyke Holmes, of New York, 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 10, 2020
PN2395	William Patrick Joseph Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2029, vice F. Scott Kieff, term expired.United States International Trade Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 2, 2020
PN1730	Michael N. Nemelka, of Utah, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Investment, Services, Labor, Environment, Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere), with the rank of Ambassador, vice C. J. Mahoney.Executive Office of the President	Confirmed Aug 13, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	May 4, 2020
PN1279	Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Albert G. Lauber, term expiring.The Judiciary	Confirmed Aug 13, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 19, 2019
PN1278	Alina I. Marshall, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice L. Paige Marvel, term expiring.The Judiciary	Confirmed Aug 13, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 19, 2019
PN1248	Sarah C. Arbes, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Matthew Bassett, resigned.Department of Health and Human Services	Confirmed Mar 21, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 30, 2019
PN1159	Kipp Kranbuhl, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Matthew S. Rutherford, 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.	Oct 15, 2019
PN833	Amy Karpel, of Washington, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2023, vice Irving A. Williamson, term expired.United States International Trade Commission	Confirmed Aug 1, 2019Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jun 5, 2019

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6166	A communication from the Director of the Legal Processing Division, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Statutory Limitations on Like-Kind Exchanges" (RIN1545-BP02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 17, 2020
POM-267	A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana urging the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to pass a stimulus plan that includes funds for unemployment, housing, local government, struggling businesses, education, and health care; to the Committee on Finance.Petition or memorial	Dec 17, 2020
EC-6140	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Fraud and Abuse; Removal of Safe Harbor Protection for Rebates Involving Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Creation of New Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Point-of-Sale Reductions in Price on Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Certain Pharmacy Benefit Manager Service Fees" (RIN0936-AA08) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 16, 2020
EC-6139	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; New Categories for Hospital Outpatient Department Prior Authorization Process; Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Laboratory Date of Service Policy; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating Methodology; Physician-owned Hospitals; Notice of Closure of Two Teaching Hospitals and Opportunity to Apply for Available Slots, Radiation Oncology Model; and Reporting Requirements for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to Report COVID-19 Therapeutic Inventory and Usage to Report Acute Respiratory Illness During the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)" (RIN0938-AU12) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 16, 2020
EC-6138	A communication from the Regulations Writer, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Disorders" (RIN0960-AG38) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 10, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 16, 2020
EC-6137	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Medicare and State Health Care Programs; Fraud and Abuse; Revision to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules Regarding Beneficiary Inducements" (RIN0936-AA10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 16, 2020
EC-6110	A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Changes to Certain Alcohol-Related Regulations Governing Bond Requirements and Tax Return Filing Periods" (RIN1513-AC30) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 10, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 15, 2020
EC-6104	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Medicare Program; CY2021 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Quality Payment Program; Coverage of Opioid Use Disorder Services Furnished by Opioid Treatment Programs; Medicare Enrollment of Opioid Treatment Programs; Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances for a Covered Part D Drug; Payment for Office/Outpatient Evaluation and Management Services; Hospital IQR Program; Establish New Code Categories; Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) Expanded Model Emergency Policy; Coding and Payment for Virtual Check-in Services Interim Final Rule Policy; Coding and Payment for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Interim Final Rule Policy; Regulatory Revisions in Response to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19; and Finalization of Certain Provisions from the March 31st, May 8th, and September 2nd Interim Final Rules in Response to the PHE for COVID-19" (RIN0938-AU10, RIN-0938-AU31, RIN0938-AU32, and RIN0938-AU33) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2020

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 116th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 116-2	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 2

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jan 6, 2020	Ben Sasse R-NE	Joined	S.Res. 464
Dec 19, 2019	Johnny Isakson R-GA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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