Foreign Relations Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations
Showing the 112th Congress (2011–2012). Back to the 119th Congress
176 bills referred in the 112th Congress
4,327 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 555. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.
Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th
Served in the 112th Congress
Each with its own members and record
Members, 112th Congress 19
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-MA | John F. Kerry | Chair |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Ranking Member |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | |
| R-TN | Bob Corker | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | |
| R-SC | Jim DeMint | |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. JR. | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall |
Subcommittees, 112th Congress 7
Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.
- African Affairs 9
- East Asian and Pacific Affairs 9
- Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection 9
- International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues 9
- Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs 11
- Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs 10
Record
Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 112th Congress.
Newest activity first. In the 112th Congress.
The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 112th Congress.
| Hearing | Title | Held |
|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 112-739 | Benghazi: the Attacks and the Lessons Learned | Dec 20, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-738 | Terrorist Networks in Pakistan and the Proliferation of Ieds | Dec 13, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-737 | Assessing Developments in Mali: Restoring Democracy and Reclaiming the North | Dec 5, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-736 | Evaluating Current U.S. Global Food Security Efforts and Determining Future U.S. Leadership Opportunities | Nov 28, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-610 | Maritime Territorial Disputes and Sovereignty Issues in Asia | Sep 20, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-609 | The Future of the Eurozone: Outlook and Lessons | Aug 1, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-608 | Next Steps in Syria | Aug 1, 2012 |
| S. Hrg. 112-607 | Doing Business in Latin America: Positive Trends but Serious Challenges | Jul 31, 2012 |
The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 112th Congress.
| Report | Title | Issued |
|---|---|---|
| S. Rept. 112-234 | Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 | Nov 13, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-233 | Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012 | Nov 13, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-232 | Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 | Nov 13, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-231 | Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2012 | Nov 13, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-220 | Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act of 2012 | Sep 19, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-194 | Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011 | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Ex. Rept. 112-6 | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Treaty Doc. 112-7) | Jul 31, 2012 |
| S. Rept. 112-191 | Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011 | Jul 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PN2032-2 | Nomination | Returned to the President | Nov 27, 2012 |
| PN2032-1 | Nomination | Confirmed Jan 1, 2013 | Nov 27, 2012 |
| PN2031-2 | Nomination | Returned to the President | Nov 27, 2012 |
| PN2031-1 | Nomination | Confirmed Jan 1, 2013 | Nov 27, 2012 |
| PN2030-2 | Nomination | Returned to the President | Nov 27, 2012 |
| PN2030-1 | Nomination | Confirmed Jan 1, 2013 | Nov 27, 2012 |
| PN2029-2 | Nomination | Returned to the President | Nov 27, 2012 |
| PN2029-1 | Nomination | Confirmed Jan 1, 2013 | Nov 27, 2012 |
Treaties the President sent to the Senate for its advice and consent, referred to this committee. In the 112th Congress.
| Treaty | Title | Outcome | Sent to the Senate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treaty Doc. 112-8 | Tax Convention with Chile. | Senate consented | May 17, 2012 |
| Treaty Doc. 112-7 | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | Senate consented | May 17, 2012 |
| Treaty Doc. 112-6 | The Convention on the Law Applicable to Certain Rights in Respect of Securities Held with an Intermediary. | Senate consented | May 17, 2012 |
| Treaty Doc. 112-5 | Protocol Amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. | Pending | May 17, 2012 |
| Treaty Doc. 112-4 | Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing | Senate consented | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Treaty Doc. 112-3 | Protocols I and II to the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty | Pending | May 2, 2011 |
| Treaty Doc. 112-2 | Protocols 1, 2, and 3 to the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty | Pending | May 2, 2011 |
| Treaty Doc. 112-1 | Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss Confederation | Senate consented | Jan 26, 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.
Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 112th Congress.
| Title | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Prt. 112-7 | Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees | PDF · Text |
| S. Prt. 112-6 | Rules of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate | PDF · Text |
| S. Prt. 112-52 | Legislative Calendar (Cumulative Record) | PDF · Text |
| S. Prt. 112-5 | Will Russia End Eastern Europe's Last Frozen Conflict? | PDF · Text |
| S. Prt. 112-46 | The Nunn-Lugar CTR Program's Role in the Administration's Asia-Pacific ``rebalancing'' Initiative | PDF · Text |
| S. Prt. 112-44 | China's Impact on Korean Peninsula Unification and Questions for the Senate | PDF · Text |
| S. Prt. 112-43 | Oil, Mexico, and the Transboundary Agreement | PDF · Text |
| S. Prt. 112-42 | Energy and Security from the Caspian to Europe | 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 | Treaties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th2025–2026, sitting | 22 | 536 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 16 | 251 | 533 | 2 | 2 |
| 118th2023–2024 | 23 | 555 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 54 | 224 | 400 | 6 | 2 |
| 117th2021–2022 | 22 | 533 | 104 | 8 | 5 | 137 | 68 | 314 | 305 | 6 | 3 |
| 116th2019–2020 | 23 | 531 | 74 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 45 | 207 | 255 | 15 | 4 |
| 115th2017–2018 | 21 | 355 | 73 | 24 | 9 | — | 79 | 279 | 453 | 9 | 3 |
| 114th2015–2016 | 19 | 283 | 80 | 16 | 18 | — | 97 | 198 | 525 | 4 | 17 |
| 113th2013–2014 | 20 | 228 | 84 | 9 | 31 | — | 78 | 308 | 634 | 10 | 6 |
| 112th2011–2012 | 19 | 176 | 44 | 10 | 21 | — | 72 | 197 | 583 | 25 | 8 |
| 111th2009–2010 | 20 | 201 | 56 | 5 | 33 | — | 95 | 279 | 349 | 35 | 8 |
| 110th2007–2008 | 22 | 280 | 58 | 11 | 65 | — | 71 | 253 | 418 | 18 | 23 |
| 109th2005–2006 | 18 | 241 | 20 | 6 | 22 | — | 78 | 261 | 475 | 22 | 25 |
| 108th2003–2004 | 19 | 208 | 34 | 12 | 22 | — | 116 | 234 | 471 | 12 | 28 |
| 107th2001–2002 | 20 | 200 | 60 | 14 | 22 | — | 63 | 312 | 636 | 12 | 21 |
Everything here is as published by Congress. Seats run from the 107th Congress, dated by the resolutions that made them and the Congressional Record; referrals and nominations from the 107th; meetings from the 116th. A committee older than that shows less than it has done. Records come from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate.