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280 bills referred in the 110th 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

Members

Served in the 110th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 110th Congress 22

Everyone who held a seat in the 110th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-DE	Joseph R. Biden Jr.	Chair
R-IN	Richard G. Lugar	Ranking Member
D-IL	Barack ObamaLeft Oct 1, 2008
D-CA	Barbara Boxer
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
D-FL	Bill Nelson
R-TN	Bob Corker
D-CT	Christopher J. Dodd
R-NE	Chuck Hagel
R-LA	David Vitter
R-OH	George V. Voinovich
R-SC	Jim DeMint
D-VA	Jim Webb
R-WY	John BarrassoJoined Feb 12, 2008
R-NH	John E. SununuLeft Feb 12, 2008
D-MA	John F. Kerry
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
R-MN	Norm Coleman
D-NJ	Robert Menendez
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr. JR.
D-WI	Russell D. Feingold

Subcommittees, 110th Congress 9

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 110th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3723	A bill to establish a framework for coordination and cooperation on energy and environmental issues among the United States, the People's Republic of China, and India, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2008
SCONRES 106	A concurrent resolution commending the Government of Switzerland for ongoing assistance in the case of Robert Levinson, urging the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to intensify cooperation with the Government of Switzerland and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the case of Robert Levinson, and expressing sympathy to the family of Robert Levinson.	Referred To	Nov 20, 2008
HR 5443	United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008
HCONRES 255	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States commitment to preservation of religious and cultural sites and condemning instances where sites are desecrated.	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008
HCONRES 371	Strongly supporting an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated during the last century by Nazi and Communist regimes.	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008
HCONRES 374	Concurrent resolution supporting Christian, Jewish, and Muslim interfaith dialogue that promotes peace, understanding, unity, and religious freedom.	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008
S 3678	Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008	Referred To	Oct 2, 2008
SRES 660	A resolution condemning ongoing sales of arms to belligerents in Sudan, including the Government of Sudan, and calling for both a cessation of such sales and an expansion of the United Nations embargo on arms sales to Sudan.	Discharged From	Sep 27, 2008

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 110th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 110-688	The Middle East Peace Process: Progress and Prospects36 pages	Sep 25, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-713	Resource Curse or Blessing? Africa's Management of Its Extractive Industries91 pagesOn S. 3389	Sep 24, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-710	Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation with India68 pages	Sep 18, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-707	Russia's Aggression Against Georgia: Consequences and Responses58 pages	Sep 17, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-507	Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of Albania and the Republic of Croatia (Treaty Doc. 110-20)42 pages	Sep 10, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-764	S. Hrg. 110-764 DEFINING THE MILITARY'S ROLE TOWARD FOREIGN POLICY84 pages	Jul 31, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-734	U.N. Peacekeeping: Opportunities and Challenges63 pages	Jul 23, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-682	The Crisis in Zimbabwe and Prospects for Resolution52 pages	Jul 15, 2008

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 110th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
Ex. Rept. 110-28	Amendments to the Constitution and the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union	Sep 23, 2008
Ex. Rept. 110-27	Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Albania and Croatia	Sep 23, 2008
S. Rept. 110-464	International Development Association Replenishment Act of 2008On S. 3168	Sep 16, 2008
Ex. Rept. 110-26	The Hague Cultural Property Convention	Sep 16, 2008
Ex. Rept. 110-25	Protocols of 2005 to the Convention Concerning the Safety of Maritime Navigation and to the Protocol Concerning the Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf	Sep 16, 2008
Ex. Rept. 110-24	Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material	Sep 16, 2008
S. Rept. 110-463	Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007On H.R. 176	Sep 15, 2008
S. Rept. 110-459	Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007On H.R. 2553	Sep 12, 2008

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 110th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2199	NominationForeign Service · 255 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 9, 2008
PN2195	Roszell Dulany Hunter, of Virginia, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, vice John A. Simon, resigned.Overseas Private Investment Corporation	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 8, 2008
PN2194	Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sixty-third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.Department of State	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 8, 2008
PN2191	NominationForeign Service	Confirmed Dec 8, 2008Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 20, 2008
PN2178	Rodney G. Bent, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2014, vice Adolfo A. Franco, term expired.Inter-American Foundation	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 19, 2008
PN2177	Roger W. Wallace, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2014. (Reappointment)Inter-American Foundation	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 19, 2008
PN2176	Gary C. Bryner, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2014. (Reappointment)Inter-American Foundation	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 19, 2008
PN2175	Thomas Joseph Dodd, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2014. (Reappointment)Inter-American Foundation	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 19, 2008

Treaties the President sent to the Senate for its advice and consent, referred to this committee. In the 110th Congress.

Treaty	Title	Outcome	Sent to the Senate
Treaty Doc. 110-23	Investment Treaty with RwandaInvestment · Rwanda	Senate consentedResolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.	Nov 20, 2008
Treaty Doc. 110-22	Agreement on Conservation of Albatrosses and PetrelsFisheries and Wildlife	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent removing the injunction of secrecy.	Sep 26, 2008
Treaty Doc. 110-21	Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Family MaintenanceInternational Law	Senate consentedResolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to as amended in Senate by Division Vote.	Sep 8, 2008
Treaty Doc. 110-20	Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Albania and CroatiaInternational Law and Organization	Senate consentedTreaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.	Jul 23, 2008
Treaty Doc. 110-19	Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and AgricultureAgriculture	Senate consentedResolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.	Jul 7, 2008
Treaty Doc. 110-18	Tax Convention with Bulgaria with Proposed Protocol of AmendmentTaxation · Bulgaria	Senate consentedResolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.	Jun 4, 2008
Treaty Doc. 110-17	Tax Convention with IcelandTaxation · Iceland	Senate consentedResolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.	May 6, 2008
Treaty Doc. 110-16	Amendments to the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992)Telecommunications	Senate consentedResolution of advice and consent to ratification agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.	Apr 8, 2008

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-9083	A communication from the President and Chief Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's Management Report for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2008
EC-8184	A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification regarding the proposed transfer of major defense equipment with an original acquisition value of more than $14,000,000 to Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Oct 1, 2008
EC-7922	A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Comprehensive Nuclear Threat Reduction and Security Plan"; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Sep 25, 2008
EC-7521	A communication from the Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union, transmitting, documents relative to the International Day of Democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008
EC-7520	A communication from the Acting Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties (List 2008-140 - 2008-147); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008
EC-7519	A communication from the Acting Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties (List 2008-129 - 2008-139); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008
EC-7518	A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the employment of an adequate number of Americans during 2007 by the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008
EC-7517	A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, weekly reports relative to post-liberation Iraq for the period of June 15, 2008, through August 15, 2008; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2008

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 110th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 110-63	Legislative Calendar (Cumulative Record)	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-50	North Korea and Its Nuclear Program--A Reality Check	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-5	Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-49	The Petroleum and Poverty Paradox: Assessing U.S. and International Community Efforts to Fight the Resource Curse	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-48	Argentina: Rudderless	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-46	China's Foreign Policy and ``soft Power'' in South America, Asia, and Africa	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-45	Playing with Fire: Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 110-44	Managing Chaos--The Iraqi Refugees of Jordan and Syria and Internally Displaced Persons in Iraq	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	79	15	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

Membership changes 3

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 110th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Oct 1, 2008	Barack Obama D-IL	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Feb 12, 2008	John E. Sununu R-NH	Left the committee	S.Res. 448
Feb 12, 2008	John Barrasso R-WY	Joined	S.Res. 448

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