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355 bills referred in the 115th 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 115th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 115th Congress 21

Everyone who held a seat in the 115th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TN	Bob Corker	Chair
D-NJ	Robert Menendez	Ranking Member
D-MD	Benjamin L. CardinEarlier Ranking Member
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-CT	Christopher Murphy
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
R-CO	Cory Gardner
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
R-ID	James E. Risch
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
R-AZ	Jeff Flake
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
R-WY	John Barrasso
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
R-FL	Marco Rubio
R-KY	Rand Paul
R-OH	Rob Portman
R-WI	Ron Johnson
D-VA	Tim Kaine
R-IN	Todd Young
D-NM	Tom Udall

Subcommittees, 115th Congress 9

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 115th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 746	A resolution calling for a prompt multinational freedom of navigation operation in the Black Sea and urging the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.	Referred To	Jan 2, 2019
SRES 745	A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement, the 100th anniversary of the return of the Unknown Solider, and the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Solider.	Referred To	Jan 2, 2019
HR 672	Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017	Discharged From	Dec 22, 2018
HR 4969	Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2019	Discharged From	Dec 22, 2018
SRES 741	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the letter of resignation of Secretary of Defense James Mattis and on the decision of President Trump to rapidly withdraw United States forces from Syria.	Referred To	Dec 22, 2018
SRES 738	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should continue its limited military activities within Syria and that ending such activities at this time would embolden ISIS, Bashar al-Assad, Iran, and Russia and put our Kurdish allies in great jeopardy.	Referred To	Dec 20, 2018
SRES 736	A resolution urging the establishment of a Cyber League of Indo-Pacific States to address cyber threats.	Referred To	Dec 19, 2018
S 3785	No Nuclear Weapons for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018	Referred To	Dec 19, 2018

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 115th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 115-620	Zimbabwe After the Elections50 pages	Dec 6, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-816	The Global Fight to End Modern Slavery43 pages	Nov 28, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-621	Multilateral Economic Institutions and U.S. Foreign Policy209 pagesOn S. 2757	Nov 27, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-795	Status of U.s.-Russia Arms Control Efforts71 pages	Sep 18, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-780	Assessing the Value of the NATO Alliance62 pages	Sep 5, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-822	U.s.-Russia Relations67 pages	Aug 21, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-802	An Update on American Diplomacy to Advance Our National Security Strategy132 pagesOn H.R. 5105, S. 2463	Jul 25, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-735	The China ChallengeHeld Jul 24, 2018 to Dec 4, 2018 · 123 pagesOn S. 1059, S. 2736	Jul 24, 2018

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 115th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
Ex. Rept. 115-7	United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade, Done at New York on December 12, 2001, and Signed by the United States on December 30, 2003	Sep 12, 2018
Ex. Rept. 115-6	The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled, Done at Marrakesh on June 27, 2013.	Jun 19, 2018
Ex. Rept. 115-5	Extradition Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Kosovo	Jun 7, 2018
Ex. Rept. 115-4	Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic of Serbia on Extradition	Jun 7, 2018
Ex. Rept. 115-3	Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Kiribati on the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries, Signed at Majuro on September 6, 2013	May 15, 2018
Ex. Rept. 115-2	Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia on the Delimitation of a Maritime Boundary, Signed at Koror on August 1, 2014	May 15, 2018
S. Rept. 115-93	Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017On S. 1141	Jun 8, 2017
S. Rept. 115-22	Legislative Activities Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate	Mar 30, 2017

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 115th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2673	Nomination	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 26, 2018
PN2672	NominationForeign Service · 4 nominees	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 26, 2018
PN2650	Matthew H. Tueller, of Utah, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iraq.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.	Nov 15, 2018
PN2649	Alan R. Swendiman, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, vice Carlos J. Torres.Peace Corps	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 15, 2018
PN2648	Lana J. Marks, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa.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.	Nov 15, 2018
PN2647	Brett P. Giroir, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, vice Thomas Frieden, resigned.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.	Nov 15, 2018
PN2646	James S. Gilmore, of Virginia, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador.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.	Nov 15, 2018
PN2645	Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr., of Tennessee, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of Australia.Department of State	Confirmed Jan 2, 2019Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 15, 2018

Treaties the President sent to the Senate for its advice and consent, referred to this committee. In the 115th Congress.

Treaty	Title	Outcome	Sent to the Senate
Treaty Doc. 115-3	Amendments to the Treaty on Fisheries between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America	Senate consentedConsidered by Senate.	Aug 28, 2018
Treaty Doc. 115-2	Extradition Treaty with the Republic of Kosovo.Extradition · Kosovo	Senate consentedConsidered by Senate.	Jan 17, 2017
Treaty Doc. 115-1	Extradition Treaty with the Republic of SerbiaExtradition · Serbia	Senate consentedTreaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.	Jan 17, 2017

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7570	A communication from the 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 2018-0207 - 2018-0213); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2018
EC-7550	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 (P.L. 102-1) for the July 11, 2018 to September 9, 2018 reporting period; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 19, 2018
EC-7455	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of firearms, parts, and components abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of rifles and rifle major component parts to Canada for commercial resale in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-093); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 18, 2018
EC-7454	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, the certification of a proposed transfer of major defense equipment of F-16 C/D aircraft with munitions, spare parts, support equipment, an aircraft simulator, and training services from the Government of Israel to the Government of Croatia with a sales value of $135,000,000 (Transmittal No. RSAT-18-6342); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 18, 2018
EC-7444	A joint communication from the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2019 report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, complex, delivery systems, and command and control systems (OSS-2018-1422); to the Committees on Armed Services; Appropriations; and Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 18, 2018
POM-314	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska urging the United States Congress to adopt spill prevention measures into international agreements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Petition or memorial	Dec 12, 2018
POM-313	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Alaska urging the United States Congress to adopt spill prevention measures into international agreements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Petition or memorial	Dec 12, 2018
EC-7408	A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 10, 2018; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 11, 2018

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 115th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 115-6	Rules of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 115-5	Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 115-31	BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE One Hundred Fifteenth Congress Second Session January 3, 2018 to January 3, 2019	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 115-26	BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE One Hundred Fifteenth Congress First Session January 3, 2017 to January 3, 2018	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 115-25	Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 115-24	Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 115-23	Rules of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 115-21	Putin's Asymmetric Assault on Democracy in Russia and Europe: Implications for U.S. National Security	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 2

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 115th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Feb 6, 2018	Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD	No longer Ranking Member	S.Res. 393
Feb 6, 2018	Robert Menendez D-NJ	Became Ranking Member	S.Res. 393

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