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531 bills referred in the 116th 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 116th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 23

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-NJ	Robert Menendez	Ranking Member
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-CT	Christopher Murphy
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
R-CO	Cory Gardner
R-GA	David PerdueJoined Jan 6, 2020
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
R-ID	James E. Risch
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
R-WY	John Barrasso
R-GA	Johnny IsaksonLeft Dec 19, 2019
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
R-FL	Marco Rubio
R-UT	Mitt Romney
R-KY	Rand Paul
R-OH	Rob Portman
R-WI	Ron Johnson
R-TX	Ted Cruz
D-VA	Tim Kaine
R-IN	Todd Young
D-NM	Tom Udall

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 9

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
HR 4508	Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act	Discharged From	Jan 1, 2021
SRES 684	A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.	Discharged From	Jan 1, 2021
HR 2444	Eastern European Security Act	Discharged From	Jan 1, 2021
SJRES 82	A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.	Referred To	Jan 1, 2021
SRES 682	A resolution recognizing the devastating explosion that rocked the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, and expressing solidarity with the Lebanese people.	Discharged From	Dec 22, 2020
SRES 774	A resolution honoring the United Nations World Food Programme on the occasion of being awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.	Discharged From	Dec 22, 2020
SRES 458	A resolution calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws.	Discharged From	Dec 19, 2020
S 5074	Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act	Referred To	Dec 19, 2020

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

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of C. Kevin Blackstone, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Cynthia Kierscht, of Minnesota, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Brian D. McFeeters, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Malaysia, Geeta Pasi, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and David Reimer, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone, all of the Department of State.1 document	Scheduled	Dec 2, 2020

Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on United Arab Emirates arms sales.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Nov 30, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine United States policy in a changing Middle East.Dirksen Senate Office Building G50	Scheduled	Sep 24, 2020
Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nominations of Erik Paul Bethel, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, Keith W. Dayton, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Ukraine, William A. Douglass, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Julie D. Fisher, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus, Melanie Harris Higgins, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, Jeanne Marie Maloney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Eswatini, Michael A. McCarthy, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, Jonathan Pratt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador, James Broward Story, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Barbera Hale Thornhill, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, Thomas Laszlo Vajda, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Union of Burma, Kenneth R. Weinstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Japan, and Alex Nelson Wong, of New Jersey, to be Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, all of the Department of State, Edward A. Burrier, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and other pending calendar business; to be immediately followed by a hearing to examine the nominations of Ashok Michael Pinto, of Illinois, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, William E. Todd, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Eric M. Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under Secretary (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights), both of the Department of State, and other pending nominations.Dirksen Senate Office Building 1061 document	Scheduled	Sep 22, 2020

Meeting	Hearings to examine advancing U.S. engagement and countering China in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.Dirksen Senate Office Building 106	Scheduled	Sep 17, 2020
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on 2020 global nuclear threats.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Sep 14, 2020
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on Eastern Europe.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Sep 9, 2020
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of William A. Douglass, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Melanie Harris Higgins, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi, Jeanne Marie Maloney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Eswatini, Michael A. McCarthy, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador, and James Broward Story, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations.1 document	Scheduled	Aug 6, 2020

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 116-559	U.S. Policy in a Changing Middle East60 pages	Sep 24, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-315	Advancing U.S. Engagement and Countering China in the Indo-Pacific and Beyond77 pagesOn S. 3310	Sep 17, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-314	Venezuela in Maduro's Grasp: Assessing the Deteriorating Security and Humanitarian Situation54 pages	Aug 4, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-560	Review of the Fiscal Year 2021 State Department Budget Request191 pagesOn S. 3897	Jul 30, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-300	Advancing Effective U.S. Competition with China: Objectives, Priorities, and Next Steps82 pagesOn S. 3310	Jul 22, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-299	COVID 19 and U.S. International Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention, and ResponseHeld Jun 18, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020 · 152 pagesOn S. 3829	Jun 18, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-465	Nominations of the 116th Congress, Second SessionHeld May 13, 2020 to Dec 2, 2020 · 725 pagesOn H.R. 549, S. 636	May 13, 2020
S. Hrg. 116-241	Nine Years of Brutality: Assad's Campaign Against the Syrian People37 pages	Mar 11, 2020

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

Report	Title	Issued
Ex. Rept. 116-5	Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia	Sep 18, 2019
Ex. Rept. 116-4	Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg	Jul 10, 2019
Ex. Rept. 116-3	Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Japan	Jul 10, 2019
Ex. Rept. 116-2	Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Switzerland	Jul 10, 2019
Ex. Rept. 116-1	Protocol Amending the Tax Convention with Spain	Jul 10, 2019
S. Rept. 116-23	Legislative Activities Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate One Hundred Fifteenth Congress January 3, 2017-January 3, 2019	Mar 28, 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
PN2398	Irving Bailey, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States International Development Finance Corporation for a term of three years. (New Position)United States International Development Finance Corporation	Confirmed Dec 16, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Dec 8, 2020
PN2396	Eldon P. Regua, of California, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.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.	Dec 2, 2020
PN2364	David L. Fogel, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs), vice Manisha Singh.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 30, 2020
PN2244	Eric P. Wendt, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Qatar.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.	Sep 22, 2020
PN2234	William Ruger, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.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.	Sep 10, 2020
PN2203	Ryan Michael Tully, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance), vice Yleem D. S. Poblete, 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.	Sep 8, 2020
PN2202	Andrew John Lawler, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, vice Kerri-Ann Jones, 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.	Sep 8, 2020
PN2174	NominationForeign Service · 26 nominees	Confirmed Nov 18, 2020Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Aug 6, 2020

Treaties the President sent to the Senate for its advice and consent, referred to this committee. In the 116th Congress.

Treaty	Title	Outcome	Sent to the Senate
Treaty Doc. 116-4	Protocol Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of AircraftAviation	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent removing the injunction of secrecy.	Jun 18, 2020
Treaty Doc. 116-3	Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Relating to International Civil AviationAviation	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent removing the injunction of secrecy.	Jun 18, 2020
Treaty Doc. 116-2	Extradition Treaty with the Republic of CroatiaExtradition	Senate consentedConsidered by Senate.	Jun 18, 2020
Treaty Doc. 116-1	Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of North MacedoniaInternational Law and Organization · North Macedonia, The Republic of	Senate consentedTreaty moved through its parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification.	Apr 29, 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-6055	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "The Rules for Procurement of Certain Essential Medical Supplies Financed by USAID during the COVID-19 Pandemic" (RIN0412-AB02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2020
EC-6054	A communication from the Executive Secretary, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy Administrator, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2020
EC-6053	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Leave and Holidays for U.S. Personal Services Contractors, Including Family and Medical Leave" (RIN0412-AA86) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2020; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2020
EC-6019	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 2020-0091 - 2020-0100); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 3, 2020
EC-6018	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 2020-0101 - 2020-0103); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 3, 2020
EC-6017	A communication from the Chief Counsel, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's annual report for calendar year 2019; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 3, 2020
EC-5937	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report on other U.S. contributions to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies during fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 1, 2020
EC-5888	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 2020-0088 - 2020-0090); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Nov 17, 2020

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

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 116-7	Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 116-61	Business Meetings of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate During the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress Second Session January 3, 2020 to January 3, 2021	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 116-60	Business Meetings of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate During the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress First Session January 3, 2019 to January 3, 2020	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 116-6	Rules of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 116-59	On the Nomination of Kelly Craft to Be U.S. Representative to the United Nations	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 116-58	Examining the State Department's Claims About the International Women of Courage Award and Jessikka Aro	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 116-57	DHS Run Amok? a Reckless Overseas Operation, Violations, and Lies	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 116-56	The Cost of Trump's Foreign Policy: Damage and Consequences for U.S. and Global 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 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

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

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