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555 bills referred in the 118th Congress

4,327 across the 13 Congresses on file, more in this Congress than in any other. 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 118th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 118th Congress

Members, 118th Congress 23

Everyone who held a seat in the 118th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Chair
R-ID	James E. Risch	Ranking Member
D-NJ	Andy KimJoined Dec 10, 2024
R-TN	Bill Hagerty
D-HI	Brian Schatz
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-CT	Christopher Murphy
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker
D-NJ	George S. HelmyJoined Sep 10, 2024 · Left Dec 5, 2024
D-NH	Jeanne Shaheen
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
R-WY	John Barrasso
R-FL	Marco Rubio
R-UT	Mitt Romney
R-NE	Pete Ricketts
R-KY	Rand Paul
D-NJ	Robert MenendezLeft Aug 1, 2024 · Earlier Chair
D-IL	Tammy Duckworth
R-TX	Ted Cruz
D-VA	Tim Kaine
R-SC	Tim Scott
R-IN	Todd Young

Subcommittees, 118th Congress 7

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 118th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 5643	Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 20, 2024
S 5628	State Department Disability Policy and Accommodations Act	Referred To	Dec 19, 2024
S 5617	Global Climate Resilience Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 19, 2024
S 5609	Global Electoral Exchange Act of 2024	Referred To	Dec 19, 2024
SCONRES 45	A concurrent resolution affirming the nature and importance of the support of the United States for Syria.	Referred To	Dec 18, 2024
SRES 933	A resolution calling on the United Nations Security Council to enforce the existing arms embargo on Darfur and extend it to cover all of Sudan.	Referred To	Dec 18, 2024
S 5584	Countering Violence in the Western Hemisphere Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2024
S 5581	American FATE Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2024

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	Hearings to examine implementation of the Global Magnitsky Laws.Dirksen Senate Office Building 419	Scheduled	Dec 5, 2024
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing from the Secretary of State.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Nov 20, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of John W. McIntyre, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Eswatini, Jeremey Neitzke, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Abigail L. Dressel, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, James Holtsnider, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, Brian K. Stimmler, of Nebraska, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, Amanda S. Jacobsen, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Keith D. Hanigan, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Solomon Islands, Kali C. Jones, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Stephanie A. Miley, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia, and Christophe Andre Tocco, of California, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, all of the Department of State.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4191 document	Scheduled	Sep 19, 2024

Meeting	Hearings to examine anti-NGO laws and other tools of democratic repression.Dirksen Senate Office Building 419	Scheduled	Sep 12, 2024
Meeting	Hearings to examine the nominations of Julie Smith, of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary (Political Affairs), Stephanie L. Hallett, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Douglas D. Jones, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Michael G. Heath, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi, and Mary E. Daschbach, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Togolese Republic, all of the Department of State.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4191 document	Scheduled	Sep 11, 2024

Meeting	Hearings to examine strategic competition with the PRC, focusing on assessing U.S. competitiveness beyond the Indo-Pacific.Dirksen Senate Office Building 419	Scheduled	Jul 30, 2024
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on international support for Russia's war in Ukraine.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Jul 25, 2024
Meeting	To receive a closed briefing on the Columbia River Treaty.Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side 217	Scheduled	Jul 10, 2024

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 118th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 118-544	Implementation of the Global Magnitsky Laws30 pages	Dec 5, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-446	Cyberspace Under Threat in the ERA of Rising Authoritarianism and Global Competition120 pagesOn S. 2710, S. 2992	Sep 24, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-540	Anti-Ngo Laws and Other Tools of Democratic Repression36 pages	Sep 12, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-563	Strategic Competition with the PRC: Assessing U.S. Competitiveness Beyond the Indo-Pacific50 pages	Jul 30, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-427	The Future of Europe33 pages	Jul 30, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-411	Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Middle East and North Africa37 pages	Jun 18, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-509	American Diplomacy and Global Leadership: Review of the Fiscal Year 2025 State Department Budget Request79 pages	May 21, 2024
S. Hrg. 118-501	Modernization and Management: Building a Department to Address 21st Century Challenges43 pages	May 16, 2024

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 118th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
Ex. Rept. 118-1	Tax Convention with Chile	Jun 6, 2023

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 118th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2286	NominationForeign Service	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, 2024
PN2285	NominationForeign Service	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, 2024
PN2284	NominationForeign Service	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, 2024
PN2283	NominationForeign Service	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, 2024
PN2282	NominationForeign Service	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, 2024
PN2280	NominationForeign Service · 2,570 nominees	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, 2024
PN2279	NominationForeign Service · 81 nominees	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, 2024
PN2278	NominationForeign Service · 1,764 nominees	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, 2024

Treaties the President sent to the Senate for its advice and consent, referred to this committee. In the 118th Congress.

Treaty	Title	Outcome	Sent to the Senate
Treaty Doc. 118-2	Agreement Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National JurisdictionInternational Law and Organization	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent removing the injunction of secrecy.	Dec 18, 2024
Treaty Doc. 118-1	The Treaties with the Republic of Cuba and the Government of the United Mexican States on the Delimitation of Maritime BoundariesMaritime Boundaries and Claims · Mexico	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations by unanimous consent removing the injunction of secrecy.	Dec 18, 2023

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 118th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6999	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Public Notice of Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List" (RIN1400-AF92) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2024; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6997	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 abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to Senegal in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 24-043); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6996	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles, including technical data and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad to Australia and the United Kingdom (Transmittal No. DDTC 23-060); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6995	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 controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions List to the Germany in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 24-088); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6994	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification regarding plans to provide $500 million in DoD defense articles and services, and military education and training, under drawdowns previously directed under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA, including for self-defense and border security operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6993	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Registration Fees" (RIN1400-AF78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2024; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
EC-6860	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 for Management and Resources, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 19, 2024; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2024
POM-192	A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of North Carolina urging the United States Congress to work closer with Germany on mutually beneficial trade relations to encourage increased investment and collaboration between German and American companies in the economy of both the United States and Germany, respectively; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Petition or memorial	Dec 20, 2024

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 118th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 118-4	Rules of the Committee on Foreign Relations United States Senate	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 118-3	Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 118-26	BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE DURING THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS First Session January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2024 Second Session January 3, 2024 to January 3, 2025	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 118-19	RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (Adopted September 27, 2023)	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 118-18	Membership and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 118-15	Strategic Alignment: the Imperative of Resourcing the Indo-Pacific Strategy	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 6

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 118th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Dec 10, 2024	Andy Kim D-NJ	Joined	S.Res. 926
Dec 5, 2024	George S. Helmy D-NJ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Sep 10, 2024	George S. Helmy D-NJ	Joined	S.Res. 807
Aug 1, 2024	Robert Menendez D-NJ	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Sep 27, 2023	Robert Menendez D-NJ	No longer Chair	S.Res. 370
Sep 27, 2023	Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD	Became Chair	S.Res. 370

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