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535 bills referred in the 111th Congress

8,275 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 1,014. 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 111th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 111th Congress 26

Everyone who held a seat in the 111th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-MA	Edward M. KennedyLeft Aug 6, 2009	Chair
D-IA	Tom Harkin	Chair
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi	Ranking Member
D-MN	Al FrankenJoined Sep 9, 2009
D-MD	Barbara A. Mikulski
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
D-WV	Carte Patrick GoodwinJoined Jul 22, 2010 · Left Sep 29, 2010
D-CT	Christopher J. Dodd
D-RI	Jack Reed
D-NM	Jeff Bingaman
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
D-WV	Joe Manchin IIIJoined Nov 15, 2010
R-AZ	John McCain
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
R-NH	Judd Gregg
D-NC	Kay R. Hagan
R-TN	Lamar Alexander
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
D-CO	Michael F. BennetJoined Sep 29, 2009
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch
R-KS	Pat Roberts
D-WA	Patty Murray
R-NC	Richard Burr
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr. JR.
D-OH	Sherrod BrownLeft Jul 22, 2010
R-OK	Tom Coburn

Subcommittees, 111th Congress 3

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 111th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 111th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 432	A bill supporting the goals and ideals of the Year of the Lung 2010.	Discharged From	Dec 23, 2010
HCONRES 275	Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on the second Sunday of September as Arts in Education Week.	Discharged From	Dec 23, 2010
HR 6547	Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act	Referred To	Dec 22, 2010
S 4057	State Leadership in Health Care Act	Referred To	Dec 22, 2010
S 4046	Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 17, 2010
S 4044	Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 17, 2010
S 4043	Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2010	Referred To	Dec 17, 2010
S 4039	Campus SaVE Act	Referred To	Dec 16, 2010

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 111th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 111-1159	PBGC: Is Stronger Management and Oversight Needed?63 pagesOn S. 1544	Dec 1, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1163	The State of the American Child: Securing Our Children's Future72 pages	Nov 18, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1161	The Wobbly Stool: Retirement (IN)Security in America93 pagesOn S.Res. 664	Oct 7, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1162	The Federal Investment in For-Profit Education: Are Students Succeeding?99 pagesOn H.R. 5043	Sep 30, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1158	Investing in American Workers: the Benefits of Expanding Employee Ownership51 pagesOn S. 2909, S. 2914	Aug 26, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1157	Innovative Approaches to School Time37 pages	Aug 24, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1160	For-Profit Schools: the Student Recruitment Experience193 pagesOn S. 729	Aug 4, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1156	The State of the American Child: the Impact of Federal Policies on Children90 pages	Jul 29, 2010

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 111th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 111-378	Capta Reauthorization Act of 2010On S. 3817	Dec 18, 2010
S. Rept. 111-244	Rosa's LawOn S. 2781	Aug 3, 2010

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 111th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2418	Agnes Gund, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the ArtsNational Council on the Arts	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 22, 2010
PN2417	John A. Lancaster, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years. (Reappointment)United States Institute of Peace	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 20, 2010
PN2416	John A. Lancaster, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for the remainder of the term expiring September 19, 2011, vice Kathleen Martinez.United States Institute of Peace	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 20, 2010
PN2415	Judith A. Ansley, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term of four years. (Reappointment)United States Institute of Peace	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 20, 2010
PN2414	Judith A. Ansley, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for the remainder of the term expiring September 19, 2011, vice Ron Silver.United States Institute of Peace	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 20, 2010
PN2402	Clyde E. Terry, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2013, vice John R. Vaughn, resigned.National Council on Disability	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 15, 2010
PN2394	Aaron Paul Dworkin, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014, vice Karen Lias Wolff, term expired.National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 9, 2010
PN2383	Cathy M. Davidson, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2016, vice Marvin Bailey Scott, term expired.National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 8, 2010

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 111th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7848	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2007 Biennial Report on the Status of Children in Head Start Programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 17, 2010
EC-7845	A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the National Advisory Committee's Annual Report on Institutional Quality and Integrity for Fiscal Year 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 17, 2010
EC-7552	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to Congress by the Interagency Access to Health Care in Alaska Task Force; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Sep 27, 2010
EC-5925	A communication from the Acting Director, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2009 Annual Report of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	May 25, 2010
EC-5924	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from the Canoga Avenue Facility, Los Angeles County, California, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	May 25, 2010
EC-5923	A communication from the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Annual Report to Congress on Targeted Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	May 25, 2010
EC-5922	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Capacity Building Program for Traditionally Underserved Populations - - Technical Assistance for American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.406" received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 19, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	May 25, 2010
EC-5921	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) - - Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program - - Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) - - Employer Practices Related to Employment Outcomes Among Individuals with Disabilities Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133B-3" received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 19, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	May 25, 2010

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 111th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 111-73	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Legislative Calendar	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 111-14	Rules of Procedure of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions	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
119th2025–2026, sitting	26	888	42	3	1	76	12	65	211	0
118th2023–2024	21	1,014	34	12	2	46	40	32	319	1
117th2021–2022	22	994	18	20	0	67	57	58	255	1
116th2019–2020	24	858	17	13	1	24	25	30	317	2
115th2017–2018	25	583	29	21	1	—	66	62	449	2
114th2015–2016	22	561	34	11	1	—	57	24	485	2
113th2013–2014	22	508	32	16	4	—	69	58	451	0
112th2011–2012	22	430	10	4	1	—	64	100	440	4
111th2009–2010	26	535	13	12	2	—	80	139	216	2
110th2007–2008	21	604	27	12	10	—	73	157	367	0
109th2005–2006	20	461	34	20	27	—	64	141	529	1
108th2003–2004	21	403	36	17	30	—	55	197	536	1
107th2001–2002	21	436	33	13	18	—	62	191	415	0

Membership changes 8

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 111th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Nov 15, 2010	Joe Manchin III D-WV	Joined	S.Res. 674
Sep 29, 2010	Carte Patrick Goodwin D-WV	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jul 22, 2010	Sherrod Brown D-OH	Left the committee	S.Res. 594
Jul 22, 2010	Carte Patrick Goodwin D-WV	Joined	S.Res. 594
Sep 29, 2009	Michael F. Bennet D-CO	Joined	S.Res. 290
Sep 9, 2009	Tom Harkin D-IA	Became Chair	S.Res. 257
Sep 9, 2009	Al Franken D-MN	Joined	S.Res. 257
Aug 6, 2009	Edward M. Kennedy D-MA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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