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430 bills referred in the 112th 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 112th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 112th Congress 22

Everyone who held a seat in the 112th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-IA	Tom Harkin	Chair
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi	Ranking Member
D-MN	Al Franken
D-MD	Barbara A. Mikulski
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
D-NM	Jeff Bingaman
D-OR	Jeff Merkley
R-AZ	John McCain
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
D-NC	Kay R. Hagan
R-TN	Lamar Alexander
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
R-IL	Mark Kirk
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch
R-KS	Pat Roberts
D-WA	Patty Murray
R-KY	Rand Paul
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
R-NC	Richard Burr
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr. JR.
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse

Subcommittees, 112th Congress 3

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 112th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 112th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6655	Protect our Kids Act of 2012	Discharged From	Jan 2, 2013
S 3711	Student Internship Opportunity Act	Referred To	Dec 27, 2012
S 3710	Career And Technical Innovation Fund Act of 2012	Referred To	Dec 27, 2012
S 3472	Uninterrupted Scholars Act (USA)	Discharged From	Dec 18, 2012
S 3686	Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2013	Referred To	Dec 17, 2012
S 3665	Foster Youth Higher Education Opportunities Act	Referred To	Dec 6, 2012
SRES 595	A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.	Discharged From	Dec 6, 2012
SRES 608	A resolution supporting the establishment of a President's Youth Council.	Referred To	Dec 4, 2012

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 112th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 112-934	Pharmacy Compounding: Implications of the 2012 Meningitis Outbreak125 pagesOn H.R. 598, H.R. 1060, H.R. 1411, H.R. 3199, H.R. 5256 and 1 more	Nov 15, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-815	Roundtable Discussion: Best--Building Educational Success Together62 pages 7 witnesses Simon, Christopher, Rural Education Coordinator, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, Juneau, AK Cowan, Peggy, Superintendent, North Slope Borough School District, Barrow, AK Worl, Rosita Ph.D., President, Sealaska Heritage Institute, Juneau, AK Brown, Doreen E., Supervisor, Title VII Indian Education Department, Anchorage School District, Anchorage, AK Rose, Carl, Executive Director, Association of Alaska School Boards, Juneau, AK Roach, Sonta Hamilton, Teacher, Innoko River School, Shageluk, AK O'Neill, Gloria, President and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, prepared statement	Oct 19, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-931	Roundtable Discussion: Pension Modernization for a 21st Century Workforce72 pages 8 witnesses Madland, David, Director of the American Worker Project, Center for American Progress, Washington, DC Biggs, Andrew G., Ph.D., Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC Adler, John, Retirement Security Campaign Director, SEIU, New York, NY Friedman, Karen, Retirement USA, Washington, DC Hudson, Richard, Consulting Actuary, Cheiron, Washington, DC Breen-Held, Susan L., Consulting Actuary, Principal Financial, Des Moines, IA Wong, Aliya, Executive Director of Retirement Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC Davis, Jim, Owner, Iowa Title and Realty, Charles City, IA	Sep 20, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-930	Improving College Affordability: a View from the States62 pagesOn S. 253, S. 334, S. 909 4 witnesses Howard, Muriel A., Ph.D., B.A., President, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC Longanecker, David A., Ed.D., M.A., B.A., President, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO Morgan, John G., B.A., Chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents, Nashville, TN Preus, Camille, Ph.D., Commissioner, Oregon Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development, Salem, OR	Sep 13, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-632	Lyme Disease: a Comprehensive Approach to an Evolving Threat90 pagesOn S. 1381	Aug 30, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-929	Securing Educational Opportunities for Native American College Students: the Native American Education Act of 201276 pagesOn H.R. 10, H.R. 1067, H.R. 3040, S. 484, S. 3504	Aug 22, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-928	CCDBG Reauthorization: Helping to Meet the Child Care Needs of American Families91 pagesOn S. 3436	Jul 26, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-927	Making College Affordability a Priority: Promising Practices and Strategies73 pages 5 witnesses Heller, Donald E., Dean of the College of Education at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Leath, Steven, President, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Murdaugh, Jim, President, Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL Snyder, Thomas J., President, Ivy Tech Community College, Bloomington, IN Twigg, Carol A., President and CEO, National Center for Academic Transformation, Miami, FL	Jul 19, 2012

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 112th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 112-221	Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011On S. 3578	Sep 20, 2012

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 112th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2082	Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2015. (Reappointment)National Mediation Board	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 17, 2012
PN2081	Nicholas Christopher Geale, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2013, vice Elizabeth Dougherty, resigned.National Mediation Board	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 17, 2012
PN2022	Robert F. Cohen, Jr., of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2018. (Reappointment)Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission	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, 2012
PN1948	Keith Kelly, of Montana, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, vice Raymond M. Jefferson.Department of Labor	Confirmed Jan 1, 2013Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 19, 2012
PN1874	Jenny R. Yang, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2017, vice Stuart Ishimaru, resigned.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 2, 2012
PN1831	Susana Torruella Leval, of New York, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2015, vice Katherine M. B. Berger, 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.	Jul 31, 2012
PN1830	Eric J. Jolly, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2016, vice Karen Brosius, 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.	Jul 31, 2012
PN1829	NominationPublic Health Service · 1,628 nominees	Confirmed Sep 22, 2012Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 25, 2012

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 112th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8780	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on National HIV Testing Goals; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 31, 2012
EC-8779	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Removal of Job Training Partnership Act Implementing Regulations" (RIN1205-AB68) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 31, 2012
EC-8766	A communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Control of Communicable Diseases: Foreign; Scope of Definitions (42 CFR Part 70)" (RIN0920-AA22) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 31, 2012
EC-8765	A communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Control of Communicable Diseases: Foreign; Scope of Definitions (42 CFR Part 71)" (RIN0920-AA12) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 31, 2012
EC-8726	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and Drug Administration's annual report on the performance evaluation of FDA-approved mammography quality standards accreditation bodies; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 21, 2012
EC-8725	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Delays in Approvals of Applications Related to Citizen Petitions and Petitions for Stay of Agency Action for Fiscal Year 2011"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 21, 2012
EC-8724	A communication from the Director of the Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Division, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts; Effective Date" (RIN1215-AB69; RIN1235-AA02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 21, 2012
EC-8672	A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Targeted Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse: Second Annual Report to Congress"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2012

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 112th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 112-37	FOR PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION: The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 112-37	FOR PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION: The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 112-37	FOR PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION: The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success prepared by the COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS UNITED STATES SENATE	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 112-37	FOR PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION: The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success	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

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