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561 bills referred in the 114th 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 114th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 114th Congress 22

Everyone who held a seat in the 114th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-TN	Lamar Alexander	Chair
D-WA	Patty Murray	Ranking Member
D-MN	Al Franken
D-MD	Barbara A. Mikulski
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
R-LA	Bill Cassidy
D-CT	Christopher Murphy
D-MA	Elizabeth Warren
R-GA	Johnny Isakson
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
R-IL	Mark Kirk
R-WY	Michael B. Enzi
D-CO	Michael F. Bennet
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch
R-KS	Pat Roberts
R-KY	Rand Paul
R-NC	Richard Burr
D-PA	Robert P. Casey Jr. JR.
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse
R-ME	Susan M. Collins
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin
R-SC	Tim Scott

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 3

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 114th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3548	A bill to continue the Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project.	Referred To	Dec 10, 2016
S 3530	Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
S 3521	RISE Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
S 3519	Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 7, 2016
S 9	Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 1, 2016
S 2873	ECHO Act	Discharged From	Nov 29, 2016
S 2974	A bill to ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.	Discharged From	Nov 28, 2016
SRES 604	A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 2016 as "National Bladder Health Month".	Discharged From	Nov 17, 2016

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 114th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 114-805	Epipen Price Increases: How Regulatory Barriers Inhibit Pharmaceutical Competition47 pagesOn H.R. 244, S. 3308, S. 3335 6 witnesses Jackson, Laura, Coordinator, Kentucky Families With Food Allergies Support Group, Lexington, KY Spencer, John, PharmD, Independent Pharmacist, Owner, Spencer Drugs, Richmond, KY Strow, Brian K., Ph.D., BB&T Professor for The Study of Capitalism, Professor of Economics, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY Gottlieb, Scott, M.D., Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC Almeter, Philip J., PharmD, Senior Director, Pharmacy Acute Care Services and 340B Programs, UK Healthcare, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Waters, Jim, President, Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, Lexington, KY	Oct 7, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-804	Exploring Current Practices in Cosmetic Development and Safety79 pagesOn S. 1014	Sep 22, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-803	Laboratory Testing in the ERA of Precision Medicine64 pages 4 witnesses Klimstra, David S., M.D., Attending Pathologist and Chairman, Department of Pathology, James Ewing Alumni Chair in Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY Spring, Brad, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, BD Life Sciences, Baltimore, MD Allen, Jeff, Ph.D., President and CEO, Friends of Cancer Research, Washington, DC Kaul, Karen L., M.D., Ph.D., Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Duckworth Family Chair, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Evanston, IL	Sep 20, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-801	ESSA Implementation: Perspectives From Education Stakeholders On Proposed Regulations73 pages 4 witnesses Pruitt, Stephen L., Ph.D., Commissioner of Education, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort, KY Darling-Hammond, Linda, Ed.D., President and CEO at Learning Policy Institute, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Pletnick, Gail, Ed.D., Superintendent, Dysart Unified School District, Surprise, AZ Harris Welcher, Alison, Director of School Leadership Project L.I.F.T., Charlotte, NC	Jul 14, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-791	Campus Safety: Improving Prevention and Response Efforts69 pages 6 witnesses Amweg, Rick, Security Consultant, Security Risk Management Consultants, LLC, Columbus, OH Allan, Elizabeth, Ph.D., Executive Director of StopHazing.org and Professor at the University of Maine, Orono, ME Huskey, Melynda, Ph.D., Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Washington State University, Pullman, WA Krisak, Wendy, M.A., NCC, LPC, Director of The Counseling Center, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA Storch, Joseph, Associate Counsel, The State University of New York, Albany, NY Clementi, Jane, Co-Founder, The Tyler Clementi Foundation, New York, NY	Jul 13, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-785	Essa Implementation: Update from the U.S. Secretary of Education on Proposed Regulations74 pages 1 witness King, John, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education	Jun 29, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-782	Small Business Health Care: Costs and Options41 pagesOn H.R. 2712, H.R. 2911, H.R. 5447, S. 1697, S. 1996 and 1 more 4 witnesses Glause, Tom, Commissioner, Wyoming Department of Insurance, Cheyenne, WY Hudak, Warren S., Jr., President, Hudak and Company, New Cumberland, PA Harte, Thomas M., President, Landmark Benefits, Inc., Hampstead, NH Sarah Lueck, Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, DC	Jun 28, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-773	Small Business Retirement Pooling: Examining Open Multiple Employer Plans51 pagesOn H.R. 557, H.R. 2117, H.R. 4067, S. 266, S. 1270 and 1 more 5 witnesses Stacey, Jeffrey, Senior Manager, McGee, Hearne & Paiz, LLP, Cheyenne, WY Favorito, Nicola, Deputy Treasurer, Retirement Services for Massachusetts, Boston, MA Kais, James, Senior Vice President and National Retirement Practice Leader, TransAmerica, Miami, FL Mason, Kent, Partner, Davis and Harman LLP, Washington, DC Varnhagen, Michele, Senior Legislative Representative, AARP, Washington, DC	Jun 21, 2016

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 114th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 114-231	Every Child Achieves Act of 2015On S. 1177	Mar 17, 2016

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 114th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1919	Patrick K. Nakamura, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2022. (Reappointment)Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Nov 29, 2016
PN1625	Constance Smith Barker, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2021. (Reappointment)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.	Jul 13, 2016
PN1561	Thomas G. Kotarac, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2017, vice Michael Schwartz, term expired.Railroad Retirement Board	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jun 23, 2016
PN1397	Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2021. (Reappointment)National Labor Relations Board	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Apr 28, 2016
PN1317	Antonia Whalen, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, vice Deborah S. Delisle, resigned.Department of Education	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Apr 7, 2016
PN1316	Amy McIntosh, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education, vice Carmel Martin, resigned.Department of Education	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Apr 7, 2016
PN1315	Matthew Lehrich, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education, vice Peter Cunningham.Department of Education	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Apr 7, 2016
PN1152	John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education, vice Arne Duncan.Department of Education	Confirmed Mar 14, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 40. Record Vote Number: 36.	Feb 11, 2016

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7929	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal years 2011-2014 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Reports to Congress and the LIHEAP Home Energy Notebooks for fiscal years 2011-2014; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7928	A communication from the Director, Civil Rights Center, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" (RIN1291-AA36) received in the office of the President of the Senate on December 7, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7927	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Head Start Program" (RIN0970-AC63) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 9, 2016
EC-7851	A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "New Animal Drugs for Use in Animal Feed; Category Definitions; Confirmation of Effective Date" (Docket No. FDA-2016-N-1896) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2016
EC-7850	A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Guanidinoacteic Acid" (Docket No. FDA-2015-F-2337) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2016
EC-7849	A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Submission of Food and Drug Administration Import Data in the Automated Commercial Environment" ((RIN0910-AH41)(Docket No. FDA-2016-N-1487)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2016
EC-7848	A communication from the Director, Civil Rights Center, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" (RIN1291-AA36) received during adjournment of the Senate in the office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2016
EC-7795	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Allocation of assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and Assets; Expected Retirement Age" (29 CFR Part 4044) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Dec 1, 2016

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 114th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 114-8	Rules of Procedure of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Prepared by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 114-42	Legislative Calendar	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 1

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 114th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Jan 8, 2015	Lamar Alexander R-TN	Became Chair	S.Res. 23

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