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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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888 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

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

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 23

Chair and ranking member first, then alphabetically. Today's official roster.

Seat	Member	Role
R-LA	Bill Cassidy	Chairman
I-VT	Bernard Sanders	Ranking Member
R-OK	Alan Armstrong
D-NJ	Andy Kim
D-MD	Angela D. Alsobrooks
R-FL	Ashley Moody
D-CT	Christopher Murphy
D-MA	Edward J. Markey
R-IN	Jim Banks
D-CO	John W. Hickenlooper
R-OH	Jon Husted
R-MO	Josh Hawley
D-DE	Lisa Blunt Rochester
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
D-NH	Margaret Wood Hassan
D-WA	Patty Murray
R-KY	Rand Paul
R-KS	Roger Marshall
R-ME	Susan M. Collins
D-WI	Tammy Baldwin
D-VA	Tim Kaine
R-SC	Tim Scott
R-AL	Tommy Tuberville

Subcommittees 3

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 119th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 5713	A bill to protect employees from discrimination based on family caregiver responsibilities, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Nov 10, 2026
S 5710	A bill to support local educational agencies in addressing the student mental health crisis.	Referred To	Nov 10, 2026
S 5704	A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of behavioral health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Nov 10, 2026
S 5698	A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Nov 10, 2026
SCONRES 41	A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latinas in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.	Referred To	Nov 9, 2026
SRES 866	A resolution supporting the designation of October 2026 as "Substance Use & Misuse Prevention Month" to raise awareness of substance use and misuse in the United States.	Discharged From	Oct 1, 2026
S 5676	Strengthening Civics Education Act	Referred To	Sep 30, 2026
S 5671	State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026	Referred To	Sep 30, 2026

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nominations of Mark Priebe, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Education, Heidi Overton, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, Michael Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Catherine Eschbach, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and James O'Neill, of Texas, to be Director of the National Science Foundation.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4304 documents	Scheduled	Nov 18, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nomination of Catherine Eschbach, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4301 document	Scheduled	Nov 10, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nominations of Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Mary Lazare, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, all of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, and Douglas Ralph, of Kentucky, both to be a Member of the National Mediation Board.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4301 document	Scheduled	Sep 30, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nomination of Heidi Overton, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4301 document	Scheduled	Sep 24, 2026

Open Hearing	Hearings to examine the nominations of Gerard Klomp, of Utah, to be Deputy Secretary, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, of the Department of Health and Human Services.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4301 document	Scheduled	Sep 16, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.5038, to prohibit the transfer of the functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, S.5046, to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, S.2511, to establish a postsecondary student data system, S.3010, to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia, S.3589, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled, S.4097, to establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement, S.4689, to strengthen literacy outcomes for all students, to amend the comprehensive literacy State development grant program, and to ensure Federal accountability and investment in research, teacher preparation, and evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading, S.3333, to modify the eligibility requirements and account contribution maximum for pension-linked emergency savings accounts, S.4965, to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to establish a Railroad Retirement Board Administrative Account, S.3097, to provide additional protections with respect to health information, and the nominations of Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services, and Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4302 documents	Scheduled	Jul 30, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider the nomination of Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.1 document	Scheduled	Jul 23, 2026

Open Business Meeting	Business meeting to consider S.2355, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, S.4189, to reduce the price of insulin and provide for patient protections with respect to the cost of insulin, S.4974, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to food safety, S.5026, to require warning labels on sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, foods and beverages containing high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-processed foods, and foods high in nutrients of concern, such as added sugar, saturated fat, or sodium, to restrict junk food advertising to children, S.1414, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide that clinical studies required for licensure of biological products as biosimilar shall not be required to include the assessment of immunogenicity, pharmacodynamics, or comparative clinical efficacy, S.3788, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require drug labeling to include original manufacturer and supply chain information, S.3794, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to further regulate compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities, S.494, to establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, S.4110, to revise and extend health workforce programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act, S.1874, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, and S.380, to improve obstetric emergency care.Dirksen Senate Office Building 4301 document	Scheduled	Jul 22, 2026

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 119th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 119-93	Nominations Hearing61 pages 4 witnesses Schwinn, Penny, Nashville, TN Richey, Kimberly, Tallahassee, FL Aronowitz, Daniel, Vienna, VA Keeling, David, Louisville, KY	Jun 5, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-92	Reauthorization of the Over-The-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program72 pages 1 witness Corrigan-Curay, Dr., Jacqueline, Acting Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, United States Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD	Jun 4, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-91	The State of Higher Education96 pages 5 witnesses Gillen, Dr., Andrew, Research Fellow, CATO Institute, Washington, DC Lindsay, Dr., Michael, President, Taylor University, Upland, IN Brown, Dr., Mark A., President, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL Lowery-Hart, Dr., Russell, Chancellor, Austin Community College District, Austin, TX Pierce, Mike, Executive Director, Student Borrower Protection Center, Atlanta, GA	May 21, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-90	Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget243 pages 1 witness Kennedy, Hon. Robert F., Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC	May 14, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-89	Nomination of James O'Neill to Serve as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services87 pages 1 witness O'Neill, James, Tiburon, CA	May 8, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-88	Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students174 pages 5 witnesses Gammill, Carly, Director of Legal Policy, StandWithUs Center for Combatting Antisemitism, Los Angeles, CA Shemtov, Levi, Executive Vice President, American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad), Washington, DC Asher Small, Dr., Charles, Executive Director, Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, New York, NY Saperstein, David, Director Emeritus, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Washington, DC Stern, Kenneth S., Director, Bard Center for the Study of Hate, Brooklyn, NY	Mar 27, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-28	Nomination of Martin Makary to Serve as Commissioner of Food and Drugs73 pages 1 witness Makary, Dr., Martin, Arlington, VA	Mar 6, 2025
S. Hrg. 119-26	Nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya to Serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health87 pages 1 witness Bhattacharya, Dr. Jayanta, Los Altos, CA	Mar 5, 2025

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 119th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 119-31	Report on Legislative Activities	Jun 17, 2025

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 119th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1430-10	Matthew Zandi, of California, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2031, vice Jocelyn Samuels, term expired.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Nov 9, 2026
PN1366-4	Mark Priebe, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Education, vice Sandra D. Bruce.Department of Education	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred sequentially to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; when reported by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, pursuant to an order of January 7, 2009, to be sequentially referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for 20 calendar days.	Sep 28, 2026
PN1273-17	Heidi Overton, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Martin Makary.Department of Health and Human Services	PendingCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.	Sep 14, 2026
PN1273-5	Catherine Eschbach, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years, vice Karla Ann Gilbride.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	PendingCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.	Sep 14, 2026
PN1255-20	Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2029. (Reappointment)National Mediation Board	PendingPlaced on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 965. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.	Aug 7, 2026
PN1255-10	Mary Lazare, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Lance Allen Robertson.Department of Health and Human Services	PendingPlaced on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 964. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.	Aug 7, 2026
PN1255-4	Michael Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2031, vice Cynthia L. Attwood, term expired.Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission	PendingReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Aug 7, 2026
PN1180-3	Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, resigned.Department of Health and Human Services	PendingPlaced on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 963. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.	Jul 14, 2026

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 119th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-5090	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5089	A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Improving Transparency into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure" (RIN1210-AB37) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 5, 2026; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5088	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance" (RIN0945-AA27) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 5, 2026; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5087	A communication from the Senior Advisor, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a nomination for a position covered by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 for the position of General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2026; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5086	A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Report to Congress on the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5085	A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity" (RIN0955-AA09) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 2026; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5084	A communication from the Section Chief, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Transparency in Coverage" (RIN1545-BR51) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2026; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026
EC-5083	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits" (29 CFR Part 4044) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2026; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Executive communication	Nov 10, 2026

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 2

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 119th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Mar 27, 2026	Alan Armstrong R-OK	Joined	S.Res. 664
Mar 23, 2026	Markwayne Mullin R-OK	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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