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704 bills referred in the 110th Congress

8,611 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 954. 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 110th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 110th Congress 19

Everyone who held a seat in the 110th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Chair
R-PA	Arlen Specter	Ranking Member
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
R-IA	Chuck Grassley
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
D-MA	Edward M. Kennedy
D-WI	Herb Kohl
R-AL	Jeff Sessions
R-TX	John Cornyn
R-AZ	Jon Kyl
D-DE	Joseph R. Biden Jr.
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
D-WI	Russell D. Feingold
R-KS	Sam Brownback
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse
R-OK	Tom Coburn

Subcommittees, 110th Congress 10

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 110th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 728	A resolution designating January 2009 as "National Mentoring Month".	Discharged From	Dec 12, 2008
SRES 710	A resolution designating the week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week".	Discharged From	Dec 12, 2008
S 3726	Crime-Free Rural States Reauthorization Act	Referred To	Dec 10, 2008
SRES 718	A resolution designating November 30, 2008, as "Drive Safer Sunday".	Discharged From	Dec 9, 2008
SRES 722	A resolution recognizing January 2, 2009 as "National Advertising Specialty Day".	Referred To	Dec 8, 2008
SRES 721	A resolution recognizing and honoring the Smith Center High School football team.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2008
SRES 717	A resolution designating December 13, 2008, as "Wreaths Across America Day".	Referred To	Nov 20, 2008
SRES 716	A resolution acknowledging the accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program.	Referred To	Nov 20, 2008

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 110th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 110-870	Community-Based Solutions to Drug-Related Crime in Rural America78 pages 6 witnesses Baker, Angela S., Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Vermont Department of Health, St. Albans, Vermont DesLauriers, Peter, Chair, St. Albans City Crime Task Force Holmes, Fred, M.D., Pediatrician and Youth Advocate, St. Albans, Vermont Manahan, Martin, Mayor, City of St. Albans, Vermont Taylor, Gary L., Chief of Police, St. Albans City Police Department Welch, Hon. Peter, A Representative in Congress from the State of Vermont	Dec 5, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-769	Credit Cards and Bankruptcy: Opportunities for Reform65 pages 4 witnesses Chung, John, Associate Professor of Law, Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island Lawless, Robert M., Professor of Law, University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois Rao, John, Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts Small, A. Thomas, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of North Carolina, on behalf of the National Bankruptcy Conference, Wilson, North Carolina	Dec 4, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-871	Helping Families Save Their Homes: the Role of Bankruptcy Law167 pagesOn S. 2136 6 witnesses Calhoun, Michael D., President, Center for Responsible Lending, Durham, North Carolina Dart, Thomas J., Sheriff, Cook County, Illinois Kittle, David G., CMB, Chairman, Mortgage Bankers Association, Washington, D.C Levitin, Adam J., Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C Mayer, Christopher J., Senior Vice Dean and Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York, New York Stengel, Scott, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, Washington, D.C	Nov 19, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-812	Keeping Families in Their Homes: How to Prevent ForeclosuresHeld Oct 17, 2008 to Oct 24, 2008 · 93 pages 21 witnesses Casey, Hon. Robert P., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania Griffin, Barbara, Pro Bono Coordinator, Allegheny County Bar Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania James, Joseph M., President Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania McKeever, Michael T., Partner, Goldbeck, McCafferty and McKeever, PC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mullen, Sheriff William P., Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sullivan, Dan, Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Specialist, ACTION-Housing, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Williams, Dawn T., Director of Housing, Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Carmona, Hiram, Assistant Contract Administrator Housing Counseling Casey, Hon. Bob, Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania Dodds, John, Director, Philadelphia Unemployment Project Gould, George, Managing Attorney, Housing and Energy Unit Community Legal Services, Philadelphia, PA Harrigan, Tania, Homeowner Henderson, Cynthia, Homeowner Hudson, Brian, CEO, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Jackson-Smith, Deborah, Homeowner Jones, C. Darnell, President Judge First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Jones, Curtis, Jr., Member, Philadelphia City Council, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Rhaney, Eric, Homeowner Rizzo, Hon. Annette M., Judge, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Seldin, Stefhanie, Managing Attorney, Philadelphia Law Works/ Philadelphia VIP White, Michael, Pennsylvania Bankers Association city of Philadelphia	Oct 17, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-940	Extracting Natural Resources: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law161 pages 5 witnesses Bassey, Nnimmo, Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action, Lagos, Nigeria Freeman, Bennett, Senior Vice President for Social Research and Policy, Calvert Group, Washington, D.C Ganesan, Arvind, Director, Business and Human Rights Program, Human Rights Watch, Washington, D.C Krilla, Jeffrey, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C Wa, Ka Hsaw, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Earth-Rights International, Washington, D.C	Sep 24, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-674	The Visa Waiver Program: Mitigating Risks to Ensure Safety of All Americans78 pages 2 witnesses Baker, Stewart, Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C Ford, Jess T., Director, International Affairs and Trade, Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C	Sep 24, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-802	Barriers to Justice: Examining Equal Pay for Equal Work105 pagesOn H.R. 1338 3 witnesses Ledbetter, Lilly, retired Goodyear Tire Employee, Jacksonville, Alabama Lorber, Lawrence Z., Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP, Washington, D.C Mehri, Cyrus, Partner, Mehri & Skalet, PLLC, Washington D.C	Sep 23, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-939	Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation132 pages 1 witness Mueller, Robert S., III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C	Sep 17, 2008

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 110th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 110-528	Olc Reporting Act of 2008On S. 3501	Dec 11, 2008
S. Rept. 110-522	Srpt110-522On S.Res. 708	Nov 19, 2008
S. Rept. 110-518	Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration ActOn S. 2838	Oct 1, 2008
S. Rept. 110-514	Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2008On S. 2136	Sep 26, 2008
S. Rept. 110-507	The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2008On S. 2041	Sep 25, 2008
S. Rept. 110-472	Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthoriztion Act of 2008On S. 3155	Sep 18, 2008
S. Rept. 110-448	A Bill to Permit the Televising of Supreme Court ProceedingsOn S. 344	Sep 8, 2008
S. Rept. 110-442	State Secrets Protection ActOn S. 2533	Aug 1, 2008

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 110th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2205	Matthew W. Friedrich, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Alice S. Fisher, resigned.Department of Justice	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Dec 11, 2008
PN2127	Gerald W. VandeWalle, of North Dakota, to be Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2009, vice Arthur A. McGiverin, term expired.State Justice Institute	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2126	Arthur G. Scotland, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010, vice Florence K. Murray, term expired.State Justice Institute	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2125	Gayle A. Nachtigal, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2009, vice Sophia H. Hall, term expired.State Justice Institute	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2124	Joseph E. Lambert, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2009, vice Robert A. Miller, term expired.State Justice Institute	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2123	Steven C. Hollon, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010, vice Robert Nelson Baldwin, term expired.State Justice Institute	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Nov 17, 2008
PN2116	Jonathan R. Scharfen, of Virginia, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, vice Emilio T. Gonzalez.Department of Homeland Security	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Oct 1, 2008
PN2085	Philip P. Simon, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Kenneth F. Ripple, retired.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate pursuant to sine die adjournment.	Sep 26, 2008

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 110th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7543	A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Sep 11, 2008
EC-7442	A communication from the Acting White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, (4) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the Department, received on August 05, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7441	A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Elimination of Exemptions for Chemical Mixtures Containing the List I Chemicals Ephedrine and/or Pseudoephedrine" (RIN1117-AB11) received on August, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7440	A communication from the President, American Academy of Arts and Letters, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Academy's activities during the year ending December 31, 2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7439	A communication from the Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, "Fiscal Year 2007 Performance Summary Report"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7438	A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the quarterly report of the Department of Justice's Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
EC-7437	A communication from the Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Changes to Representation of Others Before The United States Patent and Trademark Office" (RIN0651-AB55) received on August 8, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Sep 8, 2008
POM-429	A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona urging Congress to enact legislation to support the designation of a "National Day of the Cowboy"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorial	Jul 30, 2008

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 110th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 110-57	Legislative and Executive Calendar One Hundred Tenth Congress	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	24	954	41	5	1	94	4	229	205	0
118th2023–2024	23	834	25	14	1	104	76	229	269	0
117th2021–2022	22	835	31	33	1	132	76	300	227	0
116th2019–2020	22	738	19	22	2	85	4	277	262	0
115th2017–2018	22	667	29	29	7	—	6	358	337	1
114th2015–2016	20	532	31	20	8	—	39	112	261	3
113th2013–2014	18	437	29	10	8	—	82	255	287	0
112th2011–2012	18	485	66	22	15	—	104	214	253	1
111th2009–2010	21	601	55	29	16	—	124	316	229	1
110th2007–2008	19	704	160	44	39	—	129	177	285	1
109th2005–2006	18	602	43	17	4	—	136	177	289	1
108th2003–2004	19	635	114	32	13	—	110	209	288	1
107th2001–2002	19	587	113	28	16	—	116	450	352	1

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