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485 bills referred in the 112th 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 112th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 112th Congress 18

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-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Chair
R-IA	Chuck Grassley	Ranking Member
D-MN	Al Franken
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
D-WI	Herb Kohl
R-AL	Jeff Sessions
R-TX	John Cornyn
R-AZ	Jon Kyl
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
R-UT	Mike Lee
R-UT	Orrin G. Hatch
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse
R-OK	Tom Coburn

Subcommittees, 112th Congress 12

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
S 3250	SAFER Act of 2012	Discharged From	Dec 31, 2012
HR 6620	Former Presidents Protection Act of 2012	Discharged From	Dec 29, 2012
S 3708	SAFE Child Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2012
S 3707	Utility Employee Background Check Act of 2012	Referred To	Dec 21, 2012
SRES 617	A resolution congratulating the recipient of the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy.	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2012
SRES 439	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the "adult entertainment" section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com.	Discharged From	Dec 21, 2012
S 3523	Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012	Reported By	Dec 20, 2012
S 3702	SERV Act	Referred To	Dec 20, 2012

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 112-794	The State of the Right to Vote After the 2012 Election219 pages 6 witnesses Bennett, Ken, Secretary of State of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona Crist, Charles, Jr., Former Governor of Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida Cobb-Hunter, Hon. Gilda, House of Representatives from the State of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina Nelson, Hon. Bill, a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida Perales, Nina, Vice President of Litigation, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), San Antonio, Texas Schultz, Matt, Secretary of State of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa	Dec 19, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-848	Ending the School-To-Prison Pipeline855 pages 9 witnesses Scott, Hon. Bobby, a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia Davis, Hon. Danny, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois Delisle, Ms. Deborah, Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC Hanes, Ms. Melodee, Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice DeWine, Hon. Michael, Attorney General for the State of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio Dianis, Ms. Judith A. Browne, Co-Director, Advancement Project, Washington, DC Ward, Mr. Edward, Blocks Together, Dignity in Schools Campaign, Chicago, Illinois Coulson, Mr. Andrew J., Director, Cato Institute Center for Educational Freedom, Washington, DC Teske, Hon. Steven, Chief Judge, Juvenile Court of Clayton County, Georgia, Jonesboro, Georgia	Dec 12, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-72	Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Sep 19, 2012 to Dec 12, 2012 · 803 pages	Sep 19, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-947	Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Extremism486 pages 6 witnesses Austin, Jr., Roy L., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC Clancy, Michael A., Deputy Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC Jacobs, James B., Chief Justice Warren E. Burger Professor of Constitutional Law and the Courts, New York University School of Law, New York, New York Johnson, Daryl, Founder and Owner, DT Analytics, LLC, Washington, DC McAllister, Hon. Scott, Deputy Under Secretary, State and Local Program Office, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC Saini, Harpreet Singh, Oak Creek, Wisconsin	Sep 19, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-946	Rising Prison Costs: Restricting Budgets and Crime Prevention Options177 pages 3 witnesses Davis, Edward F., Police Commissioner, Boston Police Department, Boston, Massachusetts Sedgwick, Jeffrey Leigh, Ph.D., Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Keswick Advisors, LLC, Richmond, Virginia Tolman, Brett L., Shareholder, Ray Quinney and Nebeker, PC, Salt Lake City, Utah	Aug 1, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-629	Nomination of William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, Nominee to Be Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice113 pages	Jul 26, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-522	Ensuring Judicial Independence Through Civics Education30 pages 1 witness O'Connor, Hon. Sandra Day, Retired Associate Justice, The Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, DC	Jul 25, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-925	Strengthening the Integrity of the Student Visa System by Preventing and Detecting Sham Educational Institutions59 pages 2 witnesses Gambler, Rebecca, Acting Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC Woods, John P., Assistant Director, National Security Investigations, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC	Jul 24, 2012

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 112-259	Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012On S. 3523	Dec 20, 2012
S. Rept. 112-258	Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012On H.R. 2471	Dec 20, 2012
S. Rept. 112-229	The FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012On S. 3276	Sep 20, 2012
S. Rept. 112-204	Safe Doses ActOn S. 1002	Aug 28, 2012
S. Rept. 112-182	Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2012On S. 2554	Jul 12, 2012
S. Rept. 112-153	Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011On S. 1925	Mar 12, 2012
S. Rept. 112-142	Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011On S. 890	Jan 30, 2012
S. Rept. 112-96	Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011On S. 1301	Nov 17, 2011

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
PN2027	Jeffrey L. Schmehl, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Thomas M. Golden, deceased.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.	Nov 27, 2012
PN2026	Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Anita B. Brody, 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.	Nov 27, 2012
PN2025	Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Richard Barclay Surrick, 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.	Nov 27, 2012
PN2020	Claire R. Kelly, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Evan J. Wallach, elevated.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.	Nov 14, 2012
PN2019	Derrick Kahala Watson, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, vice David A. Ezra, 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.	Nov 14, 2012
PN2018	Analisa Torres, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice Naomi Reice Buchwald, 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.	Nov 14, 2012
PN2017	William L. Thomas, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, vice Adalberto Jose Jordan, elevated.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.	Nov 14, 2012
PN2016	Beverly Reid O'Connell, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Valerie L. Baker, 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.	Nov 14, 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-8728	A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Changes to Implement Micro Entity Status for Pay Patient Fees" (RIN0651-AC78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Dec 21, 2012
EC-8727	A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Small Brewers Bond Reduction" (RIN1513-AB94) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Dec 21, 2012
POM-135	A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island urging Congress to pass and send to the states a constitutional amendment permitting state and federal regulation and restriction of independent political expenditures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorial	Dec 3, 2012
POM-134	A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Rhode Island urging Congress to pass and send to the states a constitutional amendment permitting state and federal regulation and restriction of independent political expenditures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorial	Dec 3, 2012
EC-8348	A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the activities and operations of the Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, and the nationwide federal law enforcement effort against public corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 29, 2012
EC-8122	A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report to Congress on the implementation, enforcement, and prosecution of registration requirements under Section 635 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act of 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 27, 2012
EC-8076	A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Establishment of the Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley Viticultural Area" (RIN1513-AB85) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 24, 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 26, 2012
EC-8075	A communication from the Clerk of Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, transmitting an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Maribel Delrio-Mocci, et al. v. Connolly Properties, Inc.); to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 26, 2012

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

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 112-58	Legislative and Executive Calendar One Hundred Twelfth 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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