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532 bills referred in the 114th Congress

8,612 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 955. 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 20

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-IA	Chuck Grassley	Chair
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Ranking Member
D-MN	Al Franken
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
D-DE	Christopher A. Coons
R-GA	David Perdue
R-LA	David Vitter
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
R-AZ	Jeff Flake
R-AL	Jeff Sessions
R-TX	John Cornyn
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-TX	Ted Cruz
R-NC	Thom Tillis

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 7

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
HR 3842	Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2015	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2016
S 1831	PACT Act	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2016
S 2781	Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 2016	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2016
SRES 634	A resolution affirming the importance of the security and privacy of the people of the United States.	Referred To	Dec 10, 2016
S 3546	SAFE Act	Referred To	Dec 10, 2016
S 3545	Protect Our Heroes Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016
S 3542	BRIDGE Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016
S 3541	Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 114-879	Late-Term Abortion: Protecting Babies Born Alive and Capable of Feeling Pain135 pagesOn S. 1553 7 witnesses Aultman, Kathi A., M.D Foster, Diana Greene, Ph.D Magee, Jodi Malloy, Colleen A., M.D Nguyen, Angelina Baglini, J.D Ohden, Melissa Zink, Christy	Mar 15, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-878	Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation115 pages 2 witnesses Comey, James B Questions submitted, classified responses received	Dec 9, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-919	The New ERA in the Fight Against Methamphetamine in Iowa72 pages 5 witnesses Feddersen, Paul Hansen, Jay Lukan, Steve Moore, Denise Payne, Lieutenant Corbin	Oct 13, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-918	THEFT BY ANOTHER NAME: EMINENT DOMAIN TEN YEARS AFTER KELO v. CITY OF NEW LONDON43 pagesOn H.R. 3013 3 witnesses Alban, Dan Casillas, Clemente Dana, David A	Oct 8, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-917	S. 2102, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015162 pagesOn S. 2102 5 witnesses Clanton, David A Garza, Deborah Jacobson, Jonathan M Lipsky, Abbott B., Jr Ramirez, Edith	Oct 7, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-915	Opportunity Denied: How Overregulation Harms Minorities464 pages 7 witnesses Alford, Harry C Barrera, Michael Loving, Sabina Mair, Aaron Narang, Amit Sandefur, Timothy Scott, William C	Oct 6, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-914	Oversight of the Administration's Fy 2016 Refugee Resettlement Program: Fiscal and Security Implications312 pages 4 witnesses Barlett, Lawrence Carey, Robert Emrich, Matthew D Strack, Barbara L	Oct 1, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-913	Confirmation Hearing on Federal Appointments46 pages	Sep 30, 2015

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 114-430	Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2016On S. 3270	Dec 20, 2016
S. Rept. 114-397	Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016On S. 2614	Dec 9, 2016
S. Rept. 114-394	Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016On S. 2763	Dec 6, 2016
S. Rept. 114-261	Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enchancement Act of 2016On S. 2390	May 25, 2016
S. Rept. 114-220	Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016On S. 1890	Mar 7, 2016
S. Rept. 114-181	Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2015On S. 1169	Dec 15, 2015
S. Rept. 114-10	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE during the ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS pursuant to Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate	Mar 31, 2015
S. Rept. 114-4	Foia Improvement Act of 2015On S. 337	Feb 23, 2015

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
PN1752	Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice John Gleeson, resigned.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.	Sep 13, 2016
PN1745	Matthew Lee Wiener, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States for the term of five years, vice Paul R. Verkuil, resigned.Administrative Conference of the United States	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 12, 2016
PN1661	Abid Riaz Qureshi, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Rosemary M. Collyer, 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.	Sep 6, 2016
PN1463	Carole Schwartz Rendon, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years, vice Steven M. Dettelbach, resigned.Department of Justice	Confirmed Jul 12, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	May 18, 2016
PN1462	Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood, of Guam, to be Judge for the District Court of Guam for the term of ten years. (Reappointment)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.	May 18, 2016
PN1424	J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years. (Reappointment)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.	May 11, 2016
PN1405	Anne Rachel Traum, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, vice Robert Clive Jones, 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.	Apr 28, 2016
PN1404	Patricia Ann Timmons-Goodson, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. Howard, 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.	Apr 28, 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-7858	A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Report on the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2016
EC-7857	A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Report on the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Dec 8, 2016
POM-257	A petition from a citizen of the State of Texas relative to a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorial	Dec 1, 2016
POM-256	A joint resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana requesting the United States Congress to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution concerning imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, limitations of the powers and jurisdiction of federal powers, and the limitation of the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorial	Dec 1, 2016
EC-7740	A communication from the Chief of the Regulatory Coordination Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers" (RIN1615-AC05) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2016; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 29, 2016
POM-255	A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota making formal application to the United States Congress to call an Article V convention of the states for the sole purpose of proposing a federal balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorial	Nov 29, 2016
EC-7607	A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "International Trademark Classification Changes" (RIN0651-AD12) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 4, 2016; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communication	Nov 17, 2016
POM-253	A petition from a citizen of the State of Texas relative to refugees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorial	Nov 17, 2016

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

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 114-43	Legislative and Executive Calendar Final Edition	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 114-27	Human Fetal Tissue Research: Context and Controversy	PDF · Text
S. Prt. 114-25	Allegations of Improper Hiring Practices and Whistleblower Reprisal at the U. S. Marshals Service	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

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	Chuck Grassley R-IA	Became Chair	S.Res. 23

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