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955 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

8,612 across the 13 Congresses on file, more in this Congress than in any other. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members
22

Seated in the 119th Congress

Subcommittees
7

Each with its own members and record

Meetings
94

Hearings and business meetings in the 119th Congress

Members 22

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

Subcommittees 7

Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. Every Congress on file.

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. Every Congress on file.

NumberCommunicationReferred
EC-2337A communication from the Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Secretary for Health and Human Services, and the Attorney General of the United States, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, transmitting jointly, pursuant to law, an Interim Report from the Interagency Working Group on Synthetic Drugs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationMay 25, 2005
POM-76A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho relative to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA); to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorialMay 24, 2005
POM-75A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania relative to the Republic of Poland and the United States Department of State's Visa Waiver Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorialMay 24, 2005
POM-74A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of North Dakota relative to a human life amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorialMay 24, 2005
EC-2237A communication from the Chairman, Naval Sea Cadet Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2004 Annual Report of the U.S. Naval Cadet Corps; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationMay 18, 2005
EC-2126A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, a report of proposed legislation relative to extending the life of the United States Parole Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationMay 12, 2005
EC-2032A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Preservation of Biological Evidence under 18 U.S.C. 3600A" ((OAG 109) (RIN1105-AB10)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationMay 9, 2005
EC-2031A communication from the Chief Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to J.L. Simmons, Inc. v. United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationMay 9, 2005

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.

CongressMembersBills referredReportedBecame lawReportsMeetingsPrinted hearingsNominationsCommunicationsPrints
119th2025–2026, sitting2495441519442292050
118th2023–20242383425141104762292690
117th2021–20222283531331132763002270
116th2019–202022738192228542772620
115th2017–20182266729297—63583371
114th2015–20162053231208—391122613
113th2013–20141843729108—822552870
112th2011–201218485662215—1042142531
111th2009–201021601552916—1243162291
110th2007–2008197041604439—1291772851
109th2005–20061860243174—1361772891
108th2003–2004196351143213—1102092881
107th2001–2002195871132816—1164503521

Earlier subcommittees 13

Subcommittees this committee once had, under their last names, with the Congresses they sat. Each has its own record.

Membership changes 18

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

DateMemberChangeRecord
Jul 21, 2026Darline Graham R-SCJoinedS.Res. 810
Jun 24, 2026Lindsey Graham R-SCLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Dec 10, 2024Adam B. Schiff D-CAJoinedS.Res. 926
Dec 5, 2024Laphonza R. Butler D-CALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Oct 17, 2023Laphonza R. Butler D-CAJoinedS.Res. 411
Sep 28, 2023Dianne Feinstein D-CALeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 9, 2018Cory A. Booker D-NJJoinedS.Res. 370
Jan 9, 2018Kamala D. Harris D-CAJoinedS.Res. 370
Dec 21, 2017Al Franken D-MNLeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jan 8, 2015Chuck Grassley R-IABecame ChairS.Res. 23
Nov 15, 2010Christopher A. Coons D-DEJoinedS.Res. 674
Sep 29, 2010Edward E. Kaufman D-DELeft CongressLast recorded vote
Jul 7, 2009Ron Wyden D-ORLeft the committeeS.Res. 208
Jul 7, 2009Al Franken D-MNJoinedS.Res. 208
May 5, 2009Arlen Specter D-PANo longer Ranking MemberS.Res. 131
May 5, 2009Jeff Sessions R-ALBecame Ranking MemberS.Res. 131
Jul 10, 2001John Edwards D-NCJoinedCongressional Record, S7417
Jul 10, 2001Patrick J. Leahy D-VTBecame ChairCongressional Record, S7417

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