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Judiciary Committee

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Committee on the Judiciary

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954 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

8,611 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
POM-290A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Texas relative to the Child Modeling Exploitation Prevention Act of 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorialSep 17, 2003
EC-4201A communication from the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a request of the concurrence of the Office of Management and Budget to consolidate the Attorney General's Semiannual Report to Congress with the DOJ's Annual Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationSep 11, 2003
EC-3963A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of the Food and Drug Administration Approved Product Containing Synthetic Dronabinol in Sesame Oil and Encapsulated in Soft Gelatin Capsules from Schedule II to Schedule III" received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationSep 8, 2003
EC-3962A communication from the Chairman, Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a revocation of Nebraska's membership in the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationSep 8, 2003
EC-3961A communication from the Director, Regulations and Forms Services, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Extension of Validity Period of Approved For I-600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition" (RIN1615-AB07) received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationSep 8, 2003
EC-3960A communication from the Chair of the Sentencing Commission, transmitting, a report relative to examination of federal cocaine penalties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationSep 8, 2003
EC-3959A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled "Definition and Registration of Reverse Distributors" (RIN1117-AA19) received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationSep 8, 2003
EC-3958A communication from the Associate General Counsel, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2004" (RIN0651-AB60) received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationSep 8, 2003

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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