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Judiciary Committee

Committee on the Judiciary

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
EC-8073A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Registration and Reregistration Application Fees" (RIN117-AA34) received on July 18, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationJul 22, 2002
EC-7804A communication from the Director of Operations and Finance, American Battle Monument Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's report of its administration of the Freedom of Information Act for Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationJul 11, 2002
EC-7803A communication from the White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of Chair, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Department of Justice, received on June 26, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationJul 11, 2002
EC-7691A communication from the Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Allowing Eligible Schools to Apply for Preliminary Enrollment in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)" (RIN115-AG55) received on July 2, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationJul 9, 2002
POM-263A resolution adopted by the Senate of the Legislature of the State of Michigan relative to the Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Petition or memorialJul 8, 2002
EC-7591A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled "United States Patent and Trademark Office Reauthorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationJun 25, 2002
EC-7590A communication from the Staff Director, Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, the List of States Rechartered by the Commission on Civil Rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationJun 25, 2002
EC-7538A communication from the Director, Foreign Terrorist Tracking, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Screening of Aliens and Other Designated Individuals Seeking Flight Training" (RIN1105-AA80) received on June 12, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.Executive communicationJun 24, 2002

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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