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Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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.

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. Every Congress on file.

HearingTitleHeld
S. Hrg. 108-919An Examination of Section 211 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998129 pagesOn S. 211, S. 2002, S. 2372, S. 2373
6 witnesses
  • Arechabala, Ramon, Miami, Florida
  • Germain, Kenneth B., Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Lehman, Bruce A., former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Washington, D.C
  • Marzulla, Nancie G., President, Defenders of Property Rights, Washington, D.C
  • Nelson, Hon. Bill, a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida
  • Reinsch, William R., President, National Foreign Trade Council, Washington, D.C
Jul 13, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-805Blakely V. Washington and the Future of the Sentencing Guidelines239 pages
8 witnesses
  • Barkow, Rachel E., Assistant Professor, New York University School of Law, New York, New York
  • Bowman, Frank O., III, M. Dale Palmer Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Cassell, Paul G., District Judge for the District of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Mercer, William W., U.S. Attorney, District of Montana, Helena, Montana
  • Piersol, Lawrence L., Chief Judge, District Court for the District of South Dakota, and President, Federal Judges Association, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • Steer, John R., Vice Chair and Commissioner, Sentencing Commission, Washington, D.C., and William K. Sessions III, Chief Judge, District Court for the District of Vermont, and Vice Chair and Commissioner, Sentencing Commission, Washington, D.C
  • Vinegrad, Alan, Covington and Burling, New York, New York
  • Weich, Ronald, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Washington, D.C
Jul 13, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-639Examining U.S. Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery163 pages
7 witnesses
  • Dougherty, Sister Mary Ellen, Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C
  • Mattar, Mohamed Y., Co-Director, The Protection Project, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C
  • Mettimano, Joseph, Child Protection Policy Advisor, World Vision, Washington, D.C
  • Patten, Wendy, Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch, Washington, D.C
  • Shelby, Michael, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas
  • Song, Charles, Staff Attorney, Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking, Los Angeles, California
  • Sutton, Johnny, U.S. Attorney, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, Texas
Jul 7, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-135Nomination of Michael H. Schneider, SR., of Texas, Nominee to Be District Judge for the Eastern District of TexasHeld Jul 7, 2004 to Nov 16, 2004 · 725 pagesJul 7, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-635The Law of Biologic Medicine163 pages
5 witnesses
  • Beier, David, Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Amgen, Inc., Washington, D.C
  • Ben-Maimon, Carole, M.D., President and Chief Operating Officer, Barr Research, Inc., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
  • Crawford, Lester, Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, accompanied by Daniel Troy, Chief Counsel, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland
  • Hancock, William, M.D., Bradstreet Chair of Bioanaltical Chemistry, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Schultz, William B., Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, on behalf of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, Washington, D.C
Jun 23, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-624Tools to Fight Terrorism: Subpoena Authority and Pretrial Detention of Terrorists84 pages
3 witnesses
  • Battle, Michael, U.S. Attorney, Western District of New York, Buffalo, New York
  • Brand, Rachel, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Robinson, James K., Former Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Jun 22, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-926Preserving Traditional Marriage: a View from the States95 pagesOn S.J.Res. 30
3 witnesses
  • Barr, Bob, former Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia, and 21st Century Liberties Chair for Freedom and Privacy, American Conservative Union, Smyrna, Georgia
  • Musgrave, Hon. Marilyn, a Representative in Congress from the State of Colorado
  • Romney, Hon. Mitt, Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jun 22, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-910Biometric Passports89 pages
3 witnesses
  • Cantwell, Hon. Maria, a U.S. Senator from the State of Washington
  • Harty, Maura, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C
  • Hutchinson, Asa, Under Secretary, Border and Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
Jun 15, 2004

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, sitting2495541519442292050
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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