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Committee on the Judiciary

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. 108-851Department of Homeland Security Oversight: Terrorism and Other Topics142 pagesOn S. 315, S. 921
1 witness
  • Ridge, Tom, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
Jun 9, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-782DOJ Oversight: Terrorism and Other Topics216 pagesOn S. 1700, S. 1837, S. 2289
1 witness
  • Ashcroft, Hon. John, Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Jun 8, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-707Beyond the Pledge of Allegiance: Hostility to Religious Expression in the Public Square188 pagesOn S. 1558, S. 2323, S.J.Res. 7
12 witnesses
  • Clark, William ``Barney'', Balch Springs, Texas
  • Edwards, Hon. Chet, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas
  • Garnett, Richard W., Associate Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School, South Bend, Indiana
  • Hearn, Nashala, Muskogee, Oklahoma
  • Landrieu, Hon. Mary, a U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana
  • Moore, Roy S., Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
  • Munoz, Vincent Phillip, Civitas Fellow of Religion and Public Life, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C., and Assistant Professor of Political Science, North Carolina State University
  • Rogers, Melissa, Visiting Professor of Religion and Public Policy, Wake Forest University Divinity School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Rosenauer, Steven, Bradenton, Florida
  • Shackelford, Kelly, Chief Counsel, Liberty Legal Institute, Plano, Texas
  • Shelby, Hon. Richard, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama
  • Walker, J. Brent, Executive Director, Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, Washington, D.C
Jun 8, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-619The Child Custody Protection Act: Protecting Parents' Rights and Children's Lives157 pagesOn S. 851
7 witnesses
  • Collett, Teresa Stanton, Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Ensign, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada
  • Farley, Joyce, Dushore, Pennsylvania
  • Harrison, John C., Professor of Law, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Lane, Crystal, Dushore, Pennsylvania
  • Ragsdale, Reverend Doctor Katherine Hancock, St. David's Episcopal Church, Pepperell, Massachusetts, on behalf of the NARAL Pro-Choice America and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice America and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
  • Rubin, Peter J., Professor of Law, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C
Jun 3, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-804FBI Oversight: Terrorism and Other Topics267 pagesOn S. 1933
1 witness
  • Mueller, Robert S., III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
May 20, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-764Animal Rights: Activism VS. Criminality156 pages
5 witnesses
  • Blum, Jonathan, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Yum! Brands, Louisville, Kentucky
  • Green, William, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, California
  • Lewis, John E., Deputy Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Scott, McGregor W., U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California
  • Zola, Stuart M., Director, Yerkes National Primate Research Laboratory, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, on behalf of the National Association for Biomedical Research
May 18, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-571The Satellite Home Viewer Extension Act117 pagesOn S. 2013
6 witnesses
  • Attaway, Fritz, Executive Vice President and Washington General Counsel, Motion Picture Association of America, Washington, D.C
  • Carson, David O., General Counsel, Library of Congress Copyright Office, Washington, D.C
  • Ergen Charles W., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, EchoStar Communications Corporation, Littlewood, Colorado
  • Hartenstein, Eddy, Vice Chairman, The DirecTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, California
  • King, John, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Public Television, Colchester, Vermont
  • Reese, Bruce, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville International Corporation on behalf of the National Association of Broadcasters, Salt Lake City, Utah
May 12, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-559Rapid Bio-Terrorism Detection and Response63 pages
4 witnesses
  • Keim, Paul S., Regents Professor of Biology and Cowden Endowed Chair in Microbiology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
  • Meislin, Harvey W., M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, Arizona
  • Relman, David A., M.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, and of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
  • Trent, Jeffrey, President and Scientific, Director, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenic, Arizona
May 11, 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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