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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.

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

HearingTitleHeld
S. Hrg. 108-302Nomination of Michael J. Garcia to Be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security; Jack Landman Goldsmith III to Be Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice130 pagesJul 8, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-267Terrorism: Growing Wahhabi Influence in the United States96 pages
4 witnesses
  • Alexiev, Alex, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Washington, D.C
  • Aufhauser, David, General Counsel, U.S. Treasury Department, Washington, D.C
  • Mefford, Larry A., Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C
  • Schwartz, Stephen, Senior Fellow, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Washington, D.C
Jun 26, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-257[errata]lessons Learned—the Inspector General’sreport on the 9/11 Detainees119 pages
4 witnesses
  • Fine, Glenn A., Inspector General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Lappin, Harley G., Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Nahmias, David, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Rolince, Michael E., Acting Assistant Director in Charge, Washington Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C
Jun 25, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-257Lessons Learned--The Inspector General's Report on the 9/11 Detainees115 pages
4 witnesses
  • Fine, Glenn A., Inspector General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Lappin, Harley G., Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Nahmias, David, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Rolince, Michael E., Acting Assistant Director in Charge, Washington Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C
Jun 25, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-217Constitutionalism, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law in Iraq119 pagesJun 25, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-254The News Corporation/Directv Deal: the Marriage of Content and Global Distribution172 pages
5 witnesses
  • Cleland, Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Precursor Group, Washington, D.C
  • Hartenstein, Eddy W., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DirecTV, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona
  • Kimmelman, Gene, Senior Director for Advocacy and Public Policy, Consumers Union, Washington, D.C
  • Miron, Robert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Advance/ Newhouse Communications, Tampa, Florida
  • Murdoch, Rupert, Chairman and Chief Executive, The News Corporation, Ltd., New York, New York
Jun 18, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-252The Dark Side of a Bright Idea: Could Personal and National Security Risks Compromise the Potential of Peer-To-Peer File-Sharing Networks?98 pages
7 witnesses
  • Davis, Hon. Tom, a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia
  • Feinstein, Hon. Dianne, a U.S. Senator from the State of California
  • Good, Nathaniel S., Graduate Student, University of California, Berkeley School of Information Management Systems and Aaron Krekelberg, University of Minnesota, Office of Information Technology
  • Morris, Alan, Executive Vice President, Sharman Networks, Limited, accompanied by Derek Broes, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Brilliant Digital Entertainment
  • Murray, Chris, Legislative Counsel, Consumers Union
  • Saaf, Randy, President Mediadefender, Inc
  • Waxman, Hon. Henry A., a Representative in Congress from the State of California
Jun 17, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-250Legislative and Regulatory Responses to the FTC Study on Barriers to Entry in the Pharmaceutical Marketplace120 pagesOn S. 812, S. 1225, S. 1812
6 witnesses
  • Bradshaw, Sheldon T., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Jaeger, Kathleen D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Generic Pharmaceutical Association, Washington, D.C.; accompanied by John Yoo, Professor of Law, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
  • Kuhlik, Bruce N., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Washington, D.C
  • Metzenbaum, Howard M., Former U.S. Senator, and Chairman, Consumer Federation of America, Washington, D.C
  • Muris, Timothy J., Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C
  • Troy, Daniel E., Chief Counsel, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland
Jun 17, 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, 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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