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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. 107-611The Role of Technology in Preventing the Entry of Terrorists into the United States110 pagesOn S.Con.Res. 7
7 witnesses
  • Camarota, Steven A., Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, D.C
  • Collier, M. Paul, Executive Director, Biometrics Foundation, Gaithersburg, Maryland
  • Doonan, Tony, Vice President, Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems; accompanied by Greg Spadorcio, Director, Business Solutions, NEC Technologies, Inc., Gold River, California
  • Fine, Glenn A., Inspector General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Ryan, Mary A., Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State, Washington, D.C
  • Ward, David, President, American Council on Education, Washington, D.C
  • Ziglar, James W., Commissioner, Immmigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
Oct 12, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-632Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of John P. Walters to Be Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy146 pagesOn S. 304Oct 10, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-610Protecting Constitutional Freedoms in the Face of Terrorism93 pagesOn H.R. 5018, S. 960, S. 1356, S. 3205
7 witnesses
  • Berman, Jerry, Executive Director, Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington, D.C
  • Cole, David, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C
  • Halperin, Morton H., Chair, Advisory Board, Center for National Security Studies, and Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C
  • Kmiec, Douglas W., Dean and St. Thomas More Professor of Law, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C
  • Kris, David S., Associate Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • McGinnis, John O., Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York, New York
  • Norquist, Grover, President, Americans for Tax Reform, Washington, D.C
Oct 3, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-604Homeland Defense42 pagesOn S. 1371, S. 3205
1 witness
  • Ashcroft, Hon. John, Attorney General of the United States
Sep 25, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-603Confirmation Hearing on the Nominations of Jay B. Stephens to Be Associate Attorney General and Benigno G. Reyna to Be Director of the U.S. Marshals Service106 pagesSep 20, 2001
S. Hrg. 108-922Covering the Waterfront: a Review of Seaport Security Since September 11, 2001Held Sep 11, 2001 to Jan 27, 2004 · 67 pages
3 witnesses
  • Bald, Gary M., Acting Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C
  • Hereth, Larry L., Rear Admiral and Director of Port Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Jacksta, Robert M., Ececutive Director, Border Security and Facilitation, Office of Field Operations, Customs and Border Protection
Sep 11, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-588U.s.-Mexico Migration Discussions: a Historic Opportunity78 pagesOn S. 778, S. 1291
8 witnesses
  • de Castro, Rafael Fernandez, Professor and Director, Department of International Studies, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Deffenbaugh, Ralston H., Jr., President, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Donohue, Thomas J., President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C
  • Norquist, Grover, President, Americans for Tax Reform, Washington, D.C
  • Moore, Stephen, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute, Washington, D.C
  • Papademetriou, Demetrios, Co-Director, Migration Policy Institute, Washington, D.C
  • Sweeney, John J., President, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C
  • Yzaguirre, Raul, President, National Council of La Raza, Washington, D.C
Sep 7, 2001
S. Hrg. 107-587Department of Justice Oversight: Management of the Tobacco Litigation77 pages
7 witnesses
  • Adelman, David, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley, New York, New York
  • Blakey, G. Robert, Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School, South Bend, Indiana
  • Blumenthal, Hon. Richard, Attorney General, State of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut
  • DeNardo, Pamela, American Lung Association, New York, New York
  • Ogden, David W., Partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Washington, D.C., and former Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department of Justice
  • Schiffer, Stuart E., Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department of Justice; accompanied by Eugene H. Schied, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Justice Management Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Turley, Jonathan, Professor of Law, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
Sep 5, 2001

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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