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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. 114-872Eroding the Law and Diverting Taxpayer Resources; an Examination of the Administration's Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program222 pagesApr 23, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-834Improving Accountability and Oversight of Juvenile Justice Grants282 pagesOn S. 2999
7 witnesses
  • Coleman, Andrea R., Disproportionate Minority Contact Coordinator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Lerner, Hon. Carolyn, Special Counsel, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Washington, DC
  • Mason, Hon. Karol V., Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Rivkin, Dean Hill, Professor and Clinic Lead, Public Interest Lawyering Practicum, University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Rumsey, Elissa, Compliance Monitor, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Soler, Mark, Executive Director, Center for Children's Law and Policy, Washington, DC
  • Teske, Hon. Steven C., Chief Judge, Juvenile Court of Clayton County, Jonesboro, Georgia
Apr 21, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-833The Need to Reform Asset Forfeiture173 pages
5 witnesses
  • Bach, Jonathan, Cooley LLP, New York, New York
  • Canterbury, Chuck, National President, Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, DC
  • Caswell, Russ, Tewksbury, Massachusetts
  • Paul, Hon. Rand, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky
  • Sheth, Darpana, Attorney, Institute for Justice, Arlington, Virginia
Apr 15, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-822Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Hon. Sally Quillian Yates to Be Deputy Attorney General of the United States242 pagesMar 24, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-871REINING IN AMNESTY: TEXAS v. UNITED STATES AND ITS IMPLICATIONS104 pages
3 witnesses
  • Family, Jill E
  • Kobach, Kris W
  • Rivkin, David B. Jr
Mar 19, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-832The Impact of Abusive Patent Litigation Practices on the American Economy224 pagesOn H.R. 9, S. 632, S. 1186
5 witnesses
  • Anderson, Steven E., Vice President and General Counsel, Culver Franchising System, Inc., Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
  • Crum, Michael R., D.B.A., Vice President for Economic Development and Business Engagement, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • Gupta, Krish, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, Massachusetts
  • Powers, Brad, General Counsel, KINZE Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, Iowa
  • Sauer, Hans, Ph.D., Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Washington, DC
Mar 18, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-831Immigration Reforms Needed to Protect Skilled American Workers386 pagesOn S. 744
7 witnesses
  • Billhardt, Bjorn, Founder and President, Enspire, Austin, Texas
  • Hira, Ronil, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor, Public Policy, Howard University, Washington, DC
  • Johnson, Benjamin E., Executive Director, American Immigration Council, Washington, DC
  • Miano, John M., J.D., Attorney, Washington Alliance of Technology Workers, Bellevue, Washington
  • Palmer, Jack B., Jr., an American worker, Montgomery, Alabama
  • Salzman, Hal, Ph.D., Professor, E.J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and J.J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Trumka, Richard L., President, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, DC
Mar 17, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-830How Much for a Song?: the Antitrust Decrees That Govern the Market for Music353 pages
6 witnesses
  • Dowdle, Mike, Vice President, Business Affairs and General Counsel, Bonneville International, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Griffin, Jodie, Senior Staff Attorney, Public Knowledge, Washington, DC
  • Harrison, Chris, Vice President, Business Affairs, Pandora Media, Inc., Oakland, California
  • Matthews, Beth, Chief Executive Officer, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), New York, New York
  • Miller, Lee Thomas, President, Nashville Songwriters Association International, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Pincus, Matt, Chief Executive Officer, SONGS Music Publishing, New York, New York
Mar 10, 2015

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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