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Judiciary Committee

Committee on the Judiciary

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. 114-829Whistleblower Retaliation at the FBI: Improving Protections and Oversight228 pages
6 witnesses
  • German, Michael, Fellow, Liberty and National Security Program, Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, Former Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York, New York
  • Horowitz, Hon. Michael E., Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Kiper, J. Richard, Ph.D., Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Miami, Florida
  • Kohn, Stephen M., Executive Director, National Whistleblowers Center, Washington, DC
  • Maurer, David C., Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC
  • Perkins, Kevin L., Associate Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
Mar 4, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-884Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Ensuring Agency Priorities Comply with the Law307 pages
3 witnesses
  • Moore, Joseph, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Neufeld, Donald, Associate Director, Service Center Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • Renaud, Dan, Associate Director, Field Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Mar 3, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-883Human Trafficking in the United States: Protecting the Victim131 pagesOn S. 166, S. 178
4 witnesses
  • Bigelsen, Jayne, Director of Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives/ Co-Director Legal Advocacy Covenant House International, New York City, New York
  • Ferjak, Michael, Senior Criminal Investigator and Director Human Trafficking and Enforcement Prosecution Initiative, Iowa Department of Justice, Des Moines, Iowa
  • Saar, Malika Saada, Executive Director Human Rights Project for Girls, Washington, DC
  • Smith, Holly Austin, Trafficking Survivor and Author of Walking Prey, Richmond, Virginia
Feb 24, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-771Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Hon. Loretta E. Lynch to Be Attorney General of the United StatesHeld Jan 28, 2015 to Jan 29, 2015 · 1,044 pagesJan 28, 2015
S. Hrg. 114-699Confirmation Hearings On Federal AppointmentsHeld Jan 21, 2015 to May 6, 2015 · 824 pagesJan 21, 2015
S. Hrg. 113-896S. Hrg. 113-896 KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER: THE PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION AND THE NEED TO PASS COMPREHENSIVE REFORM287 pages
5 witnesses
  • Eastman, John C., Ph.D., Henry Salvatori Professor of Law and Community Service and Director, Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Chapman University School of Law, Orange, California
  • Schroeder, Christopher H., Charles S. Murphy Professor of Law and Public Policy Studies and Co-Director, Program in Public Law, Duke Law School, Durham, North Carolina
  • Shuler, Elizabeth H., Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, DC
  • Silva, Astrid, Student, Nevada State College, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Ting, Jan C., Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 10, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-895The State of Civil and Human Rights in the United States699 pages
6 witnesses
  • Alexander, Cedric, Psy.D., President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and Public Safety Director, DeKalb County, Georgia
  • Booker, Hon. Cory A., a U.S. Senator from the State of New Jersey
  • Ellison, Hon. Keith, a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota
  • Gutierrez, Hon. Luis, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois
  • Henderson, Wade, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Washington, DC
  • Murphy, Laura, Director, Washington Legislative Office, American Civil Liberties Union, Washington, DC
Dec 9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-894Campus Sexual Assault: the Roles and Responsibilities of Law Enforcement172 pages
5 witnesses
  • Fleischer, Angela, Assistant Director, Student Support and Intervention for Confidential Advising, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
  • Gillibrand, Hon. Kirsten, a U.S. Senator from the State of New York
  • McCaskill, Hon. Claire, a U.S. Senator from the State of Missouri
  • Langhammer, Peg, Executive Director, Day One, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Zoner, Kathy R., Chief of Police, Cornell University Police, Ithaca, New York
Dec 9, 2014

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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