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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. 113-847The Fans Act: Are Sports Blackouts and Antitrust Exemptions Harming Fans, Consumers, and the Games Themselves?74 pagesOn S. 1721
5 witnesses
  • Goodfriend, David R., Chairman, Sports Fans Coalition, Washington, DC
  • Greenberg, Sally, Executive Director, National Consumers League, Washington, DC
  • Lake, William T., Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC
  • McCain, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arizona
  • Waldron, Gerard J., Partner, Covington and Burling, Washington, DC
Dec 4, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-846Accessing Support: How the Violence Against Women Act Serves Hawaii Military Families Experiencing Domestic Violence122 pages
6 witnesses
  • Arincorayan, Colonel Derrick, Deputy Director, Department of Behavioral Health, Schofield Barracks Health Clinic, United States Army Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, prepared joint statement
  • Kreidman, Nanci, Chief Executive Officer, Domestic Violence Action Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Lopes, Marci, Executive Director, Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Louie, Hon. David, Attorney General, State of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Morita, Cindy, Family Advocacy Program Manager, United States Army Hawaii, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
  • Ogden, Dawn, Counseling and Advocacy Program Supervisor, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Oct 16, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-845Why Net Neutrality Matters: Protecting Consumers and Competition Through Meaningful Open Internet Rules306 pages
5 witnesses
  • Burnham, Bradford, Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures, LLC, New York, New York
  • Eisenach, Jeffrey A., Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Center for Internet, Communications and Technology Policy, Washington, DC
  • Livier, Ruth, Writer, Independent Producer, and Actress, Pacific Palisades, California
  • McDowell, Hon. Robert M., Former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission, and Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC
  • O'Connor, Nuala, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington, DC
Sep 17, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-515Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Sep 9, 2014 to Dec 10, 2014 · 1,194 pagesSep 9, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-892S. Hrg. 113-892 VAWA NEXT STEPS: PROTECTING WOMEN FROM GUN VIOLENCE112 pagesOn S. 1290
5 witnesses
  • Campbell, Jacquelyn, Ph.D., Professor and Anna D. Wolf Chair, Department of Community-Public Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Daniel, Elvin, McHenry, Illinois
  • Malcolm, Joyce Lee, Ph.D., Patrick Henry Professor of Constitutional Law and the Second Amendment, George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
  • McCaffery, Hon. Seamus P., Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Schmaling, Christopher, Sheriff, Racine County, Racine, Wisconsin
Jul 30, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-893Pricing Policies and Competition in the Contact Lens Industry: Is What You See What You Get?95 pages
4 witnesses
  • Cockrell, David A., O.D., President, American Optometric Association, Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • Knight, Millicent L., O.D., Head of Professional Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, North America, Jacksonville, Florida
  • Slover, George, Senior Policy Counsel, Consumers Union, Washington, DC
  • Zeidner, R. Joe, General Counsel, 1-800 CONTACTS, Inc., Draper, Utah
Jul 30, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-844S. 1696, the Women's Health Protection Act: Removing Barriers to Constitutionally Protected Reproductive Rights419 pagesOn S. 1670, S. 1695, S. 1696
9 witnesses
  • Baldwin, Hon. Tammy, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin
  • Black, Hon. Diane, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee
  • Blackburn, Hon. Marsha, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee
  • Chireau, Monique V., M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G., Durham, North Carolina
  • Chu, Hon. Judy, a Representative in Congress from the State of California
  • Northup, Nancy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Reproductive Rights, New York, New York
  • Parker, Willie, M.D., Birmingham, Alabama
  • Taylor, Hon. Chris, State Representative, Wisconsin State Legislature, 76th District, Madison, Wisconsin
  • Tobias, Carol, President, National Right to Life Committee, Washington, DC
Jul 15, 2014
S. Hrg. 113-891Taking Down Botnets: Public and Private Efforts to Disrupt and Dismantle Cybercriminal Networks100 pages
6 witnesses
  • Boscovich, Richard, Boscovich, Assistant General Counsel, Digital Crimes Unit, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
  • Caldwell, Hon. Leslie R., Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Demarest, Joseph, Jr., Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
  • McGuire, Cheri F., Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Cybersecurity Policy, Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, California
  • Spiezle, Craig D., Executive Director and Founder, Online Trust Alliance, Bellevue, Washington
  • Vixie, Paul, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Farsight Security, San Mateo, California
Jul 15, 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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