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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. 113-515Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Nov 13, 2013 to Dec 19, 2013 · 799 pagesNov 13, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-361Justice Denied: Rules Delayed on Auto Safety and Mental Health104 pages
5 witnesses
  • Kennedy, Hon. Patrick J., a Former Representative in Congress from the State of Rhode Island, and Founder, The Kennedy Forum, Brigantine, New Jersey
  • Morelli, Cathy, Southington, Connecticut
  • McGarity, Thomas O., Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Chair in Administrative Law, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
  • Ditlow, Clarence M., Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety, Washington, DC
  • Coglianese, Cary, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law, and Director, Penn Program on Regulation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 7, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-873Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons and Cost-Effective Strategies for Reducing Recidivism192 pagesOn H.R. 463, S. 1410
6 witnesses
  • DeLisi, Matt, Ph.D., Professor and Coordinator, Criminal Justice Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
  • La Vigne, Nancy G., Ph.D., Director, Justice Policy Center, The Urban Institute, Washington, DC
  • Samuels, Charles E., Jr., Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, DC
  • Sedgwick, Jeffrey, Ph.D., Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Keswick Advisors, Richmond, Virginia
  • Tilley, Hon. John, Chair, House Judiciary Committee, Kentucky House of Representatives, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
  • Wetzel, John E., Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nov 6, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-359Changing the Rules: Will Limiting the Scope of Civil Discovery Diminish Accountability and Leave Americans Without Access to Justice?129 pages
3 witnesses
  • Miller, Arthur R., Professor, New York University School of Law, New York, New York
  • Pincus, Andrew, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC
  • Ifill, Sherrilyn, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., New York, New York
Nov 5, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-626``stand Your Ground'' Laws: Civil Rights and Public Safety Implications of the Expanded Use of Deadly Force392 pagesOn H.R. 203
9 witnesses
  • Hon. Marcia L. Fudge, a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio
  • Hon. Luis V. Gutieerrez, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois
  • Hon. Louie Gohmert, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas
  • Sybrina Fulton, Miami, Florida
  • Ronald S. Sullivan, Jr., Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Criminal Justice Institute, and Director, Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • David LaBahn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Washington, DC
  • Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute, Washington, DC
  • John R. Lott, Jr., Ph.D., President, Crime Prevention Research Center, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
  • Lucia Holman McBath, Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 29, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-878Continued Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act266 pagesOn H.R. 3035, S. 1452
5 witnesses
  • Alexander, Hon. Keith B., Director, National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland
  • Clapper, Hon. James R., Director of National Intelligence, Washington, DC
  • Cordero, Carrie F., Adjunct Professor of Law and Director of National Security Studies, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC
  • Donohue, Laura K., Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, and Director, Georgetown's Center on National Security and the Law, Washington, DC
  • Felten, Edward W., Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs, Princeton University, and Director, Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton, New Jersey
Oct 2, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-515Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Sep 25, 2013 to Nov 6, 2013 · 1,325 pagesSep 25, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-356Reevaluating the Effectiveness of Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences257 pages
4 witnesses
  • Paul, Hon. Rand, a U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky
  • Levin, Marc, Policy Director, Right on Crime Initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Austin, Texas
  • Tolman, Hon. Brett, Shareholder, Ray Quinney & Nebeker, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Burns, Hon. Scott, Executive Director, National District Attorneys Association, Alexandria, Virginia
Sep 18, 2013

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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