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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. 113-449We the People: Fulfilling the Promise of Open Government Five Years After the Open Government Act147 pages
5 witnesses
  • Pustay, Melanie Ann, Director, Office of Information Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Nisbet, Miriam, Director, Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
  • Moulton, Sean, Director, Open Government Policy, Center for Effective Government, Washington, DC
  • Goldberg, Kevin M., Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC, Arlington, Virginia, on behalf of the Sunshine in Government Initiative, American Society of News Editors
  • Blanton, Thomas, Director, National Security Archive, George Washington, University, Washington, DC
Mar 13, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-871Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice164 pages
1 witness
  • Holder, Hon. Eric H., Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Mar 6, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-874The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013376 pagesOn H.R. 151, S. 150
8 witnesses
  • Adams, Hon. Sandy, a former Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
  • Begg, William V., III, M.D., Director, Emergency Medical Services, Western Connecticut Health Network, Newtown, Connecticut
  • Flynn, Edward A., Chief, Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Hardy, David T., Attorney, Law Offices of David Hardy, Tucson, Arizona
  • Heslin, Neil, Newtown, Connecticut
  • Johnson, Nicholas J., Professor of Law, Fordham University, School of Law, New York, New York
  • Nutter, Hon. Michael A., Mayor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and President, The U.S. Conference of Mayors, Washington, DC
  • Walsh, John F., U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado, U.S. Department of Justice, Denver, Colorado
Feb 27, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-129Comprehensive Immigration Reform542 pages
6 witnesses
  • Case, Mr. Steve, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Revolution LLC, Washington, DC
  • Crane, Mr. Chris, President, National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council 118, American Federation of Government Employees, Washington, DC
  • Murguia, Ms. Janet, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
  • Napolitano, Hon. Janet, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
  • Vargas, Mr. Jose Antonio, Founder, Define American, New York, New York
  • Vaughan, Ms. Jessica, Director of Policy Studies, Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, DC
Feb 13, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-870Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence: Protecting Our Communities While Respecting the Second Amendment664 pagesOn S. 150
6 witnesses
  • Cooper, Charles J., Partner, Cooper and Kirk, PLLC, Washington, DC
  • Heaphy, Timothy J., U.S. Attorney, Western District of Virginia, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Hupp, Suzanna, Lampasas, Texas
  • Tribe, Laurence H., Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Webster, Daniel W., Sc.D., M.P.H., Director and Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Wortham, Sandra J., Chicago, Illinois
Feb 12, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-825What Should America Do About Gun Violence?196 pages
6 witnesses
  • Giffords, Hon. Gabrielle, a Former Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona
  • Johnson, James, Chief of Police, Baltimore County Police Department, and Chair, National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence, Towson, Maryland
  • Kelly, Captain Mark E., United States Navy, Retired, Americans for Responsible Solutions, Tucson, Arizona
  • Kopel, David B., Adjunct Professor, Advanced Constitutional Law, Denver University, Strum College of Law, Denver, Colorado
  • LaPierre, Wayne, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, National Rifle Association, Fairfax, Virginia
  • Trotter, Gayle S., Attorney, and Senior Fellow, Independent Women's Forum, Washington, DC
Jan 30, 2013
S. Hrg. 113-515Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Jan 23, 2013 to Mar 19, 2013 · 1,002 pagesJan 23, 2013
S. Hrg. 112-794The State of the Right to Vote After the 2012 Election219 pages
6 witnesses
  • Bennett, Ken, Secretary of State of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Crist, Charles, Jr., Former Governor of Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Cobb-Hunter, Hon. Gilda, House of Representatives from the State of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Nelson, Hon. Bill, a U.S. Senator from the State of Florida
  • Perales, Nina, Vice President of Litigation, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), San Antonio, Texas
  • Schultz, Matt, Secretary of State of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 19, 2012

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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