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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. 112-848Ending the School-To-Prison Pipeline855 pages
9 witnesses
  • Scott, Hon. Bobby, a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia
  • Davis, Hon. Danny, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois
  • Delisle, Ms. Deborah, Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC
  • Hanes, Ms. Melodee, Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
  • DeWine, Hon. Michael, Attorney General for the State of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio
  • Dianis, Ms. Judith A. Browne, Co-Director, Advancement Project, Washington, DC
  • Ward, Mr. Edward, Blocks Together, Dignity in Schools Campaign, Chicago, Illinois
  • Coulson, Mr. Andrew J., Director, Cato Institute Center for Educational Freedom, Washington, DC
  • Teske, Hon. Steven, Chief Judge, Juvenile Court of Clayton County, Georgia, Jonesboro, Georgia
Dec 12, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-72Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Sep 19, 2012 to Dec 12, 2012 · 803 pagesSep 19, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-947Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Extremism486 pages
6 witnesses
  • Austin, Jr., Roy L., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Clancy, Michael A., Deputy Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
  • Jacobs, James B., Chief Justice Warren E. Burger Professor of Constitutional Law and the Courts, New York University School of Law, New York, New York
  • Johnson, Daryl, Founder and Owner, DT Analytics, LLC, Washington, DC
  • McAllister, Hon. Scott, Deputy Under Secretary, State and Local Program Office, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
  • Saini, Harpreet Singh, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Sep 19, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-946Rising Prison Costs: Restricting Budgets and Crime Prevention Options177 pages
3 witnesses
  • Davis, Edward F., Police Commissioner, Boston Police Department, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Sedgwick, Jeffrey Leigh, Ph.D., Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Keswick Advisors, LLC, Richmond, Virginia
  • Tolman, Brett L., Shareholder, Ray Quinney and Nebeker, PC, Salt Lake City, Utah
Aug 1, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-629Nomination of William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, Nominee to Be Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice113 pagesJul 26, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-522Ensuring Judicial Independence Through Civics Education30 pages
1 witness
  • O'Connor, Hon. Sandra Day, Retired Associate Justice, The Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, DC
Jul 25, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-925Strengthening the Integrity of the Student Visa System by Preventing and Detecting Sham Educational Institutions59 pages
2 witnesses
  • Gambler, Rebecca, Acting Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC
  • Woods, John P., Assistant Director, National Security Investigations, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
Jul 24, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-863Taking Back Our Democracy: Responding to Citizens United and the Rise of Super Pacs241 pagesOn S.J.Res. 29, S.J.Res. 33, S.J.Res. 35
7 witnesses
  • Baucus, Hon. Max, a U.S. Senator from the State of Montana
  • Sanders, Hon. Bernard, a U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont
  • Udall, Hon. Tom, a U.S. Senator from the New Mexico
  • Edwards, Hon. Donna, a Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland
  • Roemer, Hon. Charles ``Buddy'', former Congressman and former Governor, State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Shapiro, Ilya, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute, Washington, DC
  • Lessig, Lawrence, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jul 24, 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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