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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. 112-899The Looming Student Debt Crisis: Providing Fairness for Struggling Students190 pagesOn S. 1102
6 witnesses
  • Madigan, Lisa, Attorney General for the State of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
  • Conway, Jack, Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky
  • Jokela, Danielle, Chicago, Illinois
  • Cole, G. Marcus, Professor of Law, Stanford University, Stanford, California
  • McCluskey, Neal, Associate Director, Center for Educational Freedom, Cato Institute, Washington, DC
  • Loonin, Deanne, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 20, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-72[errata] Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Mar 14, 2012 to May 9, 2012 · 4 pagesMar 14, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-72Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Mar 14, 2012 to May 9, 2012 · 919 pagesMar 14, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-586The Freedom of Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure Information and the Public's Right to Know154 pages
5 witnesses
  • Bunting, Kenneth F., Executive Director, National Freedom of Information Coalition, Columbia, Missouri
  • Ensminger, J.M. (Jerry), Retired marine Master Sergeant, Camp Lejeune Marine Base, Elizabethtown, North Carolina
  • Nisbet, Miriam, Director, Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC
  • Pustay, Melanie Ann, Director, Office of Information Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Rosenzweig, Paul, Red Branch Consulting, PLLC, Professorial Lecturer in Law, George Washington University, and Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
Mar 13, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-397Examining Lending Discrimination Practices and Foreclosure Abuses141 pages
5 witnesses
  • Black, William K., Associate Professor of Economics and Law, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Cardin, Hon. Ben, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maryland
  • Perez, Thomas E., Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Rodriguez, Eric, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation, National Council of La Raza, Washington, DC
  • Shelton, Hilary O., Director, Washington Bureau, and Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Washington, DC
Mar 7, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-383The Due Process Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans113 pagesOn H.Res. 3676, S. 2003
5 witnesses
  • Bannai, Lorraine, Professor of Legal Skills, and Director, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington
  • Bradbury, Steven G., former Acting Assistant Attorney General, Principal Deputy for the Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Garamendi, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of California
  • Landry, Hon. Jeff, a Representative in Congress from the State of Louisiana
  • Vladeck, Stephen I., Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Scholarship, American University Washington, College of Law, Washington, DC
Feb 29, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-351Protecting Those Who Protect US: the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program88 pages
3 witnesses
  • Canterbury, Chuck, National President, Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, DC
  • Maurer, David C., Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC
  • Schirling, Michael E., Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department, Burlington, Vermont
Feb 15, 2012
S. Hrg. 112-869The Video Privacy Protection Act: Protecting Viewer Privacy in the 21st Century95 pagesOn H.R. 2471
5 witnesses
  • Watt, Melvin L., a Representative in Congress from the State of North Carolina
  • Hyman, David, General Counsel, Netflix, Inc., Los Gatos, California
  • McGeveran, William, Professor, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Rotenberg, Marc, Executive Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Washington, DC
  • Wolf, Christopher, Director, Privacy and Information Management Group, Hogan Lovells LLP, Washington, DC
Jan 31, 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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