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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. 112-148Fulfilling Our Treaty Obligations and Protecting Americans Abroad184 pagesOn S. 1194
5 witnesses
  • Bellinger, John B., III, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, and Adjunct Senior Fellow in International and National Security Law, Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC
  • Gillis, Clare, Freelance Journalist, New Haven, Connecticut
  • Kennedy, Patrick F., Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
  • Rivkin, David B., Jr., Partner, Baker Hostetler LLP, Washington, DC
  • Swartz, Bruce C., Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
Jul 27, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-154The Economic Imperative for Enacting Immigration Reform281 pagesOn S. 887
8 witnesses
  • Arora, Puneet S., M.D., Los Angeles, California on behalf of Immigration Voice
  • Bridges, Paul, Mayor, Uvalda, Georgia
  • Gilbert, Laurent F., Mayor, Lewiston, Maine
  • Greifeld, Robert, Chief Executive Officer and President, NASDAQ OMX Group, New York, New York
  • Hira, Ronil, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
  • Roefaro, David R., Mayor, Utica, New York
  • Skorton, David, President, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, on behalf of Association of American Universities
  • Smith, Brad, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
Jul 26, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-120S. 598, the Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of Doma on American Families367 pagesOn S. 598
11 witnesses
  • King, Hon. Steve, a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa
  • Lewis, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia
  • Minnery, Thomas, Senior Vice President for Public Policy, Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Murray, Susan M., Ferrisburgh, Vermont, statement
  • Nadler, Hon. Jerrold, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York
  • Nimocks, Austin R., Senior Legal Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund, Washington, DC
  • Solmonese, Joe, President, Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC
  • Sorbo, Andrew, Berling Connecticut
  • Wallen, Ron, Indio, California
  • Whelan, Edward, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, DC
  • Wolfson, Evan, Founder and President, Freedom To Marry, New York, New York
Jul 20, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-179Drug and Veterans' Treatment Courts: Seeking Cost-Effective Solutions for Protecting Public Safety and Reducing Recidivism108 pages
5 witnesses
  • LaFazia, Jeanne E., Chief Judge, Thode Island District Court, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Marlowe, Douglas B., Chief of Science, Law & Policy, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Muhlhausen, David B., Research Fellow in Empirical Policy Analysis, Center for Data Analysis, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
  • Sheen, Martin, Los Angeles, California
  • Tucker, Benjamin B., Deputy Director of State, Local and Tribal Affairs, Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Washington, DC
Jul 19, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-132The Violence Against Woman Act: Building on 17 Years of Accomplishments339 pages
5 witnesses
  • Larence, Eileen R., Director, Homeland Security and Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC
  • McGraw, Phillip C., Los Angels, California
  • Poner, Julie, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Shaw, Michael, Co-Director, Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services, Waypoint Services for Women, Children, and Families, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Van Buren, Jane A., Executive Director, Women Helping Battered Women Inc., Burlington, Vermont
Jul 13, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-357Oversight of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force53 pages
2 witnesses
  • Adkins, Robb, Executive Director, Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, Washington, DC
  • Jones, B. Todd, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jun 30, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-108Barriers to Justice and Accountability: How the Supreme Court's Recent Rulings Will Affect Corporate Behavior172 pages
5 witnesses
  • Alt, Robert, Senior Legal Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
  • Cox, James D., Brainerd Currie Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
  • Dukes, Betty, San Francisco, California
  • Hart, Melissa, Associate Professor and Director, The Byron White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
  • Pincus, Andrew, Partner, Mayer Brown, LLP, Washington, DC, statement
Jun 29, 2011
S. Hrg. 112-941The Dream Act135 pagesOn S. 952
6 witnesses
  • Camarota, Steven A., Ph.D., Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, DC
  • Duncan, Hon. Arne, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC
  • Kaso, Ola, Warren, Michigan
  • Napolitano, Hon. Janet, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC
  • Stanley, Clifford L., Ph.D., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC
  • Stock, Margaret D., Lieutenant Colonel, USAR, Retired, Anchorage, Alaska
Jun 28, 2011

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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