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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. 111-1143Women's Rights Are Human Rights: U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)412 pages
6 witnesses
  • Bagenstos, Samuel R., Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Davis, Geena, Actor and Founder, The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, Marina Del Ray, California
  • Frogh, Wazhma, Women's Rights Activist, Afghan Women's Network, and Recipient of U.S. Department of State's International Women of Courage Award, Afghanistan
  • Greenberger, Marcia D., Co-President, National Women's Law Center, Washington, DC
  • Groves, Steven, Bernard and Barbara Lomas Fellow, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
  • Verveer, Ambassador Melanne, Ambassador-at-Large, Office of Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C
Nov 18, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-916Mandatory Mediation Programs: Can Bankruptcy Courts Help End the Foreclosure Crisis?124 pages
6 witnesses
  • Britt, Larry G., Homeowner, Riverside, Rhode Island
  • Cardullo, Robert E., Homeowner, Johnston, Rhode Island
  • Glenn, Judge Martin, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of New York
  • Lefebvre, Christopher M., Attorney, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
  • Rao, John, Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Reed, Hon. Jack, a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
Oct 28, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-695Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Sep 29, 2010 to Nov 17, 2010 · 846 pagesSep 29, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-915Crimes Against America's Homeless: Is the Violence Growing?242 pagesOn S. 1765
6 witnesses
  • Johnson, Hon. Eddie Bernice, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas
  • Levin, Brian H., Professor, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
  • Luna, Erik, Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
  • Manning-Moon, Simone, Decatur, Georgia
  • Muhlhausen, David B., Research Fellow in Empirical Policy Analysis, Center for Data Analysis, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
  • Wierzbicki, Richard, Commander, Hate Crimes/Anti-Bias Task Force, Broward County Sheriff's Office, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Sep 29, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-906Restoring Key Tools to Combat Fraud and Corruption After the Supreme Court's Skilling Decision76 pages
4 witnesses
  • Breuer, Lanny A., Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Buell, Samuel W., Professor, Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
  • Seigel, Michael L., University of Florida Research Foundation, Professor of Law, Fredic G. Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
  • Terwilliger, George J., III, Partner, White & Case, Washington, DC
Sep 28, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1115Investigating and Prosecuting Financial Fraud After the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act101 pages
3 witnesses
  • Breuer, Lanny A., Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Khuzami, Robert S., Director, Division of Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC
  • Perkins, Kevin L., Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
Sep 22, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-1002The Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Promoting Security and Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age217 pages
5 witnesses
  • Baker, James A., Esq., Associate Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Dempsey, James X., Esq., Vice President for Public Policy, Center for Democracy and Technology, San Francisco, California
  • Jaffer, Jamil N., Esq., Attorney, Washington, DC
  • Kerry, Cameron F., Esq., General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Smith, Brad, Esq., General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
Sep 22, 2010
S. Hrg. 111-875PROHIBITING OBSCENE ANIMAL CRUSH VIDEOS IN THE WAKE OF UNITED STATES v. STEVENS106 pagesOn H.R. 5566
2 witnesses
  • Perry, Nancy, Vice President for Government Affairs, The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, DC
  • Volkan, Kevin, Chair and Professor of Psychology, California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, California
Sep 15, 2010

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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