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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. 111-213Health Information Technology: Protecting Americans' Privacy in the Digital Age190 pages
6 witnesses
  • Hahn, Adrienne, Senior Attorney and Program Manager for Health Policy, Consumers Union
  • Hester, James, Jr., Ph.D., Director, Health Care Reform Commission, Vermont State Legislature
  • Houston, John, Vice President of Information Security and Privacy, and Assistant Counsel, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • McGraw, Deven, Director, Health Privacy Project Center for Democracy and Technology
  • Merritt, David, Project Director, Center for Health Transformation and the Gingrich Group
  • Stokes, Michael, Principal Lead Program Manager, HealthVault, Microsoft Corporation
Jan 27, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-403Nomination of Eric H. Holder, JR., Nominee to Be Attorney General of the United StatesHeld Jan 15, 2009 to Jan 16, 2009 · 642 pagesOn H.R. 1768
7 witnesses
  • Canterbury, Chuck, National President, National Fraternal Order of Police
  • Conner, Joseph F., Glen Rock, New Jersey
  • Freeh, Louis, J., former Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Hahn, Richard S., Hahn & Company, former FBI Special Agent, Seal Beach, California
  • Halbrook, Stephen P. Attorney at Law, Fairfax, Virginia
  • Payton, John, President and Director Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc
  • Townsend, Frances M. Fragos, former Homeland Security Adviser to President George W. Bush
Jan 15, 2009
S. Hrg. 111-192Helping State and Local Law Enforcement During an Economic Downturn108 pages
5 witnesses
  • Leary, Mary Lou, Executive Director, National Center for Victims of Crime, Washington, D.C
  • Muhlhausen, David B., Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C
  • Ramsey, Charles H., Police Commissioner, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Schirling, Michael E., Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department, Burlington, Vermont
  • Schmidt, John R., Esq., Partner, Mayer Brown, former Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice, Chicago, Illinois
Jan 8, 2009
S. Hrg. 110-870Community-Based Solutions to Drug-Related Crime in Rural America78 pages
6 witnesses
  • Baker, Angela S., Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, Vermont Department of Health, St. Albans, Vermont
  • DesLauriers, Peter, Chair, St. Albans City Crime Task Force
  • Holmes, Fred, M.D., Pediatrician and Youth Advocate, St. Albans, Vermont
  • Manahan, Martin, Mayor, City of St. Albans, Vermont
  • Taylor, Gary L., Chief of Police, St. Albans City Police Department
  • Welch, Hon. Peter, A Representative in Congress from the State of Vermont
Dec 5, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-769Credit Cards and Bankruptcy: Opportunities for Reform65 pages
4 witnesses
  • Chung, John, Associate Professor of Law, Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island
  • Lawless, Robert M., Professor of Law, University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
  • Rao, John, Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Small, A. Thomas, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of North Carolina, on behalf of the National Bankruptcy Conference, Wilson, North Carolina
Dec 4, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-871Helping Families Save Their Homes: the Role of Bankruptcy Law167 pagesOn S. 2136
6 witnesses
  • Calhoun, Michael D., President, Center for Responsible Lending, Durham, North Carolina
  • Dart, Thomas J., Sheriff, Cook County, Illinois
  • Kittle, David G., CMB, Chairman, Mortgage Bankers Association, Washington, D.C
  • Levitin, Adam J., Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C
  • Mayer, Christopher J., Senior Vice Dean and Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York, New York
  • Stengel, Scott, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, Washington, D.C
Nov 19, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-812Keeping Families in Their Homes: How to Prevent ForeclosuresHeld Oct 17, 2008 to Oct 24, 2008 · 93 pages
21 witnesses
  • Casey, Hon. Robert P., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania
  • Griffin, Barbara, Pro Bono Coordinator, Allegheny County Bar Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • James, Joseph M., President Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • McKeever, Michael T., Partner, Goldbeck, McCafferty and McKeever, PC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Mullen, Sheriff William P., Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Sullivan, Dan, Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Specialist, ACTION-Housing, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Williams, Dawn T., Director of Housing, Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Carmona, Hiram, Assistant Contract Administrator Housing Counseling
  • Casey, Hon. Bob, Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania
  • Dodds, John, Director, Philadelphia Unemployment Project
  • Gould, George, Managing Attorney, Housing and Energy Unit Community Legal Services, Philadelphia, PA
  • Harrigan, Tania, Homeowner
  • Henderson, Cynthia, Homeowner
  • Hudson, Brian, CEO, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
  • Jackson-Smith, Deborah, Homeowner
  • Jones, C. Darnell, President Judge First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County
  • Jones, Curtis, Jr., Member, Philadelphia City Council, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
  • Rhaney, Eric, Homeowner
  • Rizzo, Hon. Annette M., Judge, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County
  • Seldin, Stefhanie, Managing Attorney, Philadelphia Law Works/ Philadelphia VIP
  • White, Michael, Pennsylvania Bankers Association city of Philadelphia
Oct 17, 2008
S. Hrg. 110-940Extracting Natural Resources: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law161 pages
5 witnesses
  • Bassey, Nnimmo, Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Freeman, Bennett, Senior Vice President for Social Research and Policy, Calvert Group, Washington, D.C
  • Ganesan, Arvind, Director, Business and Human Rights Program, Human Rights Watch, Washington, D.C
  • Krilla, Jeffrey, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C
  • Wa, Ka Hsaw, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Earth-Rights International, Washington, D.C
Sep 24, 2008

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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