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Committee on the Judiciary

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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. 109-541Orphan Works: Proposals for a Legislative Solution137 pages
7 witnesses
  • Cross, June, Documentary Journalist, and Assistant Professor of Journalism, Columbia University, New York, New York,
  • Holland, Brad, Founding Board Member, Illustrators' Partnership of America, Marshfield, Massachusetts
  • Pallante, Maria, Associate General Counsel and Director of Licensing, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (Guggenheim Museum), New York, New York
  • Perlman, Victor S., Managing Director and General Counsel, American Society of Media Phographers, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Prelinger, Rick, Board President, Internet Archive, San Francisco, California
  • Rubin, Thomas C., Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
  • Sigall, Jule L., Associate Register for Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Copyright Office, Washington, D.C
Apr 6, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-537Immigration Litigation Reduction204 pagesOn S. 1845
7 witnesses
  • Bea, Carlos T., Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, San Francisco, California
  • Cohn, Jonathan, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C
  • Martin, David, Professor of Law, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Michel, Paul R., Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C
  • Newman, Jon O., Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Hartford, Connecticut
  • Roll, John McCarthy, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • Walker, John M., Jr., Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, New Haven, Connecticut
Apr 3, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-524An Examination of the Call to Censure the President132 pagesOn S.Res. 38, S.Res. 398
5 witnesses
  • Casey, Lee A., Baker and Hostetler, Washington, D.C
  • Dean, John W., III, former White House Counsel, Beverly Hills, California
  • Fein, Bruce, Fein and Fein, Washington, D.C
  • Schmidt, John, Mayer, Brown Rowe and Maw, Chicago, Illinois
  • Turner, Robert F., Associate Director, Center for National Security Law, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar 31, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-479What's in a Game? Regulation of Violent Video Games and the First Amendment240 pages
8 witnesses
  • Bickham, David S., Research Scientist, Center on Media and Child Health, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Carll, Elizabeth K., Chair, Interactive Media Committee, Media Psychology Division, American Psychological Association, Long Island, New York
  • Johnson, Hon. Jeff, Assistant Majority Leader, Minnesota House of Representatives, Plymouth, Minnesota
  • Saunders, Kevin W., Professor of Law, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Smith, Paul M., Jenner and Block LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Strickland, Steve, Reverend, Fayette County, Alabama
  • Vance, Patricia E., President, Entertainment Software Rating Board, New York, New York
  • Williams, Dmitri, Assistant Professor, Department of Speech Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
Mar 29, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-522Hospital Group Purchasing: Are the Industry's Reforms Sufficient to Ensure Competition?128 pagesOn S. 2880
4 witnesses
  • Bednar, Richard J., Coordinator, Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative, Washington, D.C
  • Leahey, Mark B., Executive Director, Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Washington, D.C
  • Sethi, S. Prakash, Professor of Management, Baruch College, The City University of New York, New York, New York
  • Ubbing, Mina, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, Ohio
Mar 15, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-421Defective Products: Will Criminal Penalties Ensure Corporate Accountability?259 pages
7 witnesses
  • Engler, John, Former Governor of Michigan, and President, National Association of Manufacturers, Washington, D.C
  • Maron, Barry J., M.D., Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, Mineapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Mays, Donald L., Senior Director, Product Safety and Consumer Sciences, Consumers Union, Yonkers, New York
  • Panish, Brian J., Panish, Shea and Boyle, LLP, Los Angeles, California
  • Schwartz, Victor E., Shook, Hardy and Bacon, LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Steinbuch, Rob, Professor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, Little Roxk, Arkansas
  • Vandall, Frank, Professor, Emory School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 10, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-556Federal Strategies to End Border Violence141 pages
7 witnesses
  • Aguilar, David, Chief, Office of Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Bonner, T.J., National President, National Border Patrol Council, American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Campo, California
  • Charlton, Paul, U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Dever, Larry A., Sheriff, Cochise County, Arizona
  • Durham, Lavoyger, Manager, El Tule Ranch, Falfurrias, Texas
  • Forman, Marcy M., Director, Office of Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C
  • Jernigan, A. D'Wayne, Sheriff, Val Verde County, Texas
Mar 1, 2006
S. Hrg. 109-397Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Feb 7, 2006 to Mar 29, 2006 · 728 pagesFeb 7, 2006

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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