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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. 109-366Habeas Reform: the Streamlined Procedures Act141 pagesOn S. 1088
3 witnesses
  • Eisenberg, Ronald, Deputy District Attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • McKibben, Howard D., Senior United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, and Chairman, Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction, Judicial Conference of the United States, Reno, Nevada
  • Waxman, Seth P., former Solicitor General of the United States, and Partner, Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr, Washington, D.C
Nov 16, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-280Why the Government Should Care About Pornography: the State Interest in Protecting Children and Families84 pages
5 witnesses
  • Harris, Leslie, Senior Consultant and Executive Director Designee, Center for Democracy and Technology, Washington, D.C
  • Manning, Jill C., Social Science Fellow, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., and Sociologist, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
  • Paul, Pamela, Author, New York, New York
  • Smolla, Rodney A., Dean, University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
  • Whidden, Richard R., Jr., Executive Director and Senior Counsel, National Law Center for Children and Families, Fairfax, Virginia
Nov 10, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-331Cameras in the Courtroom142 pagesOn S. 829
8 witnesses
  • Bergman, Barbara E., President, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Washington, D.C
  • Berlin, Seth D., Levina, Sullivan, Koch and Schulz, LLP, Washington, D.C
  • Cochran, Barbara, President, Radio-Television News Directors Association, Washington, D.C
  • DuBois, Jan E., Judge, District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Irons, Peter, Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California
  • Lamb, Brian P., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, C-SPAN Networks, Washington, D.C
  • O'Scannlain, Diarmuid F., Judge, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Portland, Oregon
  • Schleiff, Henry S., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Courtroom Television Network, LLC, New York, New York
Nov 9, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-836Saudi Arabia: Friend or Foe in the War on Terror?172 pages
5 witnesses
  • Bakali, Gulam, Secretary, Board of Trustees, Islamic Association of North Texas, Richardson, Texas
  • Cordesman, Anthony H., Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C
  • Emerson, Steven, Executive Director, Investigative Project on Terrorism, Washington, D.C
  • Glaser, Daniel L., Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Department of The Treasury, Washington, D.C
  • Shea, Nina, Director, Center for Religious Freedom, Freedom House, Washington, D.C
Nov 8, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-223Nominations of Carol E. Dinkins, of Texas, to Be Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and Alan Charles Raul, of the District of Columbia, to Be Vice Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board127 pagesNov 8, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-223Confirmation Hearing on the Nominations of Carol E. Dinkins to Be Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and Alan Charles Raul to Be Vice Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board131 pagesNov 8, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-397Confirmation Hearings on Federal AppointmentsHeld Nov 1, 2005 to Nov 15, 2005 · 277 pagesNov 1, 2005
S. Hrg. 109-222Terrorism: Emergency Preparedness109 pages
5 witnesses
  • Bettenhausen, Matthew R., Director, California Office of Homeland Security, Sacramento, California
  • Gorton, Hon. Slade, 9/11 Public Discourse Project, Seattle, Washington
  • O'Hanlon, Michael, Senior Fellow and Co-Holder, Sydney Stein Chair, Foreign Policy Studies Program, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C
  • Renteria, Henry R., Director, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Mather, California
  • Thomas, Wayne C., Vice President, Homeland Security, Innovative Emergency Management, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Oct 26, 2005

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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