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Judiciary Committee

Committee on the Judiciary

954 bills referred in the 119th Congress so far

8,611 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.

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. Every Congress on file.

KindSubjectStatusDate
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider S.2773, to amend the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to address satellite offices of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the nominations of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Robert Stewart Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, Daniel J. Calabretta, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, Todd E. Edelman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, and Jamal N. Whitehead, both to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, Matthew L. Garcia, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, Margaret R. Guzman, and Myong J. Joun, both to be a United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, Jeffery Paul Hopkins, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, Lindsay C. Jenkins, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Colleen R. Lawless, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, Araceli Martinez-Olguin, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, Adrienne C. Nelson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, Jamar K. Walker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Jaime E. Esparza, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Roger B. Handberg, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Terry J. Burgin, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina, and Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina, all of the Department of Justice.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledDec 1, 2022
MeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Jonathan James Canada Grey, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, Julia E. Kobick, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, Rita F. Lin, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, James Edward Simmons, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, and Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice.Dirksen Senate Office Building 226ScheduledNov 30, 2022
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider S.2773, to amend the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to address satellite offices of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the nominations of Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Daniel J. Calabretta, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, Matthew L. Garcia, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, Margaret R. Guzman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, Jeffery Paul Hopkins, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, Lindsay C. Jenkins, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Araceli Martinez-Olguin, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, Adrienne C. Nelson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, Jamar K. Walker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jamal N. Whitehead, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, and McLain J. Schneider, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota, David C. Davis, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois, Peter D. Leary, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, and Leigha Simonton, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, all of the Department of Justice.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledNov 17, 2022
MeetingHearings to examine the nominations of DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, Robert Stewart Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, Todd E. Edelman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, Myong J. Joun, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, and Colleen R. Lawless, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois.Dirksen Senate Office Building 226ScheduledNov 15, 2022
MeetingHearings to examine the nominations of Anthony Devos Johnstone, of Montana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Daniel J. Calabretta, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, Matthew L. Garcia, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, Jeffery Paul Hopkins, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, Lindsay C. Jenkins, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, and Adrienne C. Nelson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.Dirksen Senate Office Building 226ScheduledOct 12, 2022
MeetingAn oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Prisons.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledSep 29, 2022
MeetingBusiness meeting to consider the nominations of Cindy K. Chung, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Kelley Brisbon Hodge, John Frank Murphy, Mia Roberts Perez, and Kai N. Scott, each to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Chrissie C. Latimore, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina, Department of Justice.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledSep 29, 2022
MeetingHearings to examine accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity from Nuremberg to Ukraine.Hart Senate Office Building 216ScheduledSep 28, 2022

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, sitting2495441519442292050
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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