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71 bills referred in the 108th Congress

1,205 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 116th at 122. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 108th Congress

Members, 108th Congress 19

Everyone who held a seat in the 108th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-MS	Trent Lott	Chair
D-CT	Christopher J. Dodd	Ranking Member
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer
D-HI	Daniel K. Inouye
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
R-OK	Don Nickles
R-OR	Gordon H. Smith
D-LA	John B. Breaux
R-TX	Kay Bailey Hutchison
D-MN	Mark Dayton
R-KY	Mitch McConnell
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
R-PA	Rick Santorum
D-WV	Robert C. Byrd
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss
R-AK	Ted Stevens
R-MS	Thad Cochran
D-SD	Thomas A. Daschle
R-TN	William H. Frist

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 108th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 108th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 479	A resolution establishing a special committee administered by the Committee on Governmental Affairs to conduct an investigation involving Halliburton Company and war profiteering, and other related matters.	Referred To	Nov 21, 2004
SCONRES 136	A concurrent resolution honoring and memorializing the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93.	Discharged From	Oct 11, 2004
SRES 445	A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.	Reported By	Oct 5, 2004
SRES 360	A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that legislative information shall be publicly available through the Internet.	Discharged From	Oct 1, 2004
SCONRES 139	A concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to establish a temporary exhibit in the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the memory of members of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.	Referred To	Sep 30, 2004
SRES 428	A resolution reauthorizing the John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program.	Discharged From	Sep 24, 2004
S 2828	527 Reform Act of 2004	Referred To	Sep 22, 2004
S 2818	A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure the same requirements that apply to voters who register by mail also apply to voters who do not register in person with an officer or employee of a State or local government entity, and to provide for increased penalties for fraudulent registration in cases involving 10 or more violations.	Referred To	Sep 21, 2004

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 108th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 108-928	Ensuring the Continuity of the United States Government: the Presidency81 pagesOn S. 148 4 witnesses Amar, Akhil, Southmayd Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut Baker, M. Miller, Esq., McDermott Will & Emery, Washington, D.C Fortier, John C., Executive Director, Continuity of Government Commission, and Research Associate, American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C Wasserman, Howard M., Assistant Professor of Law, Florida International University College of Law, Miami, Florida	Sep 16, 2003

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 108th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 108-73	Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the SenateOn S.Res. 66	Jun 17, 2003

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 108th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1017	Deforest B. Soaries, Jr., of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term of four years. (New Position)Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Dec 9, 2003Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 3, 2003
PN1016	Raymundo Martinez III, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term of four years. (New Position)Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Dec 9, 2003Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 3, 2003
PN1015	Gracia M. Hillman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term of two years. (New Position)Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Dec 9, 2003Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 3, 2003
PN1014	Paul S. DeGregorio, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term of two years. (New Position)Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Dec 9, 2003Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 3, 2003
PN146	Michael E. Toner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2007, vice Darryl R. Wold, term expired.Federal Election Commission	Confirmed Mar 18, 2003Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jan 9, 2003
PN145	Ellen L. Weintraub, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2007, vice Karl J. Sandstrom, term expired, to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.Federal Election Commission	Confirmed Mar 18, 2003Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jan 9, 2003

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 108th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-9670	A communication from the Coordinator, Forms Committee, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to FEC Form 13, Report of Donations Accepted for Inaugural Committee; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Oct 8, 2004
EC-9611	A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Presidential Inaugural Committee Reporting and Prohibition on Accepting Donations from Foreign Nationals" received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Oct 5, 2004
EC-9043	A communication from the Vice Chair, Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Statement of Policy Regarding National Mail Voter Registration Form" received on August 18, 2004; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2004
EC-8101	A communication from the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Center's competitive sourcing competitions in fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jun 23, 2004
EC-8095	A communication from the Vice Chair, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Request; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jun 23, 2004
EC-8094	A communication from the Chairman, Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Report; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jun 23, 2004
EC-8093	A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 2003 Annual Report; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jun 23, 2004
EC-7631	A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Report; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	May 19, 2004

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.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	17	96	2	0	1	3	0	2	12	2
118th2023–2024	19	111	5	5	1	14	12	0	30	0
117th2021–2022	18	101	2	2	0	18	17	1	23	1
116th2019–2020	19	122	4	0	1	13	12	8	19	0
115th2017–2018	20	97	2	6	1	—	5	5	24	1
114th2015–2016	18	81	2	3	2	—	3	2	23	0
113th2013–2014	19	88	10	4	3	—	1	11	25	2
112th2011–2012	18	79	4	4	2	—	1	5	27	1
111th2009–2010	21	103	2	5	1	—	3	4	10	1
110th2007–2008	20	94	3	7	1	—	0	15	21	0
109th2005–2006	18	74	4	3	2	—	0	10	32	0
108th2003–2004	19	71	4	1	1	—	1	6	45	0
107th2001–2002	19	88	5	4	2	—	0	4	34	0

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