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Rules and Administration Committee

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Committee on Rules and Administration

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79 bills referred in the 112th 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 112th Congress

Members, 112th Congress 18

Everyone who held a seat in the 112th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-NY	Charles E. Schumer	Chair
R-TN	Lamar Alexander	Ranking Member
D-NE	Ben Nelson
D-HI	Daniel K. InouyeLeft Dec 13, 2012
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
R-TX	Kay Bailey Hutchison
D-AR	Mark L. Pryor
D-VA	Mark R. Warner
R-KY	Mitch McConnell
R-KS	Pat Roberts
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy
D-WA	Patty Murray
R-AL	Richard C. Shelby
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
R-MO	Roy Blunt
R-GA	Saxby Chambliss
R-MS	Thad Cochran
D-NM	Tom Udall

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 112th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 112th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3657	LINE Act of 2012	Referred To	Dec 5, 2012
S 3635	FAST Voting Act of 2012	Referred To	Nov 15, 2012
SRES 594	A resolution establishing a select committee of the Senate to make a thorough and complete investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding, and the response of the United States Government to, the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks against the United States consulate and personnel in Benghazi, Libya, and to make recommendations to prevent similar attacks in the future.	Referred To	Nov 14, 2012
S 3608	Voter Empowerment Act of 2012	Referred To	Sep 21, 2012
S 3528	A bill to repeal the authorization to provide office space, a furnishings allowance, congressional franking privileges, and staff assistance to former Speakers of the House of Representatives.	Referred To	Sep 11, 2012
HCONRES 132	Providing funding to ensure the printing and production of the authorized number of copies of the revised and updated version of the House document entitled "Hispanic Americans in Congress", and for other purposes.	Referred To	Sep 11, 2012
HR 6122	To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Sep 11, 2012
HR 406	To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal office to designate an individual who will be authorized to disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the candidate in the event of the death of the candidate.	Referred To	Sep 11, 2012

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 112th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 112-770	Compilation of Hearings and MarkupsHeld Feb 17, 2011 to Apr 25, 2012 · 489 pagesOn S. 219, S. 679, S. 739, S. 2219, S.Res. 10 and 1 more	Feb 17, 2011

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 112th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 112-9	Authorizing Expenditures by Committees of the SenateOn S.Res. 81	Mar 31, 2011
S. Rept. 112-8	Review of Legislative Activity During the 111th Congress	Mar 31, 2011

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 112th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN474	Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2013, vice Gracia M. Hillman, term expired.Election Assistance Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	May 4, 2011
PN361	Gineen Maria Bresso, of Florida, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2013. (Reappointment)Election Assistance Commission	WithdrawnReceived message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.	Mar 17, 2011
PN360	Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015. (Reappointment)Election Assistance Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Mar 17, 2011
PN359	Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for the remainder of the term expiring December 12, 2011, vice Rosemary E. Rodriguez.Election Assistance Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Mar 17, 2011
PN136	William J. Boarman, of Maryland, to be Public Printer, vice Robert Charles Tapella, resigned, to which position he was appointed during the recess of the Senate from December 22, 2010, to January 5, 2011.Government Printing Office	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jan 26, 2011

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 112th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8768	A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report from the Attorney General to Congress relative to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Dec 31, 2012
EC-8729	A communication from the Chair of the Board of Directors, Office of Compliance, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to recommendations for improvements to the Congressional Accountability Act; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Dec 21, 2012
EC-8077	A communication from the Chairman, Board of Trustees, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a financial report in accordance with Section 8G(h) of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Nov 26, 2012
EC-7474	A joint communication from the Chair and Vice Chair, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's fiscal year 2014 budget request; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Sep 13, 2012
EC-7322	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Sequestration Update Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2013"; to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Veterans' Affairs; Indian Affairs; and Select Committee on Intelligence.Executive communication	Sep 11, 2012
EC-6986	A communication from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the activities of the Library of Congress for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jul 26, 2012
EC-6526	A communication from the Chair of the Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to five legislative recommendations; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Jun 14, 2012
EC-5850	A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the memorial construction; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Apr 25, 2012

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 112th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 112-2	Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements for Senate Committees	PDF · Text

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

Membership changes 1

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 112th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Dec 13, 2012	Daniel K. Inouye D-HI	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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