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Committee on Rules and Administration

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97 bills referred in the 115th 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 115th Congress

Members, 115th Congress 20

Everyone who held a seat in the 115th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-MO	Roy Blunt	Chair
D-MN	Amy Klobuchar	Ranking Member
I-ME	Angus S. King Jr.
D-NV	Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NY	Charles E. SchumerEarlier Ranking Member
R-MS	Cindy Hyde-SmithJoined Apr 10, 2018
R-NE	Deb Fischer
D-CA	Dianne Feinstein
R-TN	Lamar Alexander
D-VA	Mark R. Warner
R-KY	Mitch McConnell
R-KS	Pat Roberts
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy
R-AL	Richard C. Shelby
D-IL	Richard J. Durbin
R-MS	Roger F. Wicker
R-WV	Shelley Moore Capito
R-TX	Ted Cruz
R-MS	Thad CochranLeft Mar 23, 2018
D-NM	Tom Udall

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 115th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
SRES 734	A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.).	Referred To	Dec 19, 2018
SRES 729	A resolution amending rule XV of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for consideration of a minimum number of amendments.	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018
SRES 728	A resolution amending rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit debate on motions to proceed.	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018
SRES 727	A resolution providing for consideration of changes to rules for the proceedings of the Senate.	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018
SRES 726	A resolution amending rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for timely establishment of conference committees.	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018
SRES 725	A resolution modifying extended debate in the Senate to improve the legislative process.	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018
SRES 724	A resolution amending rule XXXI of the Standing Rules of the Senate to limit the time during which a nomination shall be confirmed or rejected, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 13, 2018
SRES 718	A resolution establishing the John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission.	Referred To	Dec 10, 2018

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 115th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 115-614	Oversight of the Architect of the Capitol's Human Resources Policies44 pages	Dec 6, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-583	Nominations37 pagesOn S. 1010	Nov 28, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-613	Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act42 pagesOn H.R. 1695, S. 1010	Sep 26, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-648	Election Security Preparations: a State and Local PerspectiveHeld Jun 20, 2018 to Jul 11, 2018 · 242 pages	Jun 20, 2018
S. Hrg. 115-582	A Resolution to Improve Procedures for the Consideration of Nominations in the Senate37 pagesOn S.Res. 15, S.Res. 355	Dec 19, 2017

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 115th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 115-20	Review of Legislative Activity During the 114th Congress	Mar 30, 2017

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 115th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2559	Benjamin Hovland, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2019, vice Rosemary E. Rodriguez, term expired.Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Jan 2, 2019Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 5, 2018
PN2284	Donald L. Palmer, of Florida, to be a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2021, vice Matthew Vincent Masterson, resigned.Election Assistance Commission	Confirmed Jan 2, 2019Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 18, 2018
PN2150	Robert C. Tapella, of Virginia, to be Director of the Government Publishing Office, vice Davita Vance-Cooks.Government Publishing Office	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jun 18, 2018
PN1425	James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2023, vice Matthew S. Petersen, term expired.Federal Election Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jan 8, 2018
PN1024	James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2023, vice Matthew S. Petersen, term expired.Federal Election Commission	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 14, 2017

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 115th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-7577	A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Reporting Multistate Independent Expenditures and Electioneering Communications" (Notice 2018-17) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2018; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Dec 20, 2018
EC-7070	A communication from the Chairman, Board of Trustees, and the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Center's consolidated financial statements, supplemental schedules of operations, and independent auditor's report for years ended October 1, 2017, and October 2, 2016, and a report relative to the Center's schedule of expenditures of federal awards and independent auditor's reports for the year ended October 1, 2017; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Nov 15, 2018
EC-6517	A communication from the Chair, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to its budget request for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Sep 17, 2018
EC-6516	A communication from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Sep 17, 2018
EC-6366	A communication from the 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 2019"; to the Special Committee on Aging; 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; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 6, 2018
EC-6339	A communication from the Secretary of Homeland Security, transmitting a report relative to efforts to protect the United States' election infrastructure; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.Executive communication	Aug 27, 2018
EC-4774	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Final Sequestration Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2018"; to the Special Committee on Aging; 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; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Apr 11, 2018
EC-4363	A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "OMB Sequestration Preview Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2019"; to the Special Committee on Aging; 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; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Feb 27, 2018

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 115th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 115-3	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 4

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 115th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Apr 10, 2018	Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS	Joined	S.Res. 456
Mar 23, 2018	Thad Cochran R-MS	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jan 20, 2017	Charles E. Schumer D-NY	No longer Ranking Member	S.Res. 17
Jan 20, 2017	Amy Klobuchar D-MN	Became Ranking Member	S.Res. 17

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