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Order Code RL31075
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Senate Committee Activity:
Action on Measures Referred, 1973-2000
August 9, 2001
R. Eric Petersen
Analyst in American National Government
Government and Finance Division
Richard S. Beth
Specialist in the Legislative Process
Government and Finance Division
Congressional Research Service ~ The Library of Congress
Senate Committee Activity:
Action on Measures Referred, 1973-2000
Summary
The use of committees as crucial centers of policymaking, oversight of federal
agencies, and public education is an organizing principle of the contemporary Congress.
Committees are presumed to be the primary locus through which the work of Congress
is organized, and where public policy proposals first receive substantive consideration. By
using committees, the Senate enables itself to manage a large volume of legislative,
investigative and oversight activity, and support the representational duties of and Senators.
The focus of the workload and activity indicators presented in this report is action on
legislative measures referred to committees. These indicators illuminate certain kinds of
congressional workload and activity.
Generally, the numbers of measures referred vary considerably from committee to
committee. This variation is mainly a function of the committee's jurisdiction; the wider the
jurisdiction, the more measures will likely be referred to it. The forms of measures referred
also vary with committee jurisdiction.
The rates of reporting bills also vary significantly from committee to committee. As
with figures for referrals to committees, these variations probably reflect different
jurisdictionalcharacteristics, as well as intensified activity in different jurisdictions over time.
Also, some committees' percentage of the total reported is much lower than their
percentage of the total referred.
As with measures reported, the data on measures enacted into law reveal no
consistent pattern. Variable committee workloads, along with the impact of social,
economic, and political changes or demands, all appear to contribute to committee activity
levels. What can be said is that measures enacted are consistently a small percentage of
measures referred. For example, in the 106th Congress, 744 bills and joint resolutions, or
10.43% of the 7,132 measures referred to Senate committees, were enacted into law.
Committee indicators illuminate only certain kinds of congressional workload and
activity. By themselves, none of the indicators presented may be regarded as sufficient
indicators of the intensity or quality of overall Senate committee activity.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Measures Referred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Forms of Measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Referral Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Action on Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Measures Reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Measures Enacted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Measures Referred and Committee Workloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
What the Indicators Tell Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Committee Activity Not Fully Captured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Aspects of Workload Not Considered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Senate Committee Legislative Activity: By Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Senate Measures Referred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
House Measures Referred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Senate Committee Legislative Activity: By Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Measures Referred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions by Senate Committee . . . . . . . . . 84
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions by Senate Committee . . . . . . . . . 103
List of Figures
Figure 1. Public Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred and Reported in
Senate, and Enacted into Law, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 2. Public Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate: Percent
Reported and Enacted, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
List of Tables
Table 1. Presentations of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Table 2. Summary of Legislative Measures Referred to Senate Committees,
93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee: . . . . . . . . 13
Table 3. 106th Congress (1999-2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 4. 105th Congress (1997-1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Table 5. 104th Congress (1995-1996) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table 6. 103rd Congress (1993-1994) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 7. 102nd Congress (1991-1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 8. 101st Congress (1989-1990) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 9. 100th Congress (1987-1989) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 10. 99th Congress (1985-1986) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 11. 98th Congress (1983-1984) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 12. 97th Congress (1981-1982) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 13. 96th Congress (1979-1980) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 14. 95th Congress (1977-1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 15. 94th Congress (1975-1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 16. 93rd Congress (1973-1974) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee: . . . . . . . . 27
Table 17. 106th Congress (1999-2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 18. 105th Congress (1997-1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 19. 104th Congress (1995-1996) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 20. 103rd Congress (1993-1994) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 21. 102nd Congress (1991-1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Table 22. 101st Congress (1989-1990) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Table 23. 100th Congress (1987-1989) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Table 24. 99th Congress (1985-1986) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Table 25. 98th Congress (1983-1984) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Table 26. 97th Congress (1981-1982) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Table 27. 96th Congress (1979-1980) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Table 28. 106th Congress (1999-2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Table 29. 105th Congress (1997-1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Table 30. 104th Congress (1995-1996) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Table 31. 103rd Congress (1993-1994) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Table 32. 102nd Congress (1991-1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Table 33. 101st Congress (1989-1990) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Table 34. 100th Congress (1987-1989) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Table 35. 99th Congress (1985-1986) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Table 36. 98th Congress (1983-1984) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Table 37. 97th Congress (1981-1982) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Table 38. 96th Congress (1979-1980) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Table 39. 95th Congress (1977-1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Table 40. 94th Congress (1975-1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Table 41. 93rd Congress (1973-1974) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Table 42. 106th Congress (1999-2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Table 43. 105th Congress (1997-1998) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 44. 104th Congress (1995-1996) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 45. 103rd Congress (1993-1994) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Table 46. 102nd Congress (1991-1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Table 47. 101st Congress (1989-1990) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Table 48. 100th Congress (1987-1989) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Table 49. 99th Congress (1985-1986) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 50. 98th Congress (1983-1984) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Table 51. 97th Congress (1981-1982) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 52. 96th Congress (1979-1980) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Measures Referred to Committees: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Table 53. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Table 54. Appropriations, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Table 55. Armed Services, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Table 56. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . 66
Table 57. Budget, 94th-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Table 58. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . 68
Table 59. Energy and Natural Resources, 96th-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Table 60. Interior and Insular Affairs, 93rd-95th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Table 61. Environment and Public Works, 96th-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Table 62. Public Works, 93rd-95th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Table 63. Finance, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Table 64. Foreign Relations, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Table 65. Governmental Affairs, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Table 66. District of Columbia, 93rd-94th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Table 67. Post Office and Civil Service, 93rd-94th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Table 68. Indian Affairs, 95th-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Table 69. Select Committee on Intelligence, 95th-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Table 70. Judiciary, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Table 71. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . 80
Table 72. Rules and Administration, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Table 73. Select Committee on Small Business, 95th-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . 82
Table 74. Veterans' Affairs, 93rd-106th Congresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Table 75. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Table 76. Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Table 77. Armed Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Table 78. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Table 79. Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Table 80. Commerce, Science, and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Table 81. Energy and Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Table 82. Interior and Insular Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Table 83. Environment and Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Table 84. Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Table 85. Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Table 86. Foreign Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Table 87. Governmental Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Table 88. District of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 89. Post Office and Civil Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 90. Indian Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Table 91. Select Committee on Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Table 92. Judiciary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Table 93. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Table 94. Rules and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Table 95. Select Committee on Small Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Table 96. Veterans' Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Table 97. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Table 98. Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Table 99. Armed Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Table 100. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table 101. Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Table 102. Commerce, Science, and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Table 103. Energy and Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Table 104. Environment and Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Table 105. Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Table 106. Foreign Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Table 107. Governmental Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Table 108. Select Committee on Indian Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 109. Select Committee on Intelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 110. Judiciary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Table 111. Health Education, Labor and Pensions, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Table 112. Rules and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Table 113. Select Committee on Small Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Table 114. Veterans' Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Senate Committee Activity:
Action on Measures Referred, 1973-2000
Introduction
In an often repeated summary of the work of Congress, political scientist and future
President Woodrow Wilson observed that "... Congress in its committee-rooms is
Congress at work."1 The use of committees as crucial centers of policy making, oversight
of federal agencies, and public education continues to be an organizing principle of the
contemporary Congress. Committees are presumed to be the primary locus through which
the work of Congress is organized, and where public policy proposals first receive
substantive consideration. From the introduction of a legislative initiative, committees and
their Members are involved in:
! deciding which initiatives will go forward, and which will receive no further
consideration;
! managing the progress of an initiative through floor consideration;
! resolving differences in initiatives passed by both chambers; and
! overseeing the implementation of public policies.
The committee work of the Senate is dispersed among standing and select or special
committees. Standing committees are permanent committees established by Senate Rule
XXV that handle the majority of the work. Select committees are usually established by
separate resolutions of the Senate. Often a select committee is established because the
existing standing committee system does not provide for an issue to be addressed
comprehensively by a single committee, or because a particular event sparks interest in an
investigation. A select committee may be permanent or temporary.2
1
Woodrow Wilson, Congressional Government, A Study in American Politics (Baltimore:
The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1981. Originally published 1885), p. 69.
2
Instead of "select," the Senate sometimes uses the term "special" committee. There is no
substantive difference between a select and a special committee; the designation depends
merely on what the resolution creating the committee calls it.
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Committees enable the Senate to manage a large volume of legislative, investigative
and oversight activity, and support the representational duties of Senators.3 In the Senate,
the committee system handles several thousand legislative measures and nearly 100,000
nominations submitted during each 2-year Congress.
Senate Rule XXV defines the jurisdiction of each standing committee and details the
topic areas in which a committee may consider legislation and conduct oversight. When
a legislative measure is introduced in the Senate, it is typically referred to one or more
standing committees according to their jurisdictions.4 Referrals are made by matching the
subject matter of the measure to the committee with jurisdiction over that subject. Most
standing committees authorize and recommend funding levels for government operations
and for new and existing programs.5 The resolutions which create select and special
committees typically assign specific areas of investigation or study.
Legislative activity in the Senate usually begins with the introduction of a measure (bill
or resolution) and its referral to a committee. All data on bills and resolutions in this report
take account only of measures that receive referral to a Senate committee. Committees
typically act on measures referred to them by determining which to report to the Senate for
further action. Committees are also principally responsible for coordinating both the
consideration by the full Senate of measures within their respective jurisdictions and the
subsequent progress of those measures to enactment or final approval.
The referral, reporting, and enactment of measures represent key dimensions of
Senate committees' workload and activity. Data on these subjects shed light on overall
patterns, highlight significant trends, and suggest the effects of institutional changes over
time, such as rules changes and shifts in committee jurisdictions.
Data in this report on both measures referred and action taken thereon are presented
in two distinct ways: (1) by Congress, and (2) by committee. Each of these presentations
permits considering the work of Senate committees in a different context. Where the data
are organized by Congress, each table covers a single Congress, and gives data for all
committees in that Congress. Where they are organized by committee, each table covers
a single committee, and gives data for the entire period covered. Examining committee
activity by Congress offers a committee-oriented perspective on the legislative activity of
the entire body, and reveals detailed patterns for the entire committee system across time.
Data presented by committee demonstrate the ebb and flow of activity by individual
3
For a discussion of the roles of committees in Congress, see Roger H. Davidson and
Walter J. Oleszek, Congress and Its Members, 7th ed. (Washington: CQ Press, 2000), pp.
197-226.
4
See CRS Report 98-242, Committee Jurisdiction and Referral in the Senate.
5
A few Senate committees have other functions. For example, the Senate Budget
Committee establishes aggregate levels for total spending and revenue and, within functional
budget categories, new budget authority and outlays; these aggregates serve as guidelines
for the work of the authorizing and appropriating panels.
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committees, permit the work of specific committees to be tracked, and illuminate
differences among committees in how they carry out their work.
Data are also broken down by the chamber (Senate or House) in which the measures
originated. They cover the 93rd through 106th Congress (1973-2000), and include all
Senate standing, select, and special committees that received referrals.6 Information
regarding measures was collected through searching the Bill Summary and Status sections
of the Legislative Information System (LIS).7
Table 1 summarizes these distinctions, and provides a guide to the presentation of
data, by identifying which tables below display figures in each of the various forms
described.
Table 1. Presentations of Data
Chamber of
Indicator Presentation origin of Tables
measures
Measures referred to Senate Senate 3-16
committees House 17-27
by Congress
Senate 28-41
Action on legislative measures
referred to Senate committees House 42-52
Measures referred to Senate
Both 53-74
committees
by committee
Action on legislative measures Senate 75-96
referred to Senate committees House 97-114
6
Most select and special committees are not authorized to consider and report legislative
measures to the Senate. However, the Senate has given legislative reporting authority to the
Ethics and Intelligence committees.
7
The LIS is an Internet-based database of congressional activity maintained by Congress
and the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Congressional users can access the data
base at [http://www.congress.gov/]. Public users can access the database through
THOMAS, a service of the Library of Congress, at [http://thomas.loc.gov/]. Data from LIS
were collected from the earliest available records through the end of the 106th Congress
(1999-2000). Information for Senate-originated measures is available on LIS from the 93rd
Congress, 1973-1974. Information on House measures adopted by the House and
subsequently referred to Senate committees is available from the 96th Congress (1979-1980).
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All data presented cover only measures that were referred to a Senate committee.8
As detailed in the Appendix, however, measures not referred may, under a variety of
circumstances, still be reported from Senate committees, considered on the Senate floor,
or enacted. Even in the absence of referral, these forms of Senate action normally still
entail activity by the committees under whose jurisdiction the measures fall. The data
presented do not reflect this activity, and to that extent tend to understate the level of work
Senate committees may perform.
Generally, these omissions arise from obstacles in the data compilation process. As
currently deployed, LIS offers the ability to track measures originated by Senate
committees only since the 104th Congress. The disposition of measures passed by the
House and held at the desk in the Senate or Senate measures sent directly to the floor
cannot be identified through available electronic search strategies. With a combination of
manual search and changes in LIS search strategies, it may be possible to develop
indicators which account for these data. The eventual development of additional measures
of committee activity would help to paint a more complete, nuanced picture of Senate
committees, and Congress in general.
Measures Referred
Forms of Measure
Data on measures referred are broken down according to the types of measure
Congress considers: bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions.9
Of these, only bills and joint resolutions are lawmaking vehicles. These measures are
introduced10 when the intent is to enact law. Because both bills and joint resolutions are
8
All data on bills and resolutions exclude private measures, which are those that propose to
confer specified benefits on named individuals. For further information on private legislation
see Richard S. Beth, "Private Bill," in The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress,
Donald C. Bacon, Roger H. Davidson and Morton Keller, eds. (New York: Simon and
Schuster, 1995) pp. 1626-1627; and Congressional Quarterly, Congressional Quarterly's
Guide to Congress, 5th ed. (Washington: CQ Press, 2000), pp. 526-527. The data on
matters referred to and receiving action by Senate committees exclude information on the
executive business of the Senate (nominations and treaties). See CRS Report 98-709,
Senate Executive Business and the Executive Calendar and CRS Report 98-384, Senate
Consideration of Treaties.
9
See CRS Report 98-706, Bills and Resolutions: Examples of How each Kind is Used
and CRS Report 98-728, Bills, Resolutions, Nominations and Treaties: Origins,
Deadlines, Requirements and Uses.
10
Formally, bills are introduced, while any kind of resolution is submitted. In contexts
referring to both bills and resolutions, and where the distinction is not material, the following
pages sometimes use the term "introduced" to encompass also the submission of resolutions.
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lawmaking vehicles, the data presentations in this report combine measures of both kinds
into one class.11
Measures originating in the House of Representatives reach the Senate only if the
House passes them.12 Accordingly, the present data take account only of House bills, joint
resolutions, and concurrent resolutions that pass the House. Due to the fact simple
resolutions of the House are never transmitted to the Senate for action, they are never
referred to Senate committees, and the tables on House measures referred to Senate
committees do not include figures on simple resolutions.
In the tables on measures referred that are organized by Congress, the number of
measures of each type referred to each Senate committee is also presented as a
percentage of the total number of measures of that type that were referred to all Senate
committees in each Congress. These percentages, read vertically, reveal the distribution
of legislative measures by committee in each Congress.
Referral Trends
Generally, the numbers of measures referred vary considerably from committee to
committee (Tables 3-27). This variation is mainly a function of the committee's
jurisdiction; the wider the jurisdiction, the more measures will likely be referred to it. For
example, the Committee on Finance receives many bills because tax policy attracts so
many legislative proposals. The forms of measures referred also vary with committee
jurisdiction. Due to the fact the management and rule setting of the Senate falls within its
jurisdiction, the Committee on Rules and Administration receives a disproportionate share
of the simple resolutions referred to committees. Similarly, a greater percentage of
concurrent resolutions are referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations than to other
committees, because these measures often express the non-binding sense of Congress in
matters of international relations.
Table 2 shows the aggregate number of Senate and House measures referred to
Senate committees in each Congress. In general, Senate-originated bills and joint
resolutions reveal no consistent pattern across the period observed. At the beginning of
the period, there is a pattern of irregular growth between the 93rd and 101st Congresses
11
Joint resolutions also are used to propose constitutional amendments. These are not
lawmaking measures, in the strict sense of the term. If passed, they are not presented to the
President for action, but rather transmitted to the States for ratification. The data in this
report include joint resolutions referred to committees and reported to the Senate for
purposes of amending the Constitution, but not their ratification. This affects chiefly the
Committee on the Judiciary, which has jurisdiction over proposed constitutional amendments.
No constitutional amendments were adopted by Congress between 1973 and 2000. The 27th
Amendment, regulating congressional salaries, was ratified on May 7, 1992. It was adopted
by the First Congress (1789-1790) on September 25, 1789.
12
As with the introduction of measures, bills are passed, while resolutions are adopted. In
contexts referring to both bills and resolutions, and where the distinction is not material, the
report sometimes uses "passed" to encompass agreement to resolutions as well.
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(1979-1990), before a brief leveling in the 102nd Congress (1991-1992). Sharp
decreases followed in the 103rd and 104th Congresses (1993-1996). At the end of the
period, an upturn occurs in the 106th Congress (1999-2000).
The data reveal a relatively irregular pattern in the numbers of Senate concurrent
resolutions referred, as well. Unlike the pattern for bills and joint resolutions, it includes
a sharp drop of nearly 50% between the 102nd and 103rd Congresses, (1991-1994). This
was followed by a more gradual but significant decline in the 103rd through 105th
Congresses (1993-1998). In the 106th Congress, the number of referrals returned to
levels seen before the decline.
After a period of steady growth through the 1970s, the number of simple resolutions
handled by Senate committees peaked at 540 in the 96th Congress (1979-1980). They
fell steadily throughout the 1980s. Through the 1990s, the number of Senate simple
resolutions was relatively flat.
The Senate referred between one half and one quarter as many House concurrent
resolutions, joint resolutions and bills as Senate measures to its committees. Among House
measures referred to Senate committees, House concurrent resolution referrals peaked in
the 100th Congress (1987-1988), after several years of growth. There followed a period
of declining referrals of this type of measure until the 104th Congress (1995-1996), and
increases during the 105th and 106th Congresses (1997-2000). Referral of House joint
resolutions and bills generally rose, peaking at 450 during the 102nd Congress (1991-
1992), before declining sharply during the 103rd through 105th Congresses (1993-1998).
In the 106th Congress (1999-2000), the trend reversed with the number of referrals of
House bills and joint resolutions higher than in the previous three Congresses.
In the aggregate, the referral activity indicators do not reveal consistent patterns. This
irregularity may reflect the limited scope of the indicators themselves, rather than being an
explicit statement of actual committee workload. Nevertheless, some preliminary
conclusions may be drawn. For example, the downward trend in public bills and joint
resolutions referred during the middle and late 1990s appears connected at least in part
with the adoption by the House of a ban on consideration of legislation designating special
days, weeks, or months for commemoration. Over the years, the Senate has revised its
procedures for introducing commemorative legislation as well.13 In the period after the
House decision, Senate-originated action on commemorative legislation declined
significantly, presumably because the chamber recognized that the House would not
consider those measures. The change was demonstrated in the workload of the Senate
Committee on Judiciary, which has jurisdiction over commemorative legislation. The
Judiciary Committee saw a 60.5% decrease in bills and joint resolutions referred to it in
the 104th Congress. The lack of consistent pattern is also demonstrated by the number of
referrals to the Committee on Judiciary. Following the commemorative ban and decline
in referrals during the 104th Congress, the number of measures referred to the committee
in the 105th and 106th Congresses returned to levels seen prior to the commemorative ban.
13
See CRS Report 98-662, Commemorative Legislation: Evolution and Procedures, by
Stephen Stathis.
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Table 2. Summary of Legislative Measures Referred to Senate Committees, 93rd-106th Congresses
House Concurrent House-Passed Bills Senate Simple Senate Concurrent Senate Bills and Joint
Congress
Resolutions and Joint Resolutions Resolutions Resolutions Resolutions
93rd (1973-1974) NA NA 246 98 3542
94th (1975-1976) NA NA 411 162 3085
95th (1977-1978) NA NA 387 84 3838
96th (1979-1980) 37 385 540 114 2733
97th (1981-1982) 38 284 435 108 2789
98th (1983-1984) 29 381 393 127 2934
99th (1985-1986) 38 370 332 130 2731
100th (1987-1988) 54 435 298 120 2778
101st (1989-1990) 41 374 167 118 3124
102nd (1991-1992) 39 450 185 106 3281
103rd (1993-1994) 27 365 144 58 2466
104th (1995-1996) 24 284 118 65 1943
105th (1997-1998) 53 293 174 97 2004
106th (1999-2000) 81 374 214 112 3194
S o u r c e : Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Data presented here about action that occurred on the measures referred to Senate
committees relate only to bills and joint resolutions. These are the only measures that can
become law, and for most committees, represent the great preponderance of measures
referred. Specifically, the pertinent tables report the numbers of bills and joint resolutions
that were: (1) referred to committee, (2) reported from committee, and (3) enacted into
law.14
The first group of data, on bills and joint resolutions referred, repeats the
corresponding figures from the tables on referrals. The remaining data reflect only actions
that occurred on these referred measures. Excluded, accordingly, are any bills and joint
resolutions originated by Senate committees, because these are reported without having
been referred. Also excluded are any measures that were enacted into law without having
been referred to a Senate committee. For this reason, total legislative activity for all
committees, as presented here, falls short, in general, of the aggregate legislative activity
of the Senate as a whole.15
14
Joint resolutions introduced to amend the Constitution are included in referral columns
and, if they are reported to the Senate, the reported column. Those passed by both houses
and sent to the states for ratification, however, are not included in the enacted columns.
15
Generally, measures are referred to committee for consideration. In at least three
circumstances, however, a measure may receive consideration by the Senate without being
referred.
First, bills and joint resolutions may avoid Senate committee referral by being placed
directly on the Senate Calendar when introduced, under Rule XIV. Similarly, simple and
concurrent resolutions may, when submitted, be "laid over, under the rule" rather than
referred. Also, measures of any form may, by unanimous consent, receive immediate floor
consideration when introduced. Even if the data took account of these measures, none
would appear as a measure referred. Also, even though these measures become available
for floor consideration, no committee reports them. As a result, even if the data took account
of these measures, they would still not appear as measures reported. On the other hand,
those enacted into law would appear as additional to the ones counted in the tables.
Second, Senate rules permit committees to report original measures. By this means,
committees may in effect introduce new bills and resolutions through the act of reporting
them. These measures are accordingly reported without being referred. Even if the data
took account of them, they would not appear as measures referred. They would, however,
appear as measures reported, in addition to those reflected in the present data. Similarly,
those enacted would appear as additional to the ones counted in the present tables.
Finally, when the Senate receives a measure passed by the House, it often holds the
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In the tables on action on measures referred that are organized by Congress, the
number of measures of each type referred to each Senate committee is also presented as
a percentage of the total number of measures of that type that were referred to all Senate
committees in the given Congress. These percentages reveal the distribution of legislative
measures reported and enacted by committees in that Congress.
In the tables on actions that are organized by committee, the number of measures at
each stage after referral to each Senate committee is also presented as a percentage of the
total number of measures that were referred to that committee in that Congress. These
percentages reveal that the process of selection among measures referred results in a low
number of measures reported, and a still lower number of measures enacted into law.
Measures Reported
Once a measure is referred to committee, it normally can reach the Senate floor only
if the committee reports it back to the Senate. Committees, however, have no general
obligation to report any measure referred. Also, because any Senator may introduce a
measure on any subject at any time, a committee may have before it numerous alternative
proposals dealing with any given issue. Committees are usually unlikely to report more
than one of the proposals. Accordingly, the summary tables for the House and Senate in
each Congress, Tables 28-52, show a large number of bills that received no further action.
In the 106th Congress, approximately one in five measures was reported back to the
Senate for further consideration.
The rates of reporting bills also vary significantly from committee to committee. Like
figures for referrals to committees, these variations probably reflect different jurisdictional
characteristics, as well as intensified activity in different jurisdictions over time. Also, some
committees' percentage of the total reported is much lower than their percentage of the
total referred. For instance, in the 106th Congress the Finance Committee received more
than one quarter of all measures referred to Senate committees, but reported less than 3%
of all Senate measures reported by Senate committees. This pattern mainly reflects the
committee's role of screening large numbers of discrete revenue and tariff measures.
Conversely, in the 102nd Congress the Judiciary Committee received 18.67% of all bills
and joint resolutions passed by the House and referred to the Senate and 14.68% of
similar Senate-originated measures referred to Senate committees, but reported 63.1% of
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measure at the desk rather than referring it. This action facilitates the subsequent process
of resolving differences between the House measure and a Senate companion measure.
When the two houses initially act on separate measures in this way, further action normally
occurs on only one of them. Whichever measure proceeds to enactment, the present data
count the referral and reporting of the Senate measure. The House measure does not
appear as referred or reported, and would not so appear even if the data did take account
of these House measures. Finally, however, in cases when the Senate measure is enacted,
the present data record this outcome, but when the House measure is enacted, they do not
record the enactment at all. If the data reflected these House measures, those enacted
would appear as additional to the ones counted in the present tables.
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House measures and 33.52% of Senate measures to the Senate. A large reason for these
levels was the Committee's jurisdiction over commemorative legislation; many of these
reported measures were joint resolutions commemorating certain days or occasions. After
the curtailment of commemorative legislation in both chambers, the Judiciary Committee
in the 104th Congress (1995-1996) considered 9.51% of House-passed measures referred
to the Senate and reported 37.04% of all House measures reported to the Senate. During
the same period, the Committee considered 9.55% of Senate measures referred to
committees and reported 21.43% of all Senate measures reported.
Measures Enacted
As with measures reported, the data on measures enacted into law reveal no
consistent pattern. Variable committee workloads, along with the impact of social,
economic, and political changes or demands, all appear to contribute to committee activity
levels. Further, the procedural practice of referring, reporting and passing legislation on
the same subject matter in both chambers, but using one chamber's bill number for final
enactment, has the effect of depressing the percentage enacted of the other chamber.16
What can be said is that measures enacted are consistently a small percentage of
measures referred. For example, in the 106th Congress, 744 bills and joint resolutions, or
10.43% of the 7,132 measures referred to Senate committees, were enacted into law. 17
Figure 1 displays the numerical relationship among measures referred, reported and
enacted in the 93rd-106th Congresses. Figure 2 displays the same data as percentages of
measures referred over the same period.
16
Ibid.
17
The total number of public laws enacted during the 106th Congress was 580. In some
cases several of the measures passed by Congress were enacted as components larger,
omnibus measures.
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Figure 2. Public Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate:
Percent Reported and Enacted, 93rd-106th Congresses
Figure 1. Public Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred and Reported
in Senate, and Enacted into Law, 93rd-106th Congresses
Measures Referred and Committee Workloads
Each of the indicators for which this report provides data reflects an aspect of the
workload of Senate committees, broadly understood. By themselves, none may be
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regarded as a sufficient indicator of the intensity or quality of overall Senate committee
activity; each has its own limitations. Focusing on one or two indicators could lead to
faulty or incomplete conclusions. Any meaningful assessment of workload must take into
account several indicators, and must reflect a clear understanding of what each is
describing. Generalizing about specific aspects of activity or workload may better rest on
combined use of all appropriate indicators, rather than on any one.
What the Indicators Tell Us. Data on measures referred to committee may
only with caution be interpreted as providing information about actual workloads. Sizable
shifts in numbers may reflect changes in Senate practice, rather than in political conditions
or emergent policy issues. Increase or decrease in the number of bills or joint resolutions
referred, reported or enacted need not mean that policy demands have abated or
multiplied. Perhaps issues that were previously subject to legislative activity have merely
been transferred to administrative fora. Perhaps the Senate is "packaging" its legislation
differently, incorporating several measures which, in the past, might have been enacted
individually, into longer, and more complex omnibus forms.
In some cases, an upturn in the activity of a committee in one Congress may be an
artifact of the routine reconsideration of significant legislationin the committee's jurisdiction.
In the 107th Congress, for example, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
is considering the "farm bill," an omnibus measure which reexamines a basket of
agricultural and food programs that are reauthorized every 5 to 7 years. One can track the
figures for a given committee over time to determine the effects of bursts of activity in its
jurisdiction on its workload, but it is difficult to explain the patterns clearly because many
factors influence committee workloads. It may be the case that when particularly
momentous, technical or detailed legislation works its way through a committee, numerical
measures of activity decline, because committee energy and resources are concentrated,
instead of dispersed over several initiatives within the committee's jurisdiction. In this case,
a decline in overall numbers would be an indication of more intensive committee activity.
Committee Activity Not Fully Captured. The data presented do not fully
capture all the work of committees. To take an important example, committees' activity
on legislative measures fail to capture the level or intensity of oversight and investigative
activity. Even in relation to legislative activity, committees sometimes originate measures
that are reported directly to the Senate floor calendars. Additionally, there is little
systematic understanding of the work of committee Members assigned to conference
committee. Activity of these kinds fails to be reflected in data on measures referred.
Aspects of Workload Not Considered. Even to the extent that statistics on
committee activity demonstrate productivity in one arena of congressional service, they
may still afford an incomplete picture of the overall work of Congress and its Members.
For example, data on the number of bills or resolutions referred to committees from 1973
to 2000 could be taken to imply that productivity has declined. Yet trends in Senate floor
votes and pages per statute, which are not considered in this report, point to a rise in
legislative activity. Similarly, the data presented here do not fully capture all aspects of the
work of a Senator, because they do not account for representational duties carried out in
Washington, DC, and home States, or constituent services carried out through Senators'
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offices.18 Yet this representational activity is related to, and may often be carried out
simultaneously with, investigations and lawmaking activities occurring in committee.
In conclusion, while data about measures referred and actions thereon illuminate
certain aspects of committee workload and activity, other quantitative indicators would be
needed for a more rounded picture. Also lacking are more illuminating qualitative
indicators, both at the committee level and beyond. Additional collection of these kinds
of data could yield further insight into the legislative environment, although the full intensity
and quality of Senate work will likely remain elusive.
18
For a discussion of the roles of Members of Congress, see Davidson and Oleszek,
Congress and Its Members, pp. 13-39, 127-140 and 160-194.
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Senate Committee Legislative Activity: By Congress
Senate Measures Referred
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 3. 106th Congress (1999-2000)
Senate Bills and
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 1 0.47% 3 2.68% 145 4.48% 149 4.19%
Appropriations 2 0.93% 0 0.00% 25 0.77% 27 0.76%
Armed Services 8 3.74% 5 4.46% 79 2.44% 92 2.58%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 0 0.00% 1 0.89% 111 3.43% 112 3.15%
Budget 2 0.93% 2 1.79% 31 0.96% 35 0.98%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 5 2.34% 3 2.68% 206 6.37% 214 6.01%
Energy and Natural Resources 3 1.40% 3 2.68% 338 10.45% 344 9.66%
Environment and Public Works 1 0.47% 1 0.89% 164 5.07% 166 4.66%
Finance 11 5.14% 10 8.93% 921 28.48% 942 26.46%
Foreign Relations 60 28.04% 51 45.54% 96 2.97% 207 5.81%
Governmental Affairs 6 2.80% 7 6.25% 170 5.26% 183 5.14%
Indian Affairs 1 0.47% 1 0.89% 70 2.16% 72 2.02%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 4 0.12% 4 0.11%
Judiciary 78 36.45% 14 12.50% 411 12.71% 503 14.13%
Health Education, Labor and Pensions 3 1.40% 6 5.36% 349 10.79% 358 10.06%
Rules and Administration 32 14.95% 3 2.68% 43 1.33% 78 2.19%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 20 0.62% 20 0.56%
Veterans' Affairs 1 0.47% 2 1.79% 51 1.58% 54 1.52%
Totals 214 100.00% 112 100.00% 3,234 100.00% 3,560 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 4. 105th Congress (1997-1998)
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent Senate Bills and
Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions Joint Resolutions
Measures Referred
Referred Referred Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 2 1.15% 0 0.00% 78 3.80% 80 3.44%
Appropriations 1 0.57% 1 1.03% 32 1.56% 34 1.46%
Armed Services 1 0.57% 0 0.00% 70 3.41% 71 3.06%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 2 1.15% 0 0.00% 79 3.85% 81 3.49%
Budget 4 2.30% 4 4.12% 28 1.36% 36 1.55%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 3 1.72% 4 4.12% 180 8.77% 187 8.05%
Energy and Natural Resources 4 2.30% 1 1.03% 246 11.98% 251 10.80%
Environment and Public Works 0 0.00% 1 1.03% 170 8.28% 171 7.36%
Finance 10 5.75% 9 9.28% 169 8.23% 188 8.09%
Foreign Relations 42 24.14% 44 45.36% 68 3.31% 154 6.63%
Governmental Affairs 5 2.87% 12 12.37% 144 7.01% 161 6.93%
Indian Affairs 2 1.15% 0 0.00% 46 2.24% 48 2.07%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 4 0.19% 4 0.17%
Judiciary 57 32.76% 10 10.31% 353 17.19% 420 18.07%
Labor and Human Resources 11 6.32% 4 4.12% 281 13.69% 296 12.74%
Rules and Administration 29 16.67% 7 7.22% 43 2.09% 79 3.40%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 13 0.63% 13 0.56%
Veterans' Affairs 1 0.57% 0 0.00% 49 2.39% 50 2.15%
Totals 174 100.00% 97 100.00% 2,053 100.00% 2,324 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 5. 104th Congress (1995-1996)
Senate Bills and
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 1 0.85% 1 1.54% 85 4.25% 87 3.98%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 15 0.75% 15 0.69%
Armed Services 1 0.85% 3 4.62% 69 3.45% 73 3.34%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 4 3.39% 0 0.00% 82 4.10% 86 3.94%
Budget 3 2.54% 2 3.08% 30 1.50% 35 1.60%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 3 2.54% 2 3.08% 127 6.35% 132 6.04%
Energy and Natural Resources 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 253 12.64% 253 11.58%
Environment and Public Works 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 161 8.05% 161 7.37%
Finance 6 5.08% 3 4.62% 455 22.74% 464 21.25%
Foreign Relations 29 24.58% 40 61.54% 38 1.90% 107 4.90%
Governmental Affairs 5 4.24% 0 0.00% 144 7.20% 149 6.82%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 39 1.95% 39 1.79%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 7 0.35% 7 0.32%
Judiciary 38 32.20% 3 4.62% 210 10.49% 251 11.49%
Labor and Human Resources 2 1.69% 2 3.08% 191 9.55% 195 8.93%
Rules and Administration 26 22.03% 9 13.85% 38 1.90% 73 3.34%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 9 0.45% 9 0.41%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 48 2.40% 48 2.20%
Totals 118 100.00% 65 100.00% 2,001 100.00% 2,184 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 6. 103rd Congress (1993-1994)
Senate Bills and
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 0 0.00% 1 1.72% 101 3.77% 102 3.54%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 15 0.56% 15 0.52%
Armed Services 1 0.69% 3 5.17% 75 2.80% 79 2.74%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 4 2.78% 2 3.45% 128 4.78% 134 4.65%
Budget 0 0.00% 6 10.34% 31 1.16% 37 1.29%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 8 5.56% 1 1.72% 162 6.05% 171 5.94%
Energy and Natural Resources 1 0.69% 1 1.72% 225 8.40% 227 7.88%
Environment and Public Works 1 0.69% 0 0.00% 187 6.99% 188 6.53%
Finance 8 5.56% 6 10.34% 604 22.56% 618 21.47%
Foreign Relations 41 28.47% 22 37.93% 88 3.29% 151 5.24%
Governmental Affairs 1 0.69% 4 6.90% 197 7.36% 202 7.02%
Indian Affairs 1 0.69% 0 0.00% 51 1.91% 52 1.81%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 14 0.52% 14 0.49%
Judiciary 12 8.33% 4 6.90% 411 15.35% 427 14.83%
Labor and Human Resources 10 6.94% 4 6.90% 254 9.49% 268 9.31%
Rules and Administration 56 38.89% 4 6.90% 43 1.61% 103 3.58%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 17 0.64% 17 0.59%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 74 2.76% 74 2.57%
Totals 144 100.00% 58 100.00% 2,677 100.00% 2,879 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 7. 102nd Congress (1991-1992)
Senate Bills and
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 3 1.62% 0 0.00% 111 3.09% 114 2.93%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 117 3.25% 117 3.01%
Armed Services 1 0.54% 2 1.89% 128 3.56% 131 3.37%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 4 2.16% 0 0.00% 169 4.70% 173 4.45%
Budget 2 1.08% 5 4.72% 131 3.64% 138 3.55%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 1 0.54% 2 1.89% 194 5.39% 197 5.07%
Energy and Natural Resources 0 0.00% 2 1.89% 288 8.01% 290 7.46%
Environment and Public Works 7 3.78% 0 0.00% 208 5.78% 215 5.53%
Finance 16 8.65% 6 5.66% 916 25.47% 938 24.13%
Foreign Relations 78 42.16% 55 51.89% 140 3.89% 273 7.02%
Governmental Affairs 2 1.08% 3 2.83% 189 5.26% 194 4.99%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 1 0.94% 64 1.78% 65 1.67%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 9 0.25% 9 0.23%
Judiciary 10 5.41% 15 14.15% 528 14.68% 553 14.23%
Labor and Human Resources 5 2.70% 3 2.83% 228 6.34% 236 6.07%
Rules and Administration 55 29.73% 10 9.43% 50 1.39% 115 2.96%
Small Business 1 0.54% 2 1.89% 17 0.47% 20 0.51%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 109 3.03% 109 2.80%
Totals 185 100.00% 106 100.00% 3,596 100.00% 3,887 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-19
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 8. 101st Congress (1989-1990)
Senate Bills and
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 0 0.00% 2 1.69% 182 5.20% 184 4.87%
Appropriations 3 1.80% 0 0.00% 15 0.43% 18 0.48%
Armed Services 4 2.40% 0 0.00% 114 3.26% 118 3.12%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 2 1.20% 0 0.00% 154 4.40% 156 4.12%
Budget 0 0.00% 5 4.24% 40 1.14% 45 1.19%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 5 2.99% 5 4.24% 210 6.01% 220 5.82%
Energy and Natural Resources 3 1.80% 1 0.85% 272 7.78% 276 7.30%
Environment and Public Works 6 3.59% 2 1.69% 223 6.38% 231 6.11%
Finance 14 8.38% 12 10.17% 784 22.42% 810 21.42%
Foreign Relations 48 28.74% 57 48.31% 122 3.49% 227 6.00%
Governmental Affairs 5 2.99% 3 2.54% 193 5.52% 201 5.31%
Indian Affairs 1 0.60% 0 0.00% 63 1.80% 64 1.69%
Intelligence 1 0.60% 0 0.00% 8 0.23% 9 0.24%
Judiciary 16 9.58% 9 7.63% 608 17.39% 633 16.74%
Labor and Human Resources 4 2.40% 9 7.63% 340 9.72% 353 9.33%
Rules and Administration 53 31.74% 12 10.17% 65 1.86% 130 3.44%
Small Business 1 0.60% 0 0.00% 11 0.31% 12 0.32%
Veterans' Affairs 1 0.60% 1 0.85% 93 2.66% 95 2.51%
Totals 167 100.00% 118 100.00% 3,497 100.00% 3,782 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-20
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 9. 100th Congress (1987-1989)
Senate Bills and
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 6 2.01% 0 0.00% 168 5.33% 174 4.88%
Appropriations 11 3.69% 0 0.00% 17 0.54% 28 0.78%
Armed Services 4 1.34% 3 2.50% 64 2.03% 71 1.99%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 3 1.01% 2 1.67% 119 3.78% 124 3.48%
Budget 10 3.36% 6 5.00% 28 0.89% 44 1.23%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 7 2.35% 5 4.17% 210 6.67% 222 6.22%
Energy and Natural Resources 2 0.67% 0 0.00% 279 8.86% 281 7.88%
Environment and Public Works 10 3.36% 2 1.67% 210 6.67% 222 6.22%
Finance 22 7.38% 10 8.33% 676 21.46% 708 19.84%
Foreign Relations 51 17.11% 58 48.33% 138 4.38% 247 6.92%
Governmental Affairs 5 1.68% 3 2.50% 175 5.56% 183 5.13%
Indian Affairs 4 1.34% 1 0.83% 61 1.94% 66 1.85%
Intelligence 3 1.01% 0 0.00% 9 0.29% 12 0.34%
Judiciary 13 4.36% 6 5.00% 566 17.97% 585 16.40%
Labor and Human Resources 4 1.34% 12 10.00% 272 8.63% 288 8.07%
Rules and Administration 140 46.98% 10 8.33% 44 1.40% 194 5.44%
Small Business 1 0.34% 1 0.83% 15 0.48% 17 0.48%
Veterans' Affairs 2 0.67% 1 0.83% 99 3.14% 102 2.86%
Totals 298 100.00% 120 100.00% 3,150 100.00% 3,568 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-21
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 10. 99th Congress (1985-1986)
Senate Bills and
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 13 3.92% 8 6.15% 159 5.10% 180 5.03%
Appropriations 7 2.11% 2 1.54% 21 0.67% 30 0.84%
Armed Services 5 1.51% 0 0.00% 102 3.27% 107 2.99%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 5 1.51% 2 1.54% 165 5.29% 172 4.80%
Budget 35 10.54% 3 2.31% 25 0.80% 63 1.76%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 14 4.22% 8 6.15% 193 6.19% 215 6.00%
Energy and Natural Resources 7 2.11% 0 0.00% 221 7.08% 228 6.37%
Environment and Public Works 9 2.71% 0 0.00% 190 6.09% 199 5.56%
Finance 39 11.75% 13 10.00% 655 20.99% 707 19.74%
Foreign Relations 59 17.77% 56 43.08% 137 4.39% 252 7.04%
Governmental Affairs 8 2.41% 1 0.77% 199 6.38% 208 5.81%
Indian Affairs 2 0.60% 0 0.00% 43 1.38% 45 1.26%
Intelligence-Government Operations 2 0.60% 0 0.00% 2 0.06% 4 0.11%
Judiciary 21 6.33% 15 11.54% 639 20.48% 675 18.84%
Labor and Human Resources 11 3.31% 12 9.23% 245 7.85% 268 7.48%
Rules and Administration 88 26.51% 9 6.92% 41 1.31% 138 3.85%
Small Business 4 1.20% 0 0.00% 9 0.29% 13 0.36%
Veterans' Affairs 3 0.90% 1 0.77% 74 2.37% 78 2.18%
Totals 332 100.00% 130 100.00% 3,120 100.00% 3,582 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-22
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 11. 98th Congress (1983-1984)
Senate Bills
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
and Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 13 3.31% 1 0.79% 159 5.01% 173 4.68%
Appropriations 7 1.78% 5 3.94% 18 0.57% 30 0.81%
Armed Services 4 1.02% 3 2.36% 77 2.43% 84 2.27%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 4 1.02% 8 6.30% 150 4.72% 162 4.38%
Budget 70 17.81% 3 2.36% 20 0.63% 93 2.52%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 16 4.07% 10 7.87% 189 5.95% 215 5.82%
Energy and Natural Resources 15 3.82% 0 0.00% 262 8.25% 277 7.50%
Environment and Public Works 8 2.04% 1 0.79% 226 7.12% 235 6.36%
Finance 22 5.60% 10 7.87% 689 21.70% 721 19.51%
Foreign Relations 63 16.03% 49 38.58% 106 3.34% 218 5.90%
Governmental Affairs 15 3.82% 9 7.09% 196 6.17% 220 5.95%
Indian Affairs 9 2.29% 0 0.00% 63 1.98% 72 1.95%
Intelligence-Government Operations 2 0.51% 1 0.79% 9 0.28% 12 0.32%
Judiciary 39 9.92% 11 8.66% 591 18.61% 641 17.35%
Labor and Human Resources 16 4.07% 5 3.94% 276 8.69% 297 8.04%
Rules and Administration 85 21.63% 10 7.87% 45 1.42% 140 3.79%
Small Business 1 0.25% 0 0.00% 28 0.88% 29 0.78%
Veterans' Affairs 4 1.02% 1 0.79% 71 2.24% 76 2.06%
Totals 393 100.00% 127 100.00% 3,175 100.00% 3,695 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-23
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 12. 97th Congress (1981-1982)
Senate Bills
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
and Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 11 2.53% 5 4.63% 135 4.45% 151 4.22%
Appropriations 10 2.30% 1 0.93% 15 0.49% 26 0.73%
Armed Services 13 2.99% 3 2.78% 103 3.40% 119 3.33%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 16 3.68% 9 8.33% 160 5.28% 185 5.17%
Budget 80 18.39% 8 7.41% 34 1.12% 122 3.41%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 15 3.45% 4 3.70% 157 5.18% 176 4.92%
Energy and Natural Resources 19 4.37% 1 0.93% 253 8.34% 273 7.63%
Environment and Public Works 12 2.76% 2 1.85% 200 6.59% 214 5.98%
Finance 26 5.98% 8 7.41% 712 23.48% 746 20.86%
Foreign Relations 59 13.56% 35 32.41% 88 2.90% 182 5.09%
Governmental Affairs 18 4.14% 4 3.70% 228 7.52% 250 6.99%
Indian Affairs 6 1.38% 0 0.00% 41 1.35% 47 1.31%
Intelligence-Government Operations 5 1.15% 0 0.00% 5 0.16% 10 0.28%
Judiciary 48 11.03% 16 14.81% 516 17.01% 580 16.22%
Labor and Human Resources 0 0.00% 8 7.41% 220 7.25% 228 6.38%
Rules and Administration 90 20.69% 3 2.78% 44 1.45% 137 3.83%
Small Business 2 0.46% 0 0.00% 19 0.63% 21 0.59%
Veterans' Affairs 5 1.15% 1 0.93% 103 3.40% 109 3.05%
Totals 435 100.00% 108 100.00% 3,033 100.00% 3,576 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-24
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 13. 96th Congress (1979-1980)
Senate Bills
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
and Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 17 3.15% 0 0.00% 151 5.16% 168 4.69%
Appropriations 12 2.22% 0 0.00% 10 0.34% 22 0.61%
Armed Services 24 4.44% 1 0.88% 84 2.87% 109 3.04%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 18 3.33% 7 6.14% 169 5.78% 194 5.42%
Budget 113 20.93% 5 4.39% 25 0.85% 143 3.99%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 25 4.63% 4 3.51% 196 6.70% 225 6.28%
Energy and Natural Resources 41 7.59% 4 3.51% 365 12.47% 410 11.45%
Environment and Public Works 21 3.89% 0 0.00% 230 7.86% 251 7.01%
Finance 19 3.52% 10 8.77% 652 22.28% 681 19.02%
Foreign Relations 64 11.85% 52 45.61% 65 2.22% 181 5.06%
Governmental Affairs 26 4.81% 5 4.39% 290 9.91% 321 8.97%
Indian Affairs 3 0.56% 0 0.00% 38 1.30% 41 1.15%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 27 5.00% 12 10.53% 382 13.06% 421 11.76%
Labor and Human Resources 9 1.67% 3 2.63% 124 4.24% 136 3.80%
Rules and Administration 113 20.93% 11 9.65% 53 1.81% 177 4.94%
Small Business 6 1.11% 0 0.00% 22 0.75% 28 0.78%
Veterans' Affairs 2 0.37% 0 0.00% 70 2.39% 72 2.01%
Totals 540 100.00% 114 100.00% 2,926 100.00% 3,580 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-25
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 14. 95th Congress (1977-1978)
Senate Bills
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
and Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture and Forestry 7 1.81% 0 0.00% 233 5.83% 240 5.38%
Appropriations 8 2.07% 0 0.00% 7 0.18% 15 0.34%
Armed Services 2 0.52% 1 1.19% 85 2.13% 88 1.97%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 3 0.78% 5 5.95% 184 4.61% 192 4.30%
Budget 119 30.75% 0 0.00% 5 0.13% 124 2.78%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 6 1.55% 3 3.57% 284 7.11% 293 6.56%
Energy and Natural Resources 8 2.07% 3 3.57% 318 7.96% 329 7.37%
Environment and Public Works 1 0.26% 1 1.19% 198 4.96% 200 4.48%
Finance 11 2.84% 7 8.33% 592 14.82% 610 13.66%
Foreign Relations 46 11.89% 32 38.10% 681 17.05% 759 17.00%
Government Affairs 19 4.91% 8 9.52% 253 6.33% 280 6.27%
Government Operations intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 3 0.08% 3 0.07%
Interior and Insular Affairs 3 0.78% 0 0.00% 39 0.98% 42 0.94%
Human Resources 6 1.55% 6 7.14% 282 7.06% 294 6.58%
Select Committee on Indian Affairs 2 0.52% 0 0.00% 79 1.98% 81 1.81%
Judiciary 14 3.62% 7 8.33% 369 9.24% 390 8.73%
Labor and Public Welfare 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 51 1.28% 51 1.14%
Public Works 1 0.26% 1 1.19% 219 5.48% 221 4.95%
Rules and Administration 125 32.30% 10 11.90% 40 1.00% 175 3.92%
Small Business 3 0.78% 0 0.00% 36 0.90% 39 0.87%
Veterans' Affairs 3 0.78% 0 0.00% 36 0.90% 39 0.87%
Total 387 100.00% 84 100.00% 3,994 100.00% 4.465 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-26
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 15. 94th Congress (1975-1976)
Senate Bills
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
and Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Aeronautical and Space Sciences 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 14 0.43% 14 0.36%
Agriculture and Forestry 19 4.62% 2 1.23% 193 5.90% 214 5.56%
Appropriations 36 8.76% 2 1.23% 9 0.27% 47 1.22%
Armed Services 5 1.22% 2 1.23% 100 3.06% 107 2.78%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 10 2.43% 3 1.85% 214 6.54% 227 5.90%
Budget 64 15.57% 2 1.23% 2 0.06% 68 1.77%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 7 1.70% 2 1.23% 397 12.13% 406 10.56%
District of Columbia 1 0.24% 3 1.85% 12 0.37% 16 0.42%
Finance 5 1.22% 12 7.41% 590 18.03% 607 15.78%
Foreign Relations 52 12.65% 83 51.23% 122 3.73% 257 6.68%
Government Operations 6 1.46% 2 1.23% 186 5.68% 194 5.04%
Interior and Insular Affairs 19 4.62% 3 1.85% 528 16.13% 550 14.30%
Judiciary 16 3.89% 16 9.88% 154 4.71% 186 4.84%
Labor and Public Welfare 11 2.68% 6 3.70% 322 9.84% 339 8.81%
Post Office and Civil Service 3 0.73% 1 0.62% 108 3.30% 112 2.91%
Public Works 5 1.22% 2 1.23% 193 5.90% 200 5.20%
Committees Total 152 36.98% 21 12.96% 45 1.37% 218 5.67%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 84 2.57% 84 2.18%
Totals 411 100.00% 162 100.00% 3,273 100.00% 3,846 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-27
Senate Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 16. 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
Senate Bills
Senate Simple Senate Concurrent
and Joint Total Senate
Senate Committee Resolutions Resolutions
Resolutions Measures Referred
Referred Referred
Referred
Percent Percent Percent Percent
Aeronautical and Space Sciences 0 0.00% 1 1.02% 14 0.37% 15 0.36%
Agriculture and Forestry 7 2.85% 2 2.04% 172 4.57% 181 4.40%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 3 0.08% 3 0.07%
Armed Services 6 2.44% 5 5.10% 162 4.30% 173 4.21%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 6 2.44% 4 4.08% 301 7.99% 311 7.57%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 16 6.50% 7 7.14% 437 11.60% 460 11.19%
District of Columbia 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 34 0.90% 34 0.83%
Finance 5 2.03% 4 4.08% 515 13.67% 524 12.75%
Foreign Relations 36 14.63% 23 23.47% 101 2.68% 160 3.89%
Government Operations 4 1.63% 5 5.10% 179 4.75% 188 4.57%
Interior and Insular Affairs 3 1.22% 4 4.08% 530 14.07% 537 13.07%
Judiciary 6 2.44% 11 11.22% 491 13.04% 508 12.36%
Labor and Public Welfare 2 0.81% 5 5.10% 374 9.93% 381 9.27%
Post Office and Civil Service 11 4.47% 0 0.00% 120 3.19% 131 3.19%
Public Works 1 0.41% 2 2.04% 170 4.51% 173 4.21%
Rules and Administration 140 56.91% 24 24.49% 67 1.78% 231 5.62%
Veterans' Affairs 3 1.22% 1 1.02% 96 2.55% 100 2.43%
Committees Total 246 100.00% 98 100.00% 3,766 100.00% 4,110 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-28
House Measures Referred
House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 17. 106th Congress (1999-2000)
Senate Committee House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Measures Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 0 0.00% 3 0.78% 3 0.65%
Appropriations 1 1.23% 9 2.35% 10 2.16%
Armed Services 1 1.23% 1 0.26% 2 0.43%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 1 1.23% 9 2.35% 10 2.16%
Budget 1 1.23% 0 0.00% 1 0.22%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 4 4.94% 36 9.40% 40 8.62%
Energy And Natural Resources 3 3.70% 74 19.32% 77 16.59%
Environment And Public Works 0 0.00% 51 13.32% 51 10.99%
Finance 1 1.23% 19 4.96% 20 4.31%
Foreign Relations 23 28.40% 18 4.70% 41 8.84%
Governmental Affairs 2 2.47% 76 19.84% 78 16.81%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 8 2.09% 8 1.72%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 21 25.93% 40 10.44% 61 13.15%
Health Education, Labor and Pensions 10 12.35% 16 4.18% 26 5.60%
Rules and Administration 13 16.05% 3 0.78% 16 3.45%
Small Business 0 0.00% 13 3.39% 13 2.80%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 7 1.83% 7 1.51%
Totals 81 100.00% 383 100.00% 464 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-29
House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 18. 105th Congress (1997-1998)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Measures Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 1 1.89% 6 2.05% 7 2.02%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 2 0.68% 2 0.58%
Armed Services 2 3.77% 2 0.68% 4 1.16%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 1 1.89% 11 3.75% 12 3.47%
Budget 0 0.00% 1 0.34% 1 0.29%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 3 5.66% 24 8.19% 27 7.80%
Energy And Natural Resources 0 0.00% 52 17.75% 52 15.03%
Environment And Public Works 2 3.77% 32 10.92% 34 9.83%
Finance 1 1.89% 13 4.44% 14 4.05%
Foreign Relations 32 60.38% 15 5.12% 47 13.58%
Governmental Affairs 2 3.77% 42 14.33% 44 12.72%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 7 2.39% 7 2.02%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 2 0.68% 2 0.58%
Judiciary 6 11.32% 50 17.06% 56 16.18%
Labor and Human Resources 2 3.77% 17 5.80% 19 5.49%
Rules and Administration 1 1.89% 2 0.68% 3 0.87%
Small Business 0 0.00% 2 0.68% 2 0.58%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 13 4.44% 13 3.76%
Totals 53 100.00% 293 100.00% 346 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-30
House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 19. 104th Congress (1995-1996)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House Measures
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 0 0.00% 8 2.82% 8 2.60%
Appropriations 1 4.17% 24 8.45% 25 8.12%
Armed Services 1 4.17% 2 0.70% 3 0.97%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 0 0.00% 8 2.82% 8 2.60%
Budget 1 4.17% 4 1.41% 5 1.62%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 0 0.00% 24 8.45% 24 7.79%
Energy And Natural Resources 0 0.00% 49 17.25% 49 15.91%
Environment And Public Works 0 0.00% 48 16.90% 48 15.58%
Finance 1 4.17% 21 7.39% 22 7.14%
Foreign Relations 8 33.33% 11 3.87% 19 6.17%
Governmental Affairs 3 12.50% 23 8.10% 26 8.44%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 5 1.76% 5 1.62%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 1 0.35% 1 0.32%
Judiciary 2 8.33% 27 9.51% 29 9.42%
Labor and Human Resources 1 4.17% 9 3.17% 10 3.25%
Rules and Administration 6 25.00% 6 2.11% 12 3.90%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 14 4.93% 14 4.55%
Totals 24 100.00% 284 100.00% 308 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-31
House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 20. 103rd Congress (1993-1994)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House Measures
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 0 0.00% 9 2.47% 9 2.30%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 31 8.49% 31 7.91%
Armed Services 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 0 0.00% 18 4.93% 18 4.59%
Budget 1 3.70% 6 1.64% 7 1.79%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 2 7.41% 50 13.70% 52 13.27%
Energy And Natural Resources 1 3.70% 49 13.42% 50 12.76%
Environment And Public Works 0 0.00% 54 14.79% 54 13.78%
Finance 0 0.00% 3 0.82% 3 0.77%
Foreign Relations 16 59.26% 8 2.19% 24 6.12%
Governmental Affairs 0 0.00% 49 13.42% 49 12.50%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 8 2.19% 8 2.04%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 1 0.27% 1 0.26%
Judiciary 3 11.11% 41 11.23% 44 11.22%
Labor and Human Resources 2 7.41% 12 3.29% 14 3.57%
Rules and Administration 2 7.41% 3 0.82% 5 1.28%
Small Business 0 0.00% 4 1.10% 4 1.02%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 19 5.21% 19 4.85%
Totals 27 100.00% 365 100.00% 392 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-32
House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 21. 102nd Congress (1991-1992)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House Measures
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 1 2.56% 12 2.67% 13 2.66%
Appropriations 3 7.69% 31 6.89% 34 6.95%
Armed Services 0 0.00% 11 2.44% 11 2.25%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 0 0.00% 15 3.33% 15 3.07%
Budget 1 2.56% 1 0.22% 2 0.41%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 0 0.00% 44 9.78% 44 9.00%
Energy And Natural Resources 0 0.00% 77 17.11% 77 15.75%
Environment And Public Works 0 0.00% 32 7.11% 32 6.54%
Finance 1 2.56% 45 10.00% 46 9.41%
Foreign Relations 29 74.36% 9 2.00% 38 7.77%
Governmental Affairs 0 0.00% 34 7.56% 34 6.95%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 5 1.11% 5 1.02%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 2 0.44% 2 0.41%
Judiciary 2 5.13% 84 18.67% 86 17.59%
Labor and Human Resources 0 0.00% 20 4.44% 20 4.09%
Rules and Administration 2 5.13% 5 1.11% 7 1.43%
Small Business 0 0.00% 4 0.89% 4 0.82%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 19 4.22% 19 3.89%
Totals 39 100.00% 450 100.00% 489 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 22. 101st Congress (1989-1990)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House Measures
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 0 0.00% 16 4.28% 16 3.86%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 28 7.49% 28 6.75%
Armed Services 1 2.44% 9 2.41% 10 2.41%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 1 2.44% 15 4.01% 16 3.86%
Budget 1 2.44% 2 0.53% 3 0.72%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 1 2.44% 42 11.23% 43 10.36%
Energy And Natural Resources 0 0.00% 82 21.93% 82 19.76%
Environment And Public Works 1 2.44% 33 8.82% 34 8.19%
Finance 0 0.00% 7 1.87% 7 1.69%
Foreign Relations 21 51.22% 15 4.01% 36 8.67%
Governmental Affairs 1 2.44% 31 8.29% 32 7.71%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 7 1.87% 7 1.69%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 2 4.88% 40 10.70% 42 10.12%
Labor and Human Resources 2 4.88% 18 4.81% 20 4.82%
Rules and Administration 10 24.39% 4 1.07% 14 3.37%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 25 6.68% 25 6.02%
Totals 41 100.00% 374 100.00% 415 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 23. 100th Congress (1987-1989)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Measures Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 0 0.00% 26 5.98% 26 5.32%
Appropriations 1 1.85% 27 6.21% 28 5.73%
Armed Services 3 5.56% 12 2.76% 15 3.07%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 1 1.85% 12 2.76% 13 2.66%
Budget 1 1.85% 1 0.23% 2 0.41%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 1 1.85% 32 7.36% 33 6.75%
Energy and Natural Resources 0 0.00% 99 22.76% 99 20.25%
Environment and Public Works 2 3.70% 28 6.44% 30 6.13%
Finance 0 0.00% 9 2.07% 9 1.84%
Foreign Relations 25 46.30% 14 3.22% 39 7.98%
Governmental Affairs 1 1.85% 30 6.90% 31 6.34%
Indian Affairs 1 1.85% 15 3.45% 16 3.27%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 1 0.23% 1 0.20%
Judiciary 3 5.56% 95 21.84% 98 20.04%
Labor and Human Resources 2 3.70% 14 3.22% 16 3.27%
Rules and Administration 9 16.67% 7 1.61% 16 3.27%
Small Business 2 3.70% 0 0.00% 2 0.41%
Veterans' Affairs 2 3.70% 13 2.99% 15 3.07%
Totals 54 100.00% 435 100.00% 489 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 24. 99th Congress (1985-1986)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Measures Considered
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 2 5.26% 14 3.78% 16 3.92%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 32 8.65% 32 7.84%
Armed Services 2 5.26% 10 2.70% 12 2.94%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 0 0.00% 15 4.05% 15 3.68%
Budget 1 2.63% 0 0.00% 1 0.25%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 1 2.63% 21 5.68% 22 5.39%
Energy and Natural Resources 1 2.63% 72 19.46% 73 17.89%
Environment and Public Works 0 0.00% 35 9.46% 35 8.58%
Finance 0 0.00% 13 3.51% 13 3.19%
Foreign Relations 15 39.47% 9 2.43% 24 5.88%
Governmental Affairs 0 0.00% 15 4.05% 15 3.68%
Indian Affairs 1 2.63% 11 2.97% 12 2.94%
Intelligence-Government Operations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 7 18.42% 88 23.78% 95 23.28%
Labor and Human Resources 3 7.89% 19 5.14% 22 5.39%
Rules and Administration 5 13.16% 4 1.08% 9 2.21%
Small Business 0 0.00% 1 0.27% 1 0.25%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 11 2.97% 11 2.70%
Totals 38 100.00% 370 100.00% 408 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 25. 98th Congress (1983-1984)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Measures Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 0 0.00% 26 6.82% 26 6.34%
Appropriations 2 6.90% 27 7.09% 29 7.07%
Armed Services 0 0.00% 10 2.62% 10 2.44%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 0 0.00% 17 4.46% 17 4.15%
Budget 2 6.90% 1 0.26% 3 0.73%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 2 6.90% 32 8.40% 34 8.29%
Energy and Natural Resources 0 0.00% 47 12.34% 47 11.46%
Environment and Public Works 0 0.00% 43 11.29% 43 10.49%
Finance 1 3.45% 23 6.04% 24 5.85%
Foreign Relations 18 62.07% 8 2.10% 26 6.34%
Governmental Affairs 0 0.00% 28 7.35% 28 6.83%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Intelligence-Government Operations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 2 6.90% 74 19.42% 76 18.54%
Labor and Human Resources 0 0.00% 25 6.56% 25 6.10%
Rules and Administration 2 6.90% 8 2.10% 10 2.44%
Small Business 0 0.00% 2 0.52% 2 0.49%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 10 2.62% 10 2.44%
Totals 29 100.00% 381 100.00% 410 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 26. 97th Congress (1981-1982)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Measures Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 2 5.26% 14 4.93% 16 4.97%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 24 8.45% 24 7.45%
Armed Services 0 0.00% 11 3.87% 11 3.42%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 1 2.63% 10 3.52% 11 3.42%
Budget 0 0.00% 1 0.35% 1 0.31%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 2 5.26% 19 6.69% 21 6.52%
Energy And Natural Resources 0 0.00% 43 15.14% 43 13.35%
Environment And Public Works 2 5.26% 20 7.04% 22 6.83%
Finance 0 0.00% 20 7.04% 20 6.21%
Foreign Relations 21 55.26% 11 3.87% 32 9.94%
Governmental Affairs 0 0.00% 21 7.39% 21 6.52%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 15 5.28% 15 4.66%
Intelligence-Government Operations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 3 7.89% 57 20.07% 60 18.63%
Labor and Human Resources 2 5.26% 9 3.17% 11 3.42%
Rules And Administration 4 10.53% 4 1.41% 8 2.48%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 1 2.63% 5 1.76% 6 1.86%
Totals 38 100.00% 284 100.00% 322 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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House Measures Referred to Senate Committees, by Committee:
Table 27. 96th Congress (1979-1980)
House Concurrent House Bills and Joint Total House
Senate Committee
Resolutions Referred Resolutions Referred Measures Referred
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 0 0.00% 11 2.86% 11 2.61%
Appropriations 0 0.00% 40 10.39% 40 9.48%
Armed Services 1 2.70% 27 7.01% 28 6.64%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 0 0.00% 10 2.60% 10 2.37%
Budget 0 0.00% 2 0.52% 2 0.47%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 2 5.41% 29 7.53% 31 7.35%
Energy And Natural Resources 0 0.00% 40 10.39% 40 9.48%
Environment And Public Works 0 0.00% 42 10.91% 42 9.95%
Finance 2 5.41% 59 15.32% 61 14.45%
Foreign Relations 17 45.95% 16 4.16% 33 7.82%
Governmental Affairs 0 0.00% 35 9.09% 35 8.29%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 8 2.08% 8 1.90%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 1 2.70% 36 9.35% 37 8.77%
Labor and Human Resources 2 5.41% 16 4.16% 18 4.27%
Rules And Administration 12 32.43% 7 1.82% 19 4.50%
Small Business 0 0.00% 2 0.52% 2 0.47%
Veterans' Affairs 0 0.00% 5 1.30% 5 1.18%
Totals 37 100.00% 385 100.00% 422 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 28. 106th Congress (1999-2000)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 145 4.48% 17 3.30% 4 2.33%
Appropriations 25 0.77% 20 3.88% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 79 2.44% 13 2.52% 2 1.16%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 111 3.43% 15 2.91% 2 1.16%
Budget 31 0.96% 4 0.78% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 206 6.37% 42 8.16% 7 4.07%
Energy and Natural Resources 338 10.45% 151 29.32% 66 38.37%
Environment and Public Works 164 5.07% 40 7.77% 19 11.05%
Finance 921 28.48% 15 2.91% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 96 2.97% 19 3.69% 2 1.16%
Governmental Affairs 170 5.26% 31 6.02% 12 6.98%
Indian Affairs 70 2.16% 34 6.60% 14 8.14%
Intelligence 4 0.12% 4 0.78% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 411 12.71% 70 13.59% 27 15.70%
Health Education, Labor and Pensions 349 10.79% 19 3.69% 10 5.81%
Rules and Administration 43 1.33% 6 1.17% 3 1.74%
Small Business 20 0.62% 8 1.55% 3 1.74%
Veterans' Affairs 51 1.58% 7 1.36% 1 0.58%
Totals 3234 100.00% 515 100.00% 172 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 29. 105th Congress (1997-1998)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 78 3.80% 6 1.65% 3 2.31%
Appropriations 32 1.56% 29 7.99% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 70 3.41% 10 2.75% 1 0.77%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 79 3.85% 14 3.86% 8 6.15%
Budget 28 1.36% 3 0.83% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 180 8.77% 40 11.02% 8 6.15%
Energy and Natural Resources 246 11.98% 68 18.73% 36 27.69%
Environment and Public Works 170 8.28% 52 14.33% 14 10.77%
Finance 169 8.23% 10 2.75% 1 0.77%
Foreign Relations 68 3.31% 12 3.31% 5 3.85%
Governmental Affairs 144 7.01% 22 6.06% 7 5.38%
Indian Affairs 46 2.24% 11 3.03% 5 3.85%
Intelligence 4 0.19% 4 1.10% 1 0.77%
Judiciary 353 17.19% 50 13.77% 29 22.31%
Labor and Human Resources 281 13.69% 17 4.68% 7 5.38%
Rules and Administration 43 2.09% 2 0.55% 0 0.00%
Small Business 13 0.63% 1 0.28% 1 0.77%
Veterans' Affairs 49 2.39% 12 3.31% 4 3.08%
Totals 2,053 100.00% 363 100.00% 130 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 30. 104th Congress (1995-1996)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 85 4.25% 3 0.88% 1 1.61%
Appropriations 15 0.75% 7 2.05% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 69 3.45% 13 3.80% 1 1.61%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 82 4.10% 10 2.92% 1 1.61%
Budget 30 1.50% 6 1.75% 2 3.23%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 127 6.35% 31 9.06% 4 6.45%
Energy and Natural Resources 253 12.64% 95 27.78% 7 11.29%
Environment and Public Works 161 8.05% 29 8.48% 9 14.52%
Finance 455 22.74% 9 2.63% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 38 1.90% 9 2.63% 1 1.61%
Governmental Affairs 144 7.20% 26 7.60% 6 9.68%
Indian Affairs 39 1.95% 19 5.56% 7 11.29%
Intelligence 7 0.35% 3 0.88% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 210 10.49% 45 13.16% 14 22.58%
Labor and Human Resources 191 9.55% 24 7.02% 4 6.45%
Rules and Administration 38 1.90% 5 1.46% 2 3.23%
Small Business 9 0.45% 3 0.88% 1 1.61%
Veterans' Affairs 48 2.40% 5 1.46% 2 3.23%
Totals 2,001 100.00% 342 100.00% 62 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 31. 103rd Congress (1993-1994)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Referred Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 101 3.77% 33 6.33% 31 19.02%
Appropriations 15 0.56% 2 0.38% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 75 2.80% 16 3.07% 2 1.23%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 128 4.78% 21 4.03% 3 1.84%
Budget 31 1.16% 3 0.58% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 162 6.05% 44 8.45% 4 2.45%
Energy and Natural Resources 225 8.40% 84 16.12% 25 15.34%
Environment and Public Works 187 6.99% 32 6.14% 6 3.68%
Finance 604 22.56% 13 2.50% 1 0.61%
Foreign Relations 88 3.29% 12 2.30% 4 2.45%
Governmental Affairs 197 7.36% 34 6.53% 5 3.07%
Indian Affairs 51 1.91% 28 5.37% 8 4.91%
Intelligence 14 0.52% 5 0.96% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 411 15.35% 111 21.31% 49 30.06%
Labor and Human Resources 254 9.49% 38 7.29% 10 6.13%
Rules and Administration 43 1.61% 17 3.26% 8 4.91%
Small Business 17 0.64% 5 0.96% 3 1.84%
Veterans' Affairs 74 2.76% 23 4.41% 4 2.45%
Totals 2,677 100.00% 521 100.00% 163 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 32. 102nd Congress (1991-1992)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Referred Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 111 3.09% 12 1.98% 6 3.77%
Appropriations 117 3.25% 5 0.83% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 128 3.56% 41 6.78% 1 0.63%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 169 4.70% 18 2.98% 6 3.77%
Budget 131 3.64% 5 0.83% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 194 5.39% 53 8.76% 9 5.66%
Energy and Natural Resources 288 8.01% 79 13.06% 23 14.47%
Environment and Public Works 208 5.78% 25 4.13% 4 2.52%
Finance 916 25.47% 22 3.64% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 140 3.89% 20 3.31% 3 1.89%
Governmental Affairs 189 5.26% 27 4.46% 6 3.77%
Indian Affairs 64 1.78% 37 6.12% 7 4.40%
Intelligence 9 0.25% 3 0.50% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 528 14.68% 177 29.26% 74 46.54%
Labor and Human Resources 228 6.34% 46 7.60% 14 8.81%
Rules and Administration 50 1.39% 13 2.15% 1 0.63%
Small Business 17 0.47% 2 0.33% 1 0.63%
Veterans' Affairs 109 3.03% 20 3.31% 4 2.52%
Totals 3,596 100.00% 605 100.00% 159 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 33. 101st Congress (1989-1990)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 182 5.20% 13 1.76% 2 0.83%
Appropriations 15 0.43% 3 0.41% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 114 3.26% 35 4.73% 1 0.42%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 154 4.40% 19 2.57% 4 1.67%
Budget 40 1.14% 13 1.76% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 210 6.01% 64 8.65% 11 4.58%
Energy and Natural Resources 272 7.78% 85 11.49% 33 13.75%
Environment and Public Works 223 6.38% 43 5.81% 13 5.42%
Finance 784 22.42% 9 1.22% 2 0.83%
Foreign Relations 122 3.49% 27 3.65% 5 2.08%
Governmental Affairs 193 5.52% 34 4.59% 7 2.92%
Indian Affairs 63 1.80% 30 4.05% 9 3.75%
Intelligence 8 0.23% 1 0.14% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 608 17.39% 267 36.08% 127 52.92%
Labor and Human Resources 340 9.72% 66 8.92% 16 6.67%
Rules and Administration 65 1.86% 24 3.24% 10 4.17%
Small Business 11 0.31% 1 0.14% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 93 2.66% 6 0.81% 0 0.00%
Totals 3,497 100.00% 740 100.00% 240 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 34. 100th Congress (1987-1989)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 168 5.33% 19 2.96% 5 1.96%
Appropriations 17 0.54% 4 0.62% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 64 2.03% 16 2.50% 0 0.00%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 119 3.78% 15 2.34% 2 0.78%
Budget 28 0.89% 3 0.47% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 210 6.67% 49 7.64% 9 3.53%
Energy and Natural Resources 279 8.86% 91 14.20% 39 15.29%
Environment and Public Works 210 6.67% 40 6.24% 18 7.06%
Finance 676 21.46% 11 1.72% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 138 4.38% 28 4.37% 4 1.57%
Governmental Affairs 175 5.56% 28 4.37% 8 3.14%
Indian Affairs 61 1.94% 28 4.37% 10 3.92%
Intelligence 9 0.29% 3 0.47% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 566 17.97% 232 36.19% 146 57.25%
Labor and Human Resources 272 8.63% 49 7.64% 8 3.14%
Rules and Administration 44 1.40% 11 1.72% 3 1.18%
Small Business 15 0.48% 4 0.62% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 99 3.14% 10 1.56% 3 1.18%
Totals 3,150 100.00% 641 100.00% 255 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 35. 99th Congress (1985-1986)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 159 5.10% 14 2.11% 2 0.75%
Appropriations 21 0.67% 4 0.60% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 102 3.27% 15 2.26% 5 1.87%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 165 5.29% 28 4.22% 8 2.99%
Budget 25 0.80% 4 0.60% 1 0.37%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 193 6.19% 55 8.30% 16 5.97%
Energy and Natural Resources 221 7.08% 62 9.35% 27 10.07%
Environment and Public Works 190 6.09% 43 6.49% 8 2.99%
Finance 655 20.99% 11 1.66% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 137 4.39% 35 5.28% 11 4.10%
Governmental Affairs 199 6.38% 32 4.83% 6 2.24%
Indian Affairs 43 1.38% 18 2.71% 8 2.99%
Intelligence-Government Operations 2 0.06% 2 0.30% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 639 20.48% 272 41.03% 154 57.46%
Labor and Human Resources 245 7.85% 45 6.79% 16 5.97%
Rules and Administration 41 1.31% 15 2.26% 6 2.24%
Small Business 9 0.29% 2 0.30% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 74 2.37% 6 0.90% 0 0.00%
Totals 3,120 100.00% 663 100.00% 268 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 36. 98th Congress (1983-1984)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 159 5.01% 18 2.77% 5 1.92%
Appropriations 18 0.57% 11 1.69% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 77 2.43% 13 2.00% 4 1.53%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 150 4.72% 18 2.77% 4 1.53%
Budget 20 0.63% 2 0.31% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 189 5.95% 70 10.77% 22 8.43%
Energy and Natural Resources 262 8.25% 70 10.77% 31 11.88%
Environment and Public Works 226 7.12% 52 8.00% 18 6.90%
Finance 689 21.70% 8 1.23% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 106 3.34% 28 4.31% 17 6.51%
Governmental Affairs 196 6.17% 28 4.31% 8 3.07%
Indian Affairs 63 1.98% 26 4.00% 18 6.90%
Intelligence-Government Operations 9 0.28% 3 0.46% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 591 18.61% 240 36.92% 110 42.15%
Labor and Human Resources 276 8.69% 40 6.15% 14 5.36%
Rules and Administration 45 1.42% 6 0.92% 4 1.53%
Small Business 28 0.88% 10 1.54% 5 1.92%
Veterans' Affairs 71 2.24% 7 1.08% 1 0.38%
Totals 3,175 100.00% 650 100.00% 261 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 37. 97th Congress (1981-1982)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 135 4.45% 16 3.04% 3 1.79%
Appropriations 15 0.49% 12 2.28% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 103 3.40% 17 3.23% 4 2.38%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 160 5.28% 15 2.85% 4 2.38%
Budget 34 1.12% 4 0.76% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 157 5.18% 59 11.20% 17 10.12%
Energy and Natural Resources 253 8.34% 64 12.14% 32 19.05%
Environment and Public Works 200 6.59% 38 7.21% 11 6.55%
Finance 712 23.48% 9 1.71% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 88 2.90% 25 4.74% 8 4.76%
Governmental Affairs 228 7.52% 33 6.26% 12 7.14%
Indian Affairs 41 1.35% 22 4.17% 7 4.17%
Intelligence-Government Operations 5 0.16% 4 0.76% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 516 17.01% 151 28.65% 55 32.74%
Labor and Human Resources 220 7.25% 36 6.83% 6 3.57%
Rules and Administration 44 1.45% 11 2.09% 6 3.57%
Small Business 19 0.63% 4 0.76% 1 0.60%
Veterans' Affairs 103 3.40% 7 1.33% 2 1.19%
Totals 3,033 100.00% 527 100.00% 168 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-49
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 38. 96th Congress (1979-1980)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 151 5.16% 24 4.64% 11 5.14%
Appropriations 10 0.34% 2 0.39% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 84 2.87% 15 2.90% 11 5.14%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 169 5.78% 35 6.77% 14 6.54%
Budget 25 0.85% 3 0.58% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 196 6.70% 63 12.19% 33 15.42%
Energy and Natural Resources 365 12.47% 64 12.38% 23 10.75%
Environment and Public Works 230 7.86% 47 9.09% 29 13.55%
Finance 652 22.28% 7 1.35% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 65 2.22% 23 4.45% 6 2.80%
Governmental Affairs 290 9.91% 37 7.16% 9 4.21%
Indian Affairs 38 1.30% 23 4.45% 16 7.48%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 382 13.06% 112 21.66% 35 16.36%
Labor and Human Resources 124 4.24% 29 5.61% 12 5.61%
Rules and Administration 53 1.81% 19 3.68% 13 6.07%
Small Business 22 0.75% 5 0.97% 1 0.47%
Veterans' Affairs 70 2.39% 9 1.74% 1 0.47%
Totals 2,926 100.00% 517 100.00% 214 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-50
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 39. 95th Congress (1977-1978)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture and Forestry 233 5.83% 32 7.32% 24 12.12%
Appropriations 7 0.18% 2 0.46% 1 0.51%
Armed Services 85 2.13% 11 2.52% 8 4.04%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 184 4.61% 13 2.97% 7 3.54%
Budget 5 0.13% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 284 7.11% 41 9.38% 17 8.59%
Energy and Natural Resources 318 7.96% 55 12.59% 20 10.10%
Environment and Public Works 198 4.96% 29 6.64% 15 7.58%
Finance 592 14.82% 5 1.14% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 681 17.05% 15 3.43% 3 1.52%
Government Affairs 253 6.33% 36 8.24% 18 9.09%
Government Operations intelligence 3 0.08% 2 0.46% 1 0.51%
Interior and Insular Affairs 39 0.98% 3 0.69% 2 1.01%
Human Resources 282 7.06% 42 9.61% 14 7.07%
Select Committee on Indian Affairs 79 1.98% 24 5.49% 21 10.61%
Judiciary 369 9.24% 61 13.96% 24 12.12%
Labor and Public Welfare 51 1.28% 2 0.46% 1 0.51%
Public Works 219 5.48% 36 8.24% 12 6.06%
Rules and Administration 40 1.00% 16 3.66% 10 5.05%
Small Business 36 0.90% 6 1.37% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 36 0.90% 6 1.37% 0 0.00%
Committees Total 3,994 100.00% 437 100.00% 198 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-51
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 40. 94th Congress (1975-1976)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Aeronautical and Space Sciences 14 0.43% 1 0.23% 0 0.00%
Agriculture and Forestry 193 5.90% 33 7.48% 14 8.14%
Appropriations 9 0.27% 1 0.23% 1 0.58%
Armed Services 100 3.06% 9 2.04% 4 2.33%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 214 6.54% 23 5.22% 9 5.23%
Budget 2 0.06% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 397 12.13% 70 15.87% 26 15.12%
District of Columbia 12 0.37% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Finance 590 18.03% 5 1.13% 1 0.58%
Foreign Relations 122 3.73% 16 3.63% 8 4.65%
Government Operations 186 5.68% 21 4.76% 7 4.07%
Government. Ops Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.00%
Interior and Insular Affairs 528 16.13% 103 23.36% 43 25.00%
Judiciary 154 4.71% 70 15.87% 22 12.79%
Labor and Public Welfare 322 9.84% 38 8.62% 9 5.23%
Post Office and Civil Service 108 3.30% 6 1.36% 2 1.16%
Public Works 193 5.90% 25 5.67% 13 7.56%
Committees Total 45 1.37% 13 2.95% 11 6.40%
Veterans' Affairs 84 2.57% 7 1.59% 2 1.16%
Totals 3,273 100.00% 441 100.00% 172 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-52
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 41. 93rd Congress (1973-1974)
Senate Committee Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Aeronautical and Space Sciences 14 0.37% 1 0.28% 1 0.48%
Agriculture and Forestry 172 4.57% 21 5.85% 10 4.76%
Appropriations 3 0.08% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Armed Services 162 4.30% 20 5.57% 13 6.19%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 301 7.99% 28 7.80% 14 6.67%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 437 11.60% 28 7.80% 25 11.90%
District of Columbia 34 0.90% 4 1.11% 2 0.95%
Finance 515 13.67% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Foreign Relations 101 2.68% 17 4.74% 13 6.19%
Government Operations 179 4.75% 11 3.06% 7 3.33%
Interior and Insular Affairs 530 14.07% 66 18.38% 42 20.00%
Judiciary 491 13.04% 51 14.21% 24 11.43%
Labor and Public Welfare 374 9.93% 42 11.70% 23 10.95%
Post Office and Civil Service 120 3.19% 13 3.62% 6 2.86%
Public Works 170 4.51% 29 8.08% 19 9.05%
Rules and Administration 67 1.78% 18 5.01% 7 3.33%
Veterans' Affairs 96 2.55% 10 2.79% 4 1.90%
Committees Total 3,766 100.00% 359 100.00% 210 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-53
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 42. 106th Congress (1999-2000)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 3 0.78% 1 0.43% 1 0.50%
Appropriations 9 2.35% 7 3.03% 6 3.00%
Armed Services 1 0.26% 1 0.43% 1 0.50%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 9 2.35% 9 3.90% 9 4.50%
Budget 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 36 9.40% 11 4.76% 7 3.50%
Energy And Natural Resources 74 19.32% 54 23.38% 45 22.50%
Environment And Public Works 51 13.32% 27 11.69% 27 13.50%
Finance 19 4.96% 7 3.03% 2 1.00%
Foreign Relations 18 4.70% 11 4.76% 11 5.50%
Governmental Affairs 76 19.84% 58 25.11% 55 27.50%
Indian Affairs 8 2.09% 6 2.60% 4 2.00%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 40 10.44% 26 11.26% 21 10.50%
Health Education, Labor and Pensions 16 4.18% 1 0.43% 1 0.50%
Rules and Administration 3 0.78% 2 0.87% 2 1.00%
Small Business 13 3.39% 5 2.16% 3 1.50%
Veterans' Affairs 7 1.83% 5 2.16% 5 2.50%
Totals 383 100.00% 231 100.00% 200 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-54
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 43. 105th Congress (1997-1998)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 6 2.05% 2 1.34% 2 1.82%
Appropriations 2 0.68% 2 1.34% 2 1.82%
Armed Services 2 0.68% 2 1.34% 0 0.00%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 11 3.75% 4 2.68% 2 1.82%
Budget 1 0.34% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 24 8.19% 10 6.71% 10 9.09%
Energy And Natural Resources 52 17.75% 36 24.16% 32 29.09%
Environment And Public Works 32 10.92% 13 8.72% 12 10.91%
Finance 13 4.44% 5 3.36% 3 2.73%
Foreign Relations 15 5.12% 5 3.36% 3 2.73%
Governmental Affairs 42 14.33% 30 20.13% 16 14.55%
Indian Affairs 7 2.39% 3 2.01% 3 2.73%
Intelligence 2 0.68% 2 1.34% 1 0.91%
Judiciary 50 17.06% 19 12.75% 12 10.91%
Labor and Human Resources 17 5.80% 11 7.38% 9 8.18%
Rules and Administration 2 0.68% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Small Business 2 0.68% 2 1.34% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 13 4.44% 3 2.01% 3 2.73%
Totals 293 100.00% 149 100.00% 110 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
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Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 44. 104th Congress (1995-1996)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 8 2.82% 4 2.58% 4 3.77%
Appropriations 24 8.45% 21 13.55% 13 12.26%
Armed Services 2 0.70% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 8 2.82% 2 1.29% 1 0.94%
Budget 4 1.41% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 24 8.45% 8 5.16% 7 6.60%
Energy And Natural Resources 49 17.25% 25 16.13% 6 5.66%
Environment And Public Works 48 16.90% 34 21.94% 31 29.25%
Finance 21 7.39% 17 10.97% 14 13.21%
Foreign Relations 11 3.87% 7 4.52% 3 2.83%
Governmental Affairs 23 8.10% 9 5.81% 7 6.60%
Indian Affairs 5 1.76% 3 1.94% 2 1.89%
Intelligence 1 0.35% 1 0.65% 1 0.94%
Judiciary 27 9.51% 10 6.45% 6 5.66%
Labor and Human Resources 9 3.17% 5 3.23% 2 1.89%
Rules and Administration 6 2.11% 5 3.23% 5 4.72%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 14 4.93% 4 2.58% 4 3.77%
Totals 284 100.00% 155 100.00% 106 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-56
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 45. 103rd Congress (1993-1994)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 9 2.47% 2 1.10% 2 1.32%
Appropriations 31 8.49% 30 16.48% 30 19.87%
Armed Services 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 18 4.93% 4 2.20% 4 2.65%
Budget 6 1.64% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 50 13.70% 19 10.44% 13 8.61%
Energy And Natural Resources 49 13.42% 29 15.93% 18 11.92%
Environment And Public Works 54 14.79% 26 14.29% 22 14.57%
Finance 3 0.82% 1 0.55% 1 0.66%
Foreign Relations 8 2.19% 3 1.65% 3 1.99%
Governmental Affairs 49 13.42% 30 16.48% 27 17.88%
Indian Affairs 8 2.19% 6 3.30% 5 3.31%
Intelligence 1 0.27% 1 0.55% 1 0.66%
Judiciary 41 11.23% 17 9.34% 16 10.60%
Labor and Human Resources 12 3.29% 5 2.75% 1 0.66%
Rules and Administration 3 0.82% 3 1.65% 2 1.32%
Small Business 4 1.10% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 19 5.21% 6 3.30% 6 3.97%
Totals 365 100.00% 182 100.00% 151 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-57
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 46. 102nd Congress (1991-1992)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 12 2.67% 8 3.11% 5 2.50%
Appropriations 31 6.89% 28 10.89% 27 13.50%
Armed Services 11 2.44% 5 1.95% 4 2.00%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 15 3.33% 5 1.95% 4 2.00%
Budget 1 0.22% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 44 9.78% 19 7.39% 11 5.50%
Energy And Natural Resources 77 17.11% 51 19.84% 26 13.00%
Environment And Public Works 32 7.11% 16 6.23% 16 8.00%
Finance 45 10.00% 12 4.67% 7 3.50%
Foreign Relations 9 2.00% 5 1.95% 4 2.00%
Governmental Affairs 34 7.56% 21 8.17% 18 9.00%
Indian Affairs 5 1.11% 4 1.56% 3 1.50%
Intelligence 2 0.44% 2 0.78% 2 1.00%
Judiciary 84 18.67% 53 20.62% 50 25.00%
Labor and Human Resources 20 4.44% 11 4.28% 9 4.50%
Rules and Administration 5 1.11% 4 1.56% 3 1.50%
Small Business 4 0.89% 3 1.17% 2 1.00%
Veterans' Affairs 19 4.22% 10 3.89% 9 4.50%
Totals 450 100.00% 257 100.00% 200 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-58
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 47. 101st Congress (1989-1990)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 16 4.28% 9 3.86% 8 4.02%
Appropriations 28 7.49% 26 11.16% 24 12.06%
Armed Services 9 2.41% 3 1.29% 3 1.51%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 15 4.01% 6 2.58% 5 2.51%
Budget 2 0.53% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 42 11.23% 20 8.58% 15 7.54%
Energy And Natural Resources 82 21.93% 50 21.46% 38 19.10%
Environment And Public Works 33 8.82% 22 9.44% 21 10.55%
Finance 7 1.87% 3 1.29% 3 1.51%
Foreign Relations 15 4.01% 4 1.72% 4 2.01%
Governmental Affairs 31 8.29% 16 6.87% 13 6.53%
Indian Affairs 7 1.87% 6 2.58% 4 2.01%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 40 10.70% 48 20.60% 44 22.11%
Labor and Human Resources 18 4.81% 15 6.44% 12 6.03%
Rules and Administration 4 1.07% 2 0.86% 2 1.01%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 25 6.68% 3 1.29% 3 1.51%
Totals 374 100.00% 233 100.00% 199 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-59
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 48. 100th Congress (1987-1989)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 26 5.98% 14 5.28% 14 5.86%
Appropriations 27 6.21% 26 9.81% 15 6.28%
Armed Services 12 2.76% 3 1.13% 2 0.84%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 12 2.76% 9 3.40% 7 2.93%
Budget 1 0.23% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 32 7.36% 15 5.66% 10 4.18%
Energy and Natural Resources 99 22.76% 70 26.42% 63 26.36%
Environment and Public Works 28 6.44% 22 8.30% 19 7.95%
Finance 9 2.07% 5 1.89% 5 2.09%
Foreign Relations 14 3.22% 6 2.26% 6 2.51%
Governmental Affairs 30 6.90% 15 5.66% 13 5.44%
Indian Affairs 15 3.45% 15 5.66% 14 5.86%
Intelligence 1 0.23% 1 0.38% 1 0.42%
Judiciary 95 21.84% 50 18.87% 59 24.69%
Labor and Human Resources 14 3.22% 9 3.40% 7 2.93%
Rules and Administration 7 1.61% 2 0.75% 1 0.42%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 13 2.99% 3 1.13% 3 1.26%
Totals 435 100.00% 265 100.00% 239 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-60
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 49. 99th Congress (1985-1986)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 14 3.78% 6 2.75% 5 2.84%
Appropriations 32 8.65% 29 13.30% 14 7.95%
Armed Services 10 2.70% 7 3.21% 6 3.41%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 15 4.05% 8 3.67% 7 3.98%
Budget 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 21 5.68% 10 4.59% 7 3.98%
Energy and Natural Resources 72 19.46% 41 18.81% 37 21.02%
Environment and Public Works 35 9.46% 13 5.96% 12 6.82%
Finance 13 3.51% 8 3.67% 6 3.41%
Foreign Relations 9 2.43% 5 2.29% 3 1.70%
Governmental Affairs 15 4.05% 15 6.88% 14 7.95%
Indian Affairs 11 2.97% 7 3.21% 3 1.70%
Intelligence-Government Operations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 88 23.78% 56 25.69% 54 30.68%
Labor and Human Resources 19 5.14% 8 3.67% 5 2.84%
Rules and Administration 4 1.08% 3 1.38% 3 1.70%
Small Business 1 0.27% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 11 2.97% 2 0.92% 0 0.00%
Totals 370 100.00% 218 100.00% 176 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-61
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 50. 98th Congress (1983-1984)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 26 6.82% 21 9.33% 19 10.80%
Appropriations 27 7.09% 26 11.56% 19 10.80%
Armed Services 10 2.62% 5 2.22% 5 2.84%
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 17 4.46% 7 3.11% 4 2.27%
Budget 1 0.26% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Commerce, Science, and Transportation 32 8.40% 20 8.89% 15 8.52%
Energy and Natural Resources 47 12.34% 25 11.11% 21 11.93%
Environment and Public Works 43 11.29% 25 11.11% 22 12.50%
Finance 23 6.04% 11 4.89% 8 4.55%
Foreign Relations 8 2.10% 6 2.67% 2 1.14%
Governmental Affairs 28 7.35% 11 4.89% 2 1.14%
Indian Affairs 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Intelligence-Government Operations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 74 19.42% 46 20.44% 43 24.43%
Labor and Human Resources 25 6.56% 9 4.00% 6 3.41%
Rules and Administration 8 2.10% 7 3.11% 5 2.84%
Small Business 2 0.52% 2 0.89% 1 0.57%
Veterans' Affairs 10 2.62% 4 1.78% 4 2.27%
Totals 381 100.00% 225 100.00% 176 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-62
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 51. 97th Congress (1981-1982)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 14 4.93% 12 6.25% 11 6.63%
Appropriations 24 8.45% 22 11.46% 18 10.84%
Armed Services 11 3.87% 5 2.60% 5 3.01%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 10 3.52% 5 2.60% 3 1.81%
Budget 1 0.35% 1 0.52% 1 0.60%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 19 6.69% 9 4.69% 9 5.42%
Energy And Natural Resources 43 15.14% 23 11.98% 21 12.65%
Environment And Public Works 20 7.04% 14 7.29% 14 8.43%
Finance 20 7.04% 15 7.81% 11 6.63%
Foreign Relations 11 3.87% 4 2.08% 4 2.41%
Governmental Affairs 21 7.39% 15 7.81% 13 7.83%
Indian Affairs 15 5.28% 14 7.29% 12 7.23%
Intelligence-Government Operations 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Judiciary 57 20.07% 48 25.00% 40 24.10%
Labor and Human Resources 9 3.17% 2 1.04% 2 1.20%
Rules And Administration 4 1.41% 3 1.56% 2 1.20%
Small Business 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Veterans' Affairs 5 1.76% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Totals 284 100.00% 192 100.00% 166 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-63
Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions, by Committee:
Table 52. 96th Congress (1979-1980)
Senate Committee House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred in Senate
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent Percent Percent
Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 11 2.86% 11 3.90% 11 4.20%
Appropriations 40 10.39% 35 12.41% 27 10.31%
Armed Services 27 7.01% 21 7.45% 19 7.25%
Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs 10 2.60% 6 2.13% 5 1.91%
Budget 2 0.52% 2 0.71% 2 0.76%
Commerce, Science, And Transportation 29 7.53% 25 8.87% 22 8.40%
Energy And Natural Resources 40 10.39% 36 12.77% 31 11.83%
Environment And Public Works 42 10.91% 33 11.70% 30 11.45%
Finance 59 15.32% 30 10.64% 30 11.45%
Foreign Relations 16 4.16% 14 4.96% 14 5.34%
Governmental Affairs 35 9.09% 24 8.51% 25 9.54%
Indian Affairs 8 2.08% 6 2.13% 5 1.91%
Intelligence 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0.00%
Judiciary 36 9.35% 15 5.32% 27 10.31%
Labor and Human Resources 16 4.16% 12 4.26% 8 3.05%
Rules And Administration 7 1.82% 9 3.19% 4 1.53%
Small Business 2 0.52% 2 0.71% 1 0.38%
Veterans' Affairs 5 1.30% 1 0.35% 1 0.38%
Totals 385 100.00% 282 100.00% 262 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-64
Senate Committee Legislative Activity: By Committee
Measures Referred
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 53. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Resolution Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and s
(Years)
Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 7 2 NA 2 172 NA 172 181 NA 181
94th (1975-1976) 19 2 NA 2 193 NA 193 214 NA 214
95th (1977-1978) 7 0 NA 0 233 NA 233 240 NA 240
96th (1979-1980) 17 0 0 0 151 11 162 168 11 179
97th (1981-1982) 11 5 2 7 135 14 149 151 16 167
98th (1983-1984) 13 1 0 1 159 26 185 173 26 199
99th (1985-1986) 13 8 2 10 159 14 173 180 16 196
100th (1987-1988) 6 0 0 0 168 26 194 174 26 200
101st (1989-1990) 6 0 0 0 168 16 184 174 16 190
102nd (1991-1992) 0 2 1 3 182 12 194 184 13 197
103rd (1993-1994) 0 1 0 1 101 9 110 102 9 111
104th (1995-1996) 1 1 0 1 85 8 93 87 8 95
105th (1997-1998) 2 0 1 1 78 6 84 80 7 87
106th (1999-2000) 1 3 0 3 145 3 148 149 3 152
Sourc e : Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
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Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 54. Appropriations, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 0 0 NA 0 3 NA 3 3 NA 3
94th (1975-1976) 36 2 NA 2 9 NA 9 47 NA 47
95th (1977-1978) 8 0 NA 0 7 NA 7 15 NA 15
96th (1979-1980) 12 0 0 0 10 0 10 22 0 22
97th (1981-1982) 10 1 0 1 15 24 39 26 24 50
98th (1983-1984) 7 5 2 7 18 27 45 30 29 59
99th (1985-1986) 7 2 0 2 21 32 53 30 32 62
100th (1987-1988) 11 0 1 1 17 27 44 28 28 56
101st (1989-1990) 3 0 0 0 15 28 43 18 28 46
102nd (1991-1992) 0 0 3 3 117 31 148 117 34 151
103rd (1993-1994) 0 0 0 0 15 31 46 15 31 46
104th (1995-1996) 0 0 1 1 15 24 39 15 25 40
105th (1997-1998) 1 1 0 1 32 2 34 34 2 36
106th (1999-2000) 2 0 1 1 25 9 34 27 10 37
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-66
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 55. Armed Services, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 0 0 NA 0 3 NA 3 3 NA 3
94th (1975-1976) 36 2 NA 2 9 NA 9 47 NA 47
95th (1977-1978) 8 0 NA 0 7 NA 7 15 NA 15
96th (1979-1980) 24 1 0 1 84 40 124 109 40 149
97th (1981-1982) 13 3 0 3 103 24 127 119 24 143
98th (1983-1984) 4 3 2 5 77 27 104 84 29 113
99th (1985-1986) 5 0 0 0 102 32 134 107 32 139
100th (1987-1988) 4 3 1 4 64 27 91 71 28 99
101st (1989-1990) 4 0 0 0 114 28 142 118 28 146
102nd (1991-1992) 1 2 3 5 128 31 159 131 34 165
103rd (1993-1994) 1 3 0 3 75 31 106 79 31 110
104th (1995-1996) 1 3 1 4 69 24 93 73 25 98
105th (1997-1998) 1 0 0 0 70 2 72 71 2 73
106th (1999-2000) 8 5 1 6 79 9 88 92 10 102
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-67
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 56. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 6 4 NA 4 301 NA 301 311 NA 311
94th (1975-1976) 10 3 NA 3 214 NA 214 227 NA 227
95th (1977-1978) 3 5 NA 5 184 NA 184 192 NA 192
96th (1979-1980) 18 7 0 7 169 10 179 194 10 204
97th (1981-1982) 16 9 1 10 160 10 170 185 11 196
98th (1983-1984) 4 8 0 8 150 17 167 162 17 179
99th (1985-1986) 5 2 0 2 165 15 180 172 15 187
100th (1987-1988) 3 2 1 3 119 12 131 124 13 137
101st (1989-1990) 2 0 1 1 154 15 169 156 16 172
102nd (1991-1992) 4 0 0 0 169 15 184 173 15 188
103rd (1993-1994) 4 2 0 2 128 18 146 134 18 152
104th (1995-1996) 4 0 0 0 82 8 90 86 8 94
105th (1997-1998) 2 0 1 1 79 11 90 81 12 93
106th (1999-2000) 0 1 1 2 111 9 120 112 10 122
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-68
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 57. Budget, 94th-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
94th (1975-1976) 64 2 NA 2 2 NA 5 120 NA 120
95th (1977-1978) 119 0 NA 0 5 NA 25 105 NA 105
96th (1979-1980) 113 5 0 5 25 2 34 109 1 110
97th (1981-1982) 80 8 0 8 34 1 20 63 1 64
98th (1983-1984) 70 3 2 5 20 1 25 38 2 40
99th (1985-1986) 35 3 1 4 25 0 28 31 2 33
100th (1987-1988) 10 6 1 7 28 1 40 48 3 51
101st (1989-1990) 0 5 1 6 40 2 131 136 2 138
102nd (1991-1992) 2 5 1 6 131 1 31 39 7 46
103rd (1993-1994) 0 6 1 7 31 6 30 40 5 45
104th (1995-1996) 3 2 0 2 30 4 28 32 1 33
105th (1997-1998) 4 4 0 4 28 1 31 35 0 35
106th (1999-2000) 2 2 1 3 31 0 0 2 1 3
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The committee on the Budget did not exist before the 94th Congress.
CRS-69
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 58. Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 16 7 NA 7 437 NA 437 460 NA 460
94th (1975-1976) 0 0 NA 0 34 NA 34 34 NA 34
95th (1977-1978) 6 3 NA 3 284 NA 284 293 NA 293
96th (1979-1980) 25 4 2 6 196 29 225 225 31 256
97th (1981-1982) 15 4 2 6 157 19 176 176 21 197
98th (1983-1984) 16 10 2 12 189 32 221 215 34 249
99th (1985-1986) 14 8 1 9 193 21 214 215 22 237
100th (1987-1988) 7 5 1 6 210 32 242 222 33 255
101st (1989-1990) 5 5 0 5 210 44 254 220 44 264
102nd (1991-1992) 1 2 0 2 194 44 238 197 44 241
103rd (1993-1994) 8 1 0 1 162 50 212 171 50 221
104th (1995-1996) 3 2 0 2 127 24 151 132 24 156
105th (1997-1998) 3 4 3 7 180 24 204 187 27 214
106th (1999-2000) 5 3 4 7 206 36 242 214 40 254
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-70
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 59. Energy and Natural Resources, 96th-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
96th (1979-1980) 41 4 0 4 365 40 405 410 40 450
97th (1981-1982) 19 0 0 0 253 43 296 272 43 315
98th (1983-1984) 15 1 0 1 262 47 309 278 47 325
99th (1985-1986) 7 0 1 1 221 72 293 228 73 301
100th (1987-1988) 2 0 0 0 279 99 378 281 99 380
101st (1989-1990) 3 0 0 0 272 82 354 275 82 357
102nd (1991-1992) 0 1 0 1 288 77 365 289 77 366
103rd (1993-1994) 1 0 1 1 225 49 274 226 50 276
104th (1995-1996) 0 0 0 0 253 49 302 253 49 302
105th (1997-1998) 4 3 0 3 246 52 298 253 52 305
106th (1999-2000) 3 0 3 3 338 74 412 341 77 418
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was created at the beginning of the 95 t h Congress. Under S. RES. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization
Amendments, adopted February 4, 1977, the new committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Activity data of the two committees may not
be directly comparable because the newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
CRS-71
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 60. Interior and Insular Affairs, 93rd-95th Congresses
Congress and Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
(Years) Resolutions
Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 3 4 NA 4 530 NA 530 537 NA 537
94th (1975-1976) 19 3 NA 3 528 NA 528 550 NA 550
95th (1977-1978) 3 0 NA 0 39 NA 39 42 NA 42
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was created at the beginning of the 95th Congress. Under S. RES. 4, 95 th Congress, Committee System Reorganization
Amendments, adopted February 4, 1977, the new committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Activity data of the two committees may not
be directly comparable because the newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
CRS-72
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 61. Environment and Public Works, 96th-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
96th (1979-1980) 21 0 0 0 230 42 272 251 42 293
97th (1981-1982) 12 2 2 4 200 20 220 214 22 236
98th (1983-1984) 8 1 0 1 226 43 269 235 43 278
99th (1985-1986) 9 0 0 0 190 35 225 199 35 234
100th (1987-1988) 10 2 2 4 210 28 238 222 30 252
101st (1989-1990) 6 2 1 3 223 33 256 231 34 265
102nd (1991-1992) 7 0 0 0 208 32 240 215 32 247
103rd (1993-1994) 1 0 0 0 208 54 262 209 54 263
104th (1995-1996) 0 0 0 0 187 48 235 187 48 235
105th (1997-1998) 0 1 2 3 161 32 193 162 34 196
106th (1999-2000) 21 1 0 1 170 51 221 192 51 243
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Environment and Public Works was created at the beginning of the 95th Congress. Under S. RES. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization
Amendments, adopted February 4, 1977, the new committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committee on Public Works. Activity data of the two committees may not be directly
comparable because the newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
CRS-73
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 62. Public Works, 93rd-95th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 1 2 NA 2 170 NA 170 173 NA 173
94th (1975-1976) 5 2 NA 2 193 NA 193 200 NA 200
95th (1977-1978) 1 1 NA 1 219 NA 219 221 NA 221
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Environment and Public Works was created at the beginning of the 95th Congress. Under S. RES. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization
Amendments, adopted February 4, 1977, the new committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committee on Public Works. Activity data of the two committees may not be directly
comparable because the newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
CRS-74
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 63. Finance, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 5 4 NA 4 515 NA 515 524 NA 524
94th (1975-1976) 5 12 NA 12 590 NA 590 607 NA 607
95th (1977-1978) 11 7 NA 7 592 NA 592 610 NA 610
96th (1979-1980) 19 10 2 12 652 59 711 681 61 742
97th (1981-1982) 26 8 0 8 712 20 732 746 20 766
98th (1983-1984) 22 10 1 11 689 23 712 721 24 745
99th (1985-1986) 39 13 0 13 655 13 668 707 13 720
100th (1987-1988) 22 10 0 10 676 9 685 708 9 717
101st (1989-1990) 14 12 0 12 784 7 791 810 7 817
102nd (1991-1992) 16 6 1 7 916 45 961 938 46 984
103rd (1993-1994) 8 6 0 6 604 3 607 618 3 621
104th (1995-1996) 6 3 1 4 455 21 476 464 22 486
105th (1997-1998) 10 9 1 10 169 13 182 188 14 202
106th (1999-2000) 11 10 1 11 921 19 940 942 20 962
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-75
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 64. Foreign Relations, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 36 23 NA 23 101 NA 101 160 NA 160
94th (1975-1976) 52 83 NA 83 122 NA 122 257 NA 257
95th (1977-1978) 46 32 NA 32 681 NA 681 759 NA 759
96th (1979-1980) 64 52 17 69 65 16 81 181 33 214
97th (1981-1982) 59 35 21 56 88 11 99 182 32 214
98th (1983-1984) 63 49 18 67 106 8 114 218 26 244
99th (1985-1986) 59 56 15 71 137 9 146 252 24 276
100th (1987-1988) 51 58 25 83 138 14 152 247 39 286
101st (1989-1990) 48 57 21 78 122 15 137 227 36 263
102nd (1991-1992) 78 55 29 84 140 9 149 273 38 311
103rd (1993-1994) 41 22 0 22 88 8 96 151 8 159
104th (1995-1996) 29 40 8 48 38 11 49 107 19 126
105th (1997-1998) 42 44 32 76 68 15 83 154 47 201
106th (1999-2000) 60 51 23 74 96 18 114 207 41 248
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-76
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 65. Governmental Affairs, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 4 5 NA 5 179 NA 179 188 NA 188
94th (1975-1976) 6 2 NA 2 186 NA 186 194 NA 194
95th (1977-1978) 19 8 NA 8 253 NA 253 280 NA 280
96th (1979-1980) 26 5 0 5 290 35 325 321 35 356
97th (1981-1982) 18 4 0 4 228 21 249 250 21 271
98th (1983-1984) 15 9 0 9 196 28 224 220 28 248
99th (1985-1986) 8 1 0 1 199 15 214 208 15 223
100th (1987-1988) 5 3 1 4 175 30 205 183 31 214
101st (1989-1990) 5 3 1 4 193 31 224 201 32 233
102nd (1991-1992) 2 3 0 3 189 34 223 194 34 228
103rd (1993-1994) 1 4 0 4 197 49 246 202 49 251
104th (1995-1996) 5 0 3 3 144 23 167 149 26 175
105th (1997-1998) 5 12 2 14 144 42 186 161 44 205
106th (1999-2000) 6 7 2 9 170 76 246 183 78 261
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
N o t e : The Committee on Government Operations was renamed Governmental Affairs at the beginning of the 95th Congress. Under S. RES. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System
Reorganization Amendments, adopted February 4, 1977, the committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committees on the District of Columbia, and Post Office and Civil Service.
Activity data of the newer committee and the two predecessor committees may not be directly comparable because the newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
CRS-77
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 66. District of Columbia, 93rd-94th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 0 0 NA 0 34 NA 34 34 NA 34
94th (1975-1976) 1 3 NA 3 12 NA 12 16 NA 16
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Government Operations was renamed Governmental Affairs at the beginning of the 95th Congress. Under S. RES. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System
Reorganization Amendments, adopted February 4, 1977, the committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committees the District of Columbia, and Post Office and Civil Service. Activity
data of the newer committee and the two predecessor committees may not be directly comparable because the newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 67. Post Office and Civil Service, 93rd-94th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 11 0 NA 0 120 NA 120 131 NA 131
94th (1975-1976) 3 1 NA 1 108 NA 108 112 NA 112
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Government Operations was renamed Governmental Affairs at the beginning of the 95th Congress. Under S. RES. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System
Reorganization Amendments, adopted February 4, 1977, the committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committees the District of Columbia, and Post Office and Civil Service. Activity
data of the newer committee and the two predecessor committees may not be directly comparable because the newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
CRS-78
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 68. Indian Affairs, 95th-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
95th (1977-1978 2 0 NA 0 79 NA 79 81 NA 81
96th (1979-1980) 3 0 0 0 38 8 38 41 8 49
97th (1981-1982) 5 0 0 0 41 15 41 46 15 61
98th (1983-1984) 2 0 0 0 63 0 63 65 0 65
99th (1985-1986) 2 0 1 1 43 11 54 45 12 57
100th (1987-1988) 3 1 1 2 61 15 76 65 16 81
101st (1989-1990) 1 0 0 0 63 7 70 64 7 71
102nd (1991-1992) 0 1 0 1 64 5 69 65 5 70
103rd (1993-1994) 0 0 0 0 51 8 59 51 8 59
104th (1995-1996) 0 0 0 0 39 5 44 39 5 44
105th (1997-1998) 0 0 0 0 46 7 53 46 7 53
106th (1999-2000) 0 1 0 1 70 8 78 71 8 79
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on the Indian Affairs did not exist before the 95th Congress.
CRS-79
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 69. Select Committee on Intelligence, 95th-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
95th (1977-1978) 0 0 NA 0 3 NA 3 3 NA 3
96th (1979-1980) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
97th (1981-1982) 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10
98th (1983-1984) 2 0 1 1 0 9 9 2 10 12
99th (1985-1986) 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 4
100th (1987-1988) 3 0 0 0 1 9 10 4 9 13
101st (1989-1990) 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 1 8 9
102nd (1991-1992) 0 0 0 0 2 14 16 2 14 16
103rd (1993-1994) 0 0 0 0 1 7 8 1 7 8
104th (1995-1996) 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 4 5
105th (1997-1998) 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 2 4 6
106th (1999-2000) 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 4
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 rd-95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Select Committee on Intelligence did not exist before the 95th Congress.
CRS-80
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 70. Judiciary, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 6 11 NA 11 491 NA 491 508 NA 508
94th (1975-1976) 16 16 NA 16 154 NA 154 186 NA 186
95th (1977-1978) 14 7 NA 7 369 NA 369 390 NA 390
96th (1979-1980) 27 12 1 13 382 36 418 421 37 458
97th (1981-1982) 48 16 3 19 516 57 573 580 60 640
98th (1983-1984) 39 11 2 13 591 74 665 641 76 717
99th (1985-1986) 21 15 7 22 639 88 727 675 95 770
100th (1987-1988) 13 6 3 9 566 95 661 585 98 683
101st (1989-1990) 16 9 2 11 608 40 648 633 42 675
102nd (1991-1992) 10 15 2 17 528 84 612 553 86 639
103rd (1993-1994) 12 4 0 4 411 41 452 427 41 468
104th (1995-1996) 38 3 2 5 210 27 237 251 29 280
105th (1997-1998) 57 10 6 16 353 50 403 420 56 476
106th (1999-2000) 78 14 21 35 411 40 451 503 61 564
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-81
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 71. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 2 5 NA 5 374 NA 374 381 NA 381
94th (1975-1976) 11 6 NA 6 322 NA 322 339 NA 339
95th (1977-1978) 6 6 NA 6 333 NA 333 345 NA 345
96th (1979-1980) 9 3 2 5 124 16 140 136 18 154
97th (1981-1982) 0 8 2 10 220 9 229 228 11 239
98th (1983-1984) 16 5 0 5 276 25 301 297 25 322
99th (1985-1986) 11 12 3 15 245 19 264 268 22 290
100th (1987-1988) 4 12 2 14 272 14 286 288 16 304
101st (1989-1990) 4 9 2 11 340 18 358 353 20 373
102nd (1991-1992) 5 3 0 3 228 20 248 236 20 256
103rd (1993-1994) 10 4 0 4 254 12 266 268 12 280
104th (1995-1996) 2 2 1 3 191 9 200 195 10 205
105th (1997-1998) 11 4 2 6 281 17 298 296 19 315
106th (1999-2000) 3 6 10 16 349 16 365 358 26 384
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-82
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 72. Rules and Administration, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 140 24 NA 24 67 NA 67 231 NA 231
94th (1975-1976) 152 21 NA 21 45 NA 45 218 NA 218
95th (1977-1978) 125 10 NA 10 40 NA 40 175 NA 175
96th (1979-1980) 113 11 12 23 53 7 60 177 19 196
97th (1981-1982) 90 3 4 7 44 4 48 137 8 145
98th (1983-1984) 85 10 2 12 45 8 53 140 10 150
99th (1985-1986) 88 9 5 14 41 4 45 138 9 147
100th (1987-1988) 140 10 9 19 44 7 51 194 16 210
101st (1989-1990) 53 12 10 22 65 4 69 130 14 144
102nd (1991-1992) 55 10 2 12 50 5 55 115 7 122
103rd (1993-1994) 56 4 0 4 43 3 46 103 3 106
104th (1995-1996) 26 9 6 15 38 6 44 73 12 85
105th (1997-1998) 29 7 1 8 43 2 45 79 3 82
106th (1999-2000) 32 3 13 16 43 3 46 78 16 94
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-83
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 73. Select Committee on Small Business, 95th-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
95th (1977-1978) 3 0 NA 0 2 NA 2 5 NA 5
96th (1979-1980) 6 0 0 0 22 2 24 28 2 30
97th (1981-1982) 2 0 0 0 19 0 19 21 0 21
98th (1983-1984) 1 0 0 0 28 2 30 29 2 31
99th (1985-1986) 4 0 0 0 9 1 10 13 1 14
100th (1987-1988) 1 1 2 3 15 0 15 17 2 19
101st (1989-1990) 1 0 0 0 11 0 11 12 0 12
102nd (1991-1992) 1 2 0 2 17 4 21 20 4 24
103rd (1993-1994) 0 0 0 0 17 4 21 17 4 21
104th (1995-1996) 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 9 0 9
105th (1997-1998) 0 0 0 0 13 2 15 13 2 15
106th (1999-2000) 0 0 0 0 20 13 33 20 13 33
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 95th Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed measures
is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Small Business did not exist before the 95th Congress.
CRS-84
Measures Referred to Committees:
Table 74. Veterans' Affairs, 93rd-106th Congresses
Simple
Concurrent Resolutions Bills and Joint Resolutions Totals
Congress and Resolutions
(Years) Grand
Senate Senate House Total Senate House Total Senate House
Total
93rd (1973-1974) 3 1 NA 1 96 NA 96 100 NA 100
94th (1975-1976) 0 0 NA 0 84 NA 84 84 NA 84
95th (1977-1978) 3 0 NA 0 36 NA 36 39 NA 39
96th (1979-1980) 2 0 0 0 70 5 75 72 5 77
97th (1981-1982) 5 1 1 2 103 5 108 109 6 115
98th (1983-1984) 4 1 0 1 71 10 81 76 10 86
99th (1985-1986) 3 1 0 1 74 11 85 78 11 89
100th (1987-1988) 2 1 2 3 99 13 112 102 15 117
101st (1989-1990) 1 1 0 1 93 25 118 95 25 120
102nd (1991-1992) 0 0 0 0 109 19 128 109 19 128
103rd (1993-1994) 0 0 0 0 74 19 93 74 19 93
104th (1995-1996) 1 0 0 0 48 14 62 49 14 63
105th (1997-1998) 1 0 0 0 49 13 62 50 13 63
106th (1999-2000) 1 2 0 2 51 7 58 54 7 61
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. In the 93 r d -95 t h Congresses, information on referral to Senate committees of House passed
measures is unavailable through LIS. NA indicates information not available. All private measures are excluded.
CRS-85
Action on Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions
by Senate Committee
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 75. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Tota
Reported Enacted into Law
l
Congress and (Years)
Percent Percent
of of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 172 21 12.21% 10 5.81%
th
94 (1975-1976) 193 33 17.10% 14 7.25%
95th (1977-1978) 233 32 13.73% 24 10.30%
96th (1979-1980) 151 24 15.89% 11 7.28%
th
97 (1981-1982) 135 16 11.85% 3 2.22%
th
98 (1983-1984) 159 18 11.32% 5 3.14%
th
99 (1985-1986) 159 14 8.81% 2 1.26%
th
100 (1987-1988) 168 19 11.31% 5 2.98%
101st (1989-1990) 168 19 11.31% 5 2.98%
102nd (1991-1992) 182 13 7.14% 2 1.10%
103rd (1993-1994) 101 33 32.67% 31 30.69%
th
104 (1995-1996) 85 3 3.53% 1 1.18%
th
105 (1997-1998) 78 6 7.69% 3 3.85%
th
106 (1999-2000) 145 17 11.72% 4 2.76%
Source: Legislative Information Sy stem (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 76. Appropriations
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 3 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
94 (1975-1976) 9 1 11.11% 1 11.11%
th
95 (1977-1978) 7 2 28.57% 1 14.29%
96th (1979-1980) 10 2 20.00% 0 0.00%
97th (1981-1982) 15 12 80.00% 0 0.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 18 11 61.11% 0 0.00%
th
99 (1985-1986) 21 4 19.05% 0 0.00%
th
100 (1987-1988) 17 4 23.53% 0 0.00%
101st (1989-1990) 15 3 20.00% 0 0.00%
102nd (1991-1992) 117 5 4.27% 0 0.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 15 2 13.33% 0 0.00%
th
104 (1995-1996) 15 7 46.67% 0 0.00%
th
105 (1997-1998) 32 29 90.63% 0 0.00%
th
106 (1999-2000) 25 20 80.00% 0 0.00%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-87
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 77. Armed Services
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 3 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
94 (1975-1976) 9 1 11.11% 1 11.11%
th
95 (1977-1978) 7 2 28.57% 1 14.29%
96th (1979-1980) 84 15 17.86% 11 13.10%
97th (1981-1982) 103 17 16.50% 4 3.88%
th
98 (1983-1984) 77 13 16.88% 4 5.19%
th
99 (1985-1986) 102 15 14.71% 5 4.90%
th
100 (1987-1988) 64 16 25.00% 0 0.00%
101st (1989-1990) 114 35 30.70% 1 0.88%
102nd (1991-1992) 128 41 32.03% 1 0.78%
103rd (1993-1994) 75 16 21.33% 2 2.67%
th
104 (1995-1996) 69 13 18.84% 1 1.45%
th
105 (1997-1998) 70 10 14.29% 1 1.43%
th
106 (1999-2000) 79 13 16.46% 2 2.53%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 78. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 301 28 9.30% 14 4.65%
th
94 (1975-1976) 214 23 10.75% 9 4.21%
th
95 (1977-1978) 184 13 7.07% 7 3.80%
96th (1979-1980) 169 35 20.71% 14 8.28%
97th (1981-1982) 160 15 9.38% 4 2.50%
th
98 (1983-1984) 150 18 12.00% 4 2.67%
th
99 (1985-1986) 165 28 16.97% 8 4.85%
th
100 (1987-1988) 119 15 12.61% 2 1.68%
101st (1989-1990) 154 19 12.34% 4 2.60%
102nd (1991-1992) 169 18 10.65% 6 3.55%
103rd (1993-1994) 128 21 16.41% 3 2.34%
th
104 (1995-1996) 82 10 12.20% 1 1.22%
th
105 (1997-1998) 79 14 17.72% 8 10.13%
th
106 (1999-2000) 111 15 13.51% 2 1.80%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 79. Budget
95th-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years)
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
95th (1977-1978) 5 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
96 (1979-1980) 25 3 12.00% 0 0.00%
97th (1981-1982) 34 4 11.76% 0 0.00%
98th (1983-1984) 20 2 10.00% 0 0.00%
99th (1985-1986) 25 4 16.00% 1 4.00%
100th (1987-1988) 28 3 10.71% 0 0.00%
st
101 (1989-1990) 40 13 32.50% 0 0.00%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 131 5 3.82% 0 0.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 31 3 9.68% 0 0.00%
104th (1995-1996) 30 6 20.00% 2 6.67%
th
105 (1997-1998) 28 3 10.71% 0 0.00%
th
106 (1999-2000) 31 4 12.90% 0 0.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The committee on the Budget did not exist before the 94th Congress.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee;
Table 80. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 437 28 6.41% 25 5.72%
th
94 (1975-1976) 397 70 17.63% 26 6.55%
th
95 (1977-1978) 284 41 14.44% 17 5.99%
96th (1979-1980) 196 63 32.14% 33 16.84%
97th (1981-1982) 157 59 37.58% 17 10.83%
th
98 (1983-1984) 189 70 37.04% 22 11.64%
th
99 (1985-1986) 193 55 28.50% 16 8.29%
th
100 (1987-1988) 210 49 23.33% 9 4.29%
101st (1989-1990) 210 64 30.48% 11 5.24%
102nd (1991-1992) 194 53 27.32% 9 4.64%
103rd (1993-1994) 162 44 27.16% 4 2.47%
th
104 (1995-1996) 127 31 24.41% 4 3.15%
th
105 (1997-1998) 180 40 22.22% 8 4.44%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 81. Energy and Natural Resources
96th-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 365 64 17.53% 23 6.30%
th
97 (1981-1982) 253 64 25.30% 32 12.65%
th
98 (1983-1984) 262 70 26.72% 31 11.83%
99th (1985-1986) 221 62 28.05% 27 12.22%
100th (1987-1988) 279 91 32.62% 39 13.98%
st
101 (1989-1990) 272 85 31.25% 33 12.13%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 288 79 27.43% 23 7.99%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 225 84 37.33% 25 11.11%
104th (1995-1996) 253 95 37.55% 7 2.77%
105th (1997-1998) 246 68 27.64% 36 14.63%
106th (1999-2000) 338 151 44.67% 66 19.53%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://ww w.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was created at the beginning of the 95th
Congress. Under S. RES. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization Amendments, adopted
February 4, 1977, the new committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committee on Interior and
Insular Affairs. Activity data of the two committees may not be directly comparable because the
newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 82. Interior and Insular Affairs
93rd-95th Congresses
Congress and
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
(Years)
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 530 66 12.45% 42 7.92%
94th (1975-1976) 528 103 19.51% 43 8.14%
95th (1977-1978) 39 3 7.69% 2 5.13%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was created at the beginning of the 95th
Congress. Under S. Res. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization Amendments, adopted
February 4, 1977, the new committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committee on Interior and
Insular Affairs. Activity data of the two committees may not be directly comparable because the
newer committee has broader jurisdictional responsibility.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 83. Environment and Public Works
96th-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 230 47 20.43% 29 12.61%
th
97 (1981-1982) 200 38 19.00% 11 5.50%
th
98 (1983-1984) 226 52 23.01% 18 7.96%
99th (1985-1986) 190 43 22.63% 8 4.21%
100th (1987-1988) 210 40 19.05% 18 8.57%
st
101 (1989-1990) 223 43 19.28% 13 5.83%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 208 25 12.02% 4 1.92%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 187 32 17.11% 6 3.21%
104th (1995-1996) 161 29 18.01% 9 5.59%
105th (1997-1998) 170 52 30.59% 14 8.24%
106th (1999-2000) 164 40 24.39% 19 11.59%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Environment and Public Works was created at the beginning of the 95th
Congress. Under S. Res. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization Amendments, adopted
February 4, 1977, the new committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committee on Public Works.
Activity data of the two committees may not be directly comparable because the newer committee has
broader jurisdictional responsibility.
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 84. Public Works
93rd-95th Congresses
Senate Measures Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 170 29 17.06% 19 11.18%
th
94 (1975-1976) 193 25 12.95% 13 6.74%
95th (1977-1978) 219 36 16.44% 12 5.48%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Environment and Public Works was created at the beginning of the 95th
Congress. Under S. Res. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization Amendments, adopted
February 4, 1977, the new committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committee on Public Works.
Activity data of the two committees may not be directly comparable because the newer committee has
broader jurisdictional responsibility.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 85. Finance
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Totals Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 515 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
94 (1975-1976) 590 5 0.85% 1 0.17%
th
95 (1977-1978) 592 5 0.84% 0 0.00%
96th (1979-1980) 652 7 1.07% 0 0.00%
97th (1981-1982) 712 9 1.26% 0 0.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 689 8 1.16% 0 0.00%
th
99 (1985-1986) 655 11 1.68% 0 0.00%
th
100 (1987-1988) 676 11 1.63% 0 0.00%
101st (1989-1990) 784 9 1.15% 2 0.26%
102nd (1991-1992) 916 22 2.40% 0 0.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 604 13 2.15% 1 0.17%
th
104 (1995-1996) 455 9 1.98% 0 0.00%
th
105 (1997-1998) 169 10 5.92% 1 0.59%
th
106 (1999-2000) 921 15 1.63% 0 0.00%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-94
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 86. Foreign Relations
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 101 17 16.83% 13 12.87%
th
94 (1975-1976) 122 16 13.11% 8 6.56%
th
95 (1977-1978) 681 15 2.20% 3 0.44%
96th (1979-1980) 65 23 35.38% 6 9.23%
97th (1981-1982) 88 25 28.41% 8 9.09%
th
98 (1983-1984) 106 28 26.42% 17 16.04%
th
99 (1985-1986) 137 35 25.55% 11 8.03%
th
100 (1987-1988) 138 28 20.29% 4 2.90%
101st (1989-1990) 122 27 22.13% 5 4.10%
102nd (1991-1992) 140 20 14.29% 3 2.14%
103rd (1993-1994) 88 12 13.64% 4 4.55%
th
104 (1995-1996) 38 9 23.68% 1 2.63%
th
105 (1997-1998) 68 12 17.65% 5 7.35%
th
106 (1999-2000) 96 19 19.79% 2 2.08%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 87. Governmental Affairs
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 179 11 6.15% 7 3.91%
th
94 (1975-1976) 186 21 11.29% 7 3.76%
th
95 (1977-1978) 253 36 14.23% 18 7.11%
96th (1979-1980) 290 37 12.76% 9 3.10%
97th (1981-1982) 228 33 14.47% 12 5.26%
th
98 (1983-1984) 196 28 14.29% 8 4.08%
th
99 (1985-1986) 199 32 16.08% 6 3.02%
th
100 (1987-1988) 175 28 16.00% 8 4.57%
101st (1989-1990) 193 34 17.62% 7 3.63%
102nd (1991-1992) 189 27 14.29% 6 3.17%
103rd (1993-1994) 197 34 17.26% 5 2.54%
th
104 (1995-1996) 144 26 18.06% 6 4.17%
th
105 (1997-1998) 144 22 15.28% 7 4.86%
th
106 (1999-2000) 170 31 18.24% 12 7.06%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Government Operations was renamed Governmental Affairs at the beginning
of the 95 t h Congress. Under S. Res. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization Amendments ,
adopted February 4, 1977, the committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committees on the District
of Columbia, and Post Office and Civil Service. Activity data of the newer committee and the two
predecessor committees may not be directly comparable because the newer committee has broader
jurisdictional responsibility.
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Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 88. District of Columbia
93rd-94th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 34 4 11.76% 2 5.88%
th
94 (1975-1976) 12 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://ww w.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Government Operations was renamed Governmental Affairs at the beginning
of the 95th Congress. Under S. Res. 4, 95 t h Congress, Committee System Reorganization Amendments,
adopted February 4, 1977, the committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committees on the District
of Columbia, and Post Office and Civil Service. Activity data of the newer committee and the two
predecessor committees may not be directly comparable because the newer committee has broader
jurisdictional responsibility.
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 89. Post Office and Civil Service
93rd-94th Congresses
Congress and
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
(Years)
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 120 13 10.83% 6 5.00%
th
94 (1975-1976) 108 6 5.56% 2 1.85%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Government Operations was renamed Governmental Affairs at the beginning
of the 95th Congress. Under S. Res. 4, 95th Congress, Committee System Reorganization Amendments,
adopted February 4, 1977, the committee incorporated the jurisdiction of the Committees on the District
of Columbia, and Post Office and Civil Service. Activity data of the newer committee and the two
predecessor committees may not be directly comparable because the newer committee has broader
jurisdictional responsibility.
CRS-97
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 90. Indian Affairs
96th-106th Congresses
Congress and
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
(Years)
Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 38 23 60.53% 16 42.11%
th
97 (1981-1982) 41 22 53.66% 7 17.07%
th
98 (1983-1984) 63 26 41.27% 18 28.57%
th
99 (1985-1986) 43 18 41.86% 8 18.60%
100th (1987-1988) 61 28 45.90% 10 16.39%
101st (1989-1990) 63 30 47.62% 9 14.29%
102nd (1991-1992) 64 37 57.81% 7 10.94%
103rd (1993-1994) 51 28 54.90% 8 15.69%
th
104 (1995-1996) 39 19 48.72% 7 17.95%
th
105 (1997-1998) 46 11 23.91% 5 10.87%
106th (1999-2000) 70 34 48.57% 14 20.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Committee on Indian Affairs did not exist before the 95th Congress.
CRS-98
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 91. Select Committee on Intelligence
95th-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years)
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
95th (1977-1978) 3 2 66.67% 1 33.33%
th
96 (1979-1980) 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
97th (1981-1982) 5 4 80.00% 0 0.00%
98th (1983-1984) 9 3 33.33% 0 0.00%
99th (1985-1986) 2 2 100.00% 0 0.00%
100th (1987-1988) 9 3 33.33% 0 0.00%
st
101 (1989-1990) 8 1 12.50% 0 0.00%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 9 3 33.33% 0 0.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 14 5 35.71% 0 0.00%
104th (1995-1996) 7 3 42.86% 0 0.00%
th
105 (1997-1998) 4 4 100.00% 1 25.00%
th
106 (1999-2000) 4 4 100.00% 0 0.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Select Committee on Intelligence did not exist before the 95th Congress.
CRS-99
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 92. Judiciary
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 491 51 10.39% 24 4.89%
th
94 (1975-1976) 154 70 45.45% 22 14.29%
th
95 (1977-1978) 369 61 16.53% 24 6.50%
96th (1979-1980) 382 112 29.32% 35 9.16%
97th (1981-1982) 516 151 29.26% 55 10.66%
th
98 (1983-1984) 591 240 40.61% 110 18.61%
th
99 (1985-1986) 639 272 42.57% 154 24.10%
th
100 (1987-1988) 566 232 40.99% 146 25.80%
101st (1989-1990) 608 267 43.91% 127 20.89%
102nd (1991-1992) 528 177 33.52% 74 14.02%
103rd (1993-1994) 411 111 27.01% 49 11.92%
th
104 (1995-1996) 210 45 21.43% 14 6.67%
th
105 (1997-1998) 353 50 14.16% 29 8.22%
th
106 (1999-2000) 411 70 17.03% 27 6.57%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-100
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 93. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and (Years) Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 374 42 11.23% 23 6.15%
94th (1975-1976) 322 38 11.80% 9 2.80%
95th (1977-1978) 333 44 18.82% 15 7.58%
96th (1979-1980) 124 29 23.39% 12 9.68%
th
97 (1981-1982) 220 36 16.36% 6 2.73%
th
98 (1983-1984) 276 40 14.49% 14 5.07%
th
99 (1985-1986) 245 45 18.37% 16 6.53%
100th (1987-1988) 272 49 18.01% 8 2.94%
101st (1989-1990) 340 66 19.41% 16 4.71%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 228 46 20.18% 14 6.14%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 254 38 14.96% 10 3.94%
th
104 (1995-1996) 191 24 12.57% 4 2.09%
105th (1997-1998) 281 17 6.05% 7 2.49%
th
106 (1999-2000) 349 19 5.44% 10 2.87%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note : The Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions was called Labor and Human
Resources before the 105th Congress.
CRS-101
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 94. Rules and Administration
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 67 18 26.87% 7 10.45%
th
94 (1975-1976) 45 13 28.89% 11 24.44%
th
95 (1977-1978) 40 16 40.00% 10 25.00%
96th (1979-1980) 53 19 35.85% 13 24.53%
97th (1981-1982) 44 11 25.00% 6 13.64%
th
98 (1983-1984) 45 6 13.33% 4 8.89%
th
99 (1985-1986) 41 15 36.59% 6 14.63%
th
100 (1987-1988) 44 11 25.00% 3 6.82%
101st (1989-1990) 65 24 36.92% 10 15.38%
102nd (1991-1992) 50 13 26.00% 1 2.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 43 17 39.53% 8 18.60%
th
104 (1995-1996) 38 5 13.16% 2 5.26%
th
105 (1997-1998) 43 2 4.65% 0 0.00%
th
106 (1999-2000) 43 6 13.95% 3 6.98%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-102
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 95. Select Committee on Small Business
95th-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
95th (1977-1978) 36 6 16.67% 0 0.00%
th
96 (1979-1980) 22 5 22.73% 1 4.55%
th
97 (1981-1982) 19 4 21.05% 1 5.26%
98th (1983-1984) 28 10 35.71% 5 17.86%
99th (1985-1986) 9 2 22.22% 0 0.00%
th
100 (1987-1988) 15 4 26.67% 0 0.00%
st
101 (1989-1990) 11 1 9.09% 0 0.00%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 17 2 11.76% 1 5.88%
103rd (1993-1994) 17 5 29.41% 3 17.65%
104th (1995-1996) 9 3 33.33% 1 11.11%
105th (1997-1998) 13 1 7.69% 1 7.69%
th
106 (1999-2000) 20 8 40.00% 3 15.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Note: The Select Committee on Small Business did not exist before the 95th Congress.
CRS-103
Action on Senate Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 96. Veterans' Affairs
93rd-106th Congresses
Senate Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
93rd (1973-1974) 96 10 10.42% 4 4.17%
th
94 (1975-1976) 84 7 8.33% 2 2.38%
th
95 (1977-1978) 36 6 16.67% 0 0.00%
96th (1979-1980) 70 9 12.86% 1 1.43%
97th (1981-1982) 103 7 6.80% 2 1.94%
th
98 (1983-1984) 71 7 9.86% 1 1.41%
th
99 (1985-1986) 74 6 8.11% 0 0.00%
th
100 (1987-1988) 99 10 10.10% 3 3.03%
101st (1989-1990) 93 6 6.45% 0 0.00%
102nd (1991-1992) 109 20 18.35% 4 3.67%
103rd (1993-1994) 74 23 31.08% 4 5.41%
th
104 (1995-1996) 48 5 10.42% 2 4.17%
th
105 (1997-1998) 49 12 24.49% 4 8.16%
th
106 (1999-2000) 51 7 13.73% 1 1.96%
Source: Legislative Information Syst em (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
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Action on House Bills and Joint Resolutions
by Senate Committee
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 97. Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 11 11 100.00% 11 100.00%
th
97 (1981-1982) 14 12 85.71% 11 78.57%
th
98 (1983-1984) 26 21 80.77% 19 73.08%
99th (1985-1986) 14 6 42.86% 5 35.71%
th
100 (1987-1988) 26 14 53.85% 14 53.85%
st
101 (1989-1990) 16 9 56.25% 8 50.00%
102nd (1991-1992) 12 8 66.67% 5 41.67%
103rd (1993-1994) 9 2 22.22% 2 22.22%
th
104 (1995-1996) 8 4 50.00% 4 50.00%
th
105 (1997-1998) 6 2 33.33% 2 33.33%
th
106 (1999-2000) 3 1 33.33% 1 33.33%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-105
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 98. Appropriations
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
97 (1981-1982) 24 22 91.67% 18 75.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 27 26 96.30% 19 70.37%
99th (1985-1986) 32 29 90.63% 14 43.75%
100th (1987-1988) 27 26 96.30% 15 55.56%
st
101 (1989-1990) 28 26 92.86% 24 85.71%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 31 28 90.32% 27 87.10%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 31 30 96.77% 30 96.77%
104th (1995-1996) 24 21 87.50% 13 54.17%
105th (1997-1998) 2 2 100.00% 2 100.00%
106th (1999-2000) 9 7 77.78% 6 66.67%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 99. Armed Services
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 40 35 87.50% 27 67.50%
th
97 (1981-1982) 24 22 91.67% 18 75.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 27 26 96.30% 19 70.37%
th
99 (1985-1986) 32 29 90.63% 14 43.75%
100th (1987-1988) 27 26 96.30% 15 55.56%
101st (1989-1990) 28 26 92.86% 24 85.71%
102nd (1991-1992) 31 28 90.32% 27 87.10%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 31 30 96.77% 30 96.77%
th
104 (1995-1996) 24 21 87.50% 13 54.17%
th
105 (1997-1998) 2 2 100.00% 2 100.00%
th
106 (1999-2000) 9 7 77.78% 6 66.67%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-106
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 100. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 10 6 60.00% 5 50.00%
th
97 (1981-1982) 10 5 50.00% 3 30.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 17 7 41.18% 4 23.53%
th
99 (1985-1986) 15 8 53.33% 7 46.67%
100th (1987-1988) 12 9 75.00% 7 58.33%
101st (1989-1990) 15 6 40.00% 5 33.33%
102nd (1991-1992) 15 5 0.00% 4 0.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 18 4 22.22% 4 22.22%
th
104 (1995-1996) 8 2 25.00% 1 12.50%
th
105 (1997-1998) 11 4 36.36% 2 18.18%
106th (1999-2000) 9 9 100.00% 9 100.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 101. Budget
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 2 2 100.00% 2 100.00%
th
97 (1981-1982) 1 1 100.00% 1 100.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 1 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
99 (1985-1986) 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
100 (1987-1988) 1 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
st
101 (1989-1990) 2 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
102nd (1991-1992) 1 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 6 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
104 (1995-1996) 4 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
105th (1997-1998) 1 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
106th (1999-2000) 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-107
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 102. Commerce, Science, and Transportation
96th-106th Congresses
Congress and House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
(Years) Total Reported Enacted into Law
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 29 25 86.21% 22 75.86%
th
97 (1981-1982) 19 9 47.37% 9 47.37%
th
98 (1983-1984) 32 20 62.50% 15 46.88%
99th (1985-1986) 21 10 47.62% 7 33.33%
100th (1987-1988) 32 15 46.88% 10 31.25%
st
101 (1989-1990) 44 19 43.18% 11 25.00%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 44 19 43.18% 11 25.00%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 50 19 38.00% 13 26.00%
104th (1995-1996) 24 8 33.33% 7 29.17%
105th (1997-1998) 24 10 41.67% 10 41.67%
106th (1999-2000) 36 11 30.56% 7 19.44%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 103. Energy and Natural Resources
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 40 36 90.00% 31 77.50%
97th (1981-1982) 43 23 53.49% 21 48.84%
98th (1983-1984) 47 25 53.19% 21 44.68%
th
99 (1985-1986) 72 41 56.94% 37 51.39%
th
100 (1987-1988) 99 70 70.71% 63 63.64%
101st (1989-1990) 82 50 60.98% 38 46.34%
102nd (1991-1992) 77 51 66.23% 26 33.77%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 49 29 59.18% 18 36.73%
th
104 (1995-1996) 49 25 51.02% 6 12.24%
th
105 (1997-1998) 52 36 69.23% 32 61.54%
th
106 (1999-2000) 74 54 72.97% 45 60.81%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-108
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 104. Environment and Public Works
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and
Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years)
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 42 33 78.57% 30 71.43%
97th (1981-1982) 20 14 70.00% 14 70.00%
98th (1983-1984) 43 25 58.14% 22 51.16%
th
99 (1985-1986) 35 13 37.14% 12 34.29%
th
100 (1987-1988) 28 22 78.57% 19 67.86%
st
101 (1989-1990) 33 22 66.67% 21 63.64%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 32 16 50.00% 16 50.00%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 54 26 48.15% 22 40.74%
104th (1995-1996) 48 34 70.83% 31 64.58%
105th (1997-1998) 32 13 40.63% 12 37.50%
th
106 (1999-2000) 51 27 52.94% 27 52.94%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 105. Finance
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 59 30 50.85% 30 50.85%
th
97 (1981-1982) 20 15 75.00% 11 55.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 23 11 47.83% 8 34.78%
99th (1985-1986) 13 8 61.54% 6 46.15%
100th (1987-1988) 9 5 55.56% 5 55.56%
101st (1989-1990) 7 3 42.86% 3 42.86%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 45 12 26.67% 7 15.56%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 3 1 33.33% 1 33.33%
th
104 (1995-1996) 21 17 80.95% 14 66.67%
th
105 (1997-1998) 13 5 38.46% 3 23.08%
106th (1999-2000) 19 7 36.84% 2 10.53%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-109
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 106. Foreign Relations
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 16 14 87.50% 14 87.50%
97th (1981-1982) 11 4 36.36% 4 36.36%
th
98 (1983-1984) 8 6 75.00% 2 25.00%
th
99 (1985-1986) 9 5 55.56% 3 33.33%
th
100 (1987-1988) 14 6 42.86% 6 42.86%
101st (1989-1990) 15 4 26.67% 4 26.67%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 9 5 55.56% 4 44.44%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 8 3 37.50% 3 37.50%
104th (1995-1996) 11 7 63.64% 3 27.27%
th
105 (1997-1998) 15 5 33.33% 3 20.00%
th
106 (1999-2000) 18 11 61.11% 11 61.11%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 107. Governmental Affairs
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 35 24 68.57% 25 71.43%
th
97 (1981-1982) 21 15 0.00% 13 0.00%
98th (1983-1984) 28 11 39.29% 2 7.14%
99th (1985-1986) 15 15 100.00% 14 93.33%
100th (1987-1988) 30 15 50.00% 13 43.33%
st
101 (1989-1990) 31 16 51.61% 13 41.94%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 34 21 61.76% 18 52.94%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 49 30 61.22% 27 55.10%
th
104 (1995-1996) 23 9 39.13% 7 30.43%
105th (1997-1998) 42 30 71.43% 16 38.10%
106th (1999-2000) 76 58 76.32% 55 72.37%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-110
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 108. Select Committee on Indian Affairs
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
97th (1981-1982) 41 22 53.66% 7 17.07%
th
98 (1983-1984) 63 26 41.27% 18 28.57%
th
99 (1985-1986) 43 18 41.86% 8 18.60%
100th (1987-1988) 61 28 45.90% 10 16.39%
101st (1989-1990) 63 30 47.62% 9 14.29%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 64 37 57.81% 7 10.94%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 51 28 54.90% 8 15.69%
th
104 (1995-1996) 39 19 48.72% 7 17.95%
105th (1997-1998) 46 11 23.91% 5 10.87%
106th (1999-2000) 70 34 48.57% 14 20.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 109. Select Committee on Intelligence
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 3 2 66.67% 1 33.33%
97th (1981-1982) 5 4 80.00% 0 0.00%
98th (1983-1984) 9 3 33.33% 0 0.00%
th
99 (1985-1986) 2 2 100.00% 0 0.00%
100th (1987-1988) 9 3 33.33% 0 0.00%
st
101 (1989-1990) 8 1 12.50% 0 0.00%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 9 3 33.33% 0 0.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 14 5 35.71% 0 0.00%
104th (1995-1996) 7 3 42.86% 0 0.00%
th
105 (1997-1998) 4 4 100.00% 1 25.00%
th
106 (1999-2000) 4 4 100.00% 0 0.00%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-111
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 110. Judiciary
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 36 15 41.67% 27 75.00%
th
97 (1981-1982) 57 48 84.21% 40 70.18%
th
98 (1983-1984) 74 46 62.16% 43 58.11%
99th (1985-1986) 88 56 63.64% 54 61.36%
100th (1987-1988) 95 50 52.63% 59 62.11%
st
101 (1989-1990) 40 48 0.00% 44 0.00%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 84 53 63.10% 50 59.52%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 41 17 41.46% 16 39.02%
104th (1995-1996) 27 10 37.04% 6 22.22%
105th (1997-1998) 50 19 38.00% 12 24.00%
106th (1999-2000) 40 26 65.00% 21 52.50%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 111. Health Education, Labor and Pensions,
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 16 12 75.00% 8 50.00%
97th (1981-1982) 9 2 22.22% 2 22.22%
98th (1983-1984) 25 9 36.00% 6 24.00%
th
99 (1985-1986) 19 8 42.11% 5 26.32%
th
100 (1987-1988) 14 9 64.29% 7 50.00%
101st (1989-1990) 18 15 0.00% 12 0.00%
102nd (1991-1992) 20 11 55.00% 9 45.00%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 12 5 41.67% 1 8.33%
th
104 (1995-1996) 9 5 55.56% 2 22.22%
th
105 (1997-1998) 17 11 64.71% 9 52.94%
th
106 (1999-2000) 16 1 6.25% 1 6.25%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-112
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 112. Rules and Administration
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 7 4 57.14% 4 57.14%
th
97 (1981-1982) 4 3 75.00% 2 50.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 8 7 87.50% 5 62.50%
99th (1985-1986) 4 3 75.00% 3 75.00%
100th (1987-1988) 7 2 28.57% 1 14.29%
st
101 (1989-1990) 4 2 50.00% 2 50.00%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 5 4 80.00% 3 60.00%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 3 3 100.00% 2 66.67%
104th (1995-1996) 6 5 83.33% 5 83.33%
105th (1997-1998) 2 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
106th (1999-2000) 3 2 66.67% 2 66.67%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 113. Select Committee on Small Business
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years) Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 2 2 100.00% 1 50.00%
th
97 (1981-1982) 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 2 2 100.00% 1 50.00%
th
99 (1985-1986) 1 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
100 (1987-1988) 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
st
101 (1989-1990) 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
102nd (1991-1992) 4 3 75.00% 2 50.00%
103rd (1993-1994) 4 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
104 (1995-1996) 0 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
105th (1997-1998) 2 2 100.00% 0 0.00%
th
106 (1999-2000) 13 5 38.46% 3 23.08%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
CRS-113
Action on House Measures Referred to Committee:
Table 114. Veterans' Affairs
96th-106th Congresses
House Bills and Joint Resolutions Referred
Congress and
Total Reported Enacted into Law
(Years)
Percent of Percent of
Referred Referred
96th (1979-1980) 5 1 20.00% 1 20.00%
th
97 (1981-1982) 5 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
th
98 (1983-1984) 10 4 40.00% 4 40.00%
99th (1985-1986) 11 2 18.18% 0 0.00%
100th (1987-1988) 13 3 23.08% 3 23.08%
st
101 (1989-1990) 25 3 12.00% 3 12.00%
nd
102 (1991-1992) 19 10 52.63% 9 47.37%
rd
103 (1993-1994) 19 6 31.58% 6 31.58%
104th (1995-1996) 14 4 28.57% 4 28.57%
105th (1997-1998) 13 3 23.08% 3 23.08%
106th (1999-2000) 7 5 71.43% 5 71.43%
Source: Legislative Information System (LIS) database, at [http://www.congress.gov/]. All private
measures are excluded.
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