Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 4 sources

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has 15 members: 8 Republicans and 7 Democrats.

Rand Paul is the chair and Gary Peters is the ranking member.

It has 3 subcommittees and held 2 meetings in the last 30 days.

561 bills have been referred to the committee in the 119th Congress.

Bills referred, 119th Congress

561 bills have been referred to the committee in the 119th Congress. The 5 with the most recent action:

S. 5648 A bill to direct agencies to be transparent when using automated and augmented systems to interact with the public or make critical decisions, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5621 A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify certain requirements relating to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2938 Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
H.R. 5235 Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act of 2025
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5632 A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the closure of Federal records centers, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Wed, Sep 30, 2:30 PM ET · Hearing
Hearings to examine rogue AI, focusing on securing the homeland against AI agents.
Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee) · 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
Wed, Sep 23, 10:00 AM ET · Business meeting
Business meeting to consider the request to direct Senate Legal Counsel to file an application seeking immunity.
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
Chair: James Lankford · Ranking member: John Fetterman · 11 members
Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
Chair: Josh Hawley · Ranking member: Andy Kim · 9 members
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Chair: Ron Johnson · Ranking member: Richard Blumenthal · 11 members