Senate Judiciary Committee
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has 21 members: 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats.
Chuck Grassley is the chair and Dick Durbin is the ranking member.
It has 8 subcommittees and held 8 meetings in the last 30 days.
948 bills have been referred to the committee in the 119th Congress.
Bills referred, 119th Congress
948 bills have been referred to the committee in the 119th Congress. The 5 with the most recent action:
S. 5617 A bill to amend section 1362 of title 18, United States Code, to address vandalism of copper, fiber, and coaxial cables used to provide telecommunications and information services.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5618 A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 3798 Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 8352 Criminal History Access Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 5606 A bill to authorize the adjustment to lawful permanent resident status for certain permanent residents of Hong Kong who were granted Deferred Enforced Departure.
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Meetings, Sep 2 – Oct 1, 2026
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, Robert E. Long, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Peter M. Mansfield, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Jesus A. Osete, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Oversight hearings to examine the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Intellectual Property (Senate Judiciary Committee) · 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Business meeting
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, and John Peter Cronan, of New York, Jason Manion, of Ohio, Claire McCusker Murray, of Maryland, and Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, each to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and D. Adam Candeub, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Joy Lynne Pittman Thorp, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Steven Weinhoeft, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, William Gerald Hardy, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama, Philip Lewis III, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Seth Reister, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Florida, and Jurgen Ryan Soekhoe, to be United States Marshal for the District of Columbia, all of the Department of Justice.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine flock's nationwide AI surveillance network.
Crime and Counterterrorism (Senate Judiciary Committee) · 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine standing up for women in sports, focusing on ensuring opportunity, fairness and safety for female athletes.
Senate Judiciary Committee · G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Richard Wesley Bennett, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Courtney Leigh Coker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Trevor Scott Pemberton, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Kyle Frederick Reardon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, and Zachary Paul West, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Senate Judiciary Committee · G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
· Hearing
An oversight hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Senate Judiciary Committee · 216 Hart Senate Office Building · Notice
Subcommittees (8)
Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
Chair: Mike Lee · Ranking member: Cory Booker · 11 members
Border Security and Immigration
Chair: John Cornyn · Ranking member: Alex Padilla · 12 members
Crime and Counterterrorism
Chair: Josh Hawley · Ranking member: Dick Durbin · 10 members
Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
Chair: Ted Cruz · Ranking member: Sheldon Whitehouse · 10 members
Human Rights and the Law
Intellectual Property
Chair: Thom Tillis · Ranking member: Adam Schiff · 11 members
Privacy, Technology, and the Law
Chair: Marsha Blackburn · Ranking member: Amy Klobuchar · 10 members
the Constitution
Chair: Eric Schmitt · Ranking member: Peter Welch · 13 members
Sources
- Committee membership (congress-legislators, CC0)
- Official committee website
- Committee meeting notices · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026