Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Bills

There are 322 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

• S. 1311: Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 1312: Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 705: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• S. 860: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 717: POWER Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 178: Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 782: Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 419: Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 1808: Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 139: Rapid DNA Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 387: Email Privacy Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 867: Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 534: Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• S. 583: American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 1492: Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX32]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1215: Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Steve King [R-IA4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.J.Res. 92: Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Area Transit Regulation Compact.
  Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA10]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S.J.Res. 22: A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Co
  Sponsor: Sen. Timothy Kaine [D-VA]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• S. 1107: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Chris Coons [D-DE]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 695: Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA28]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1892: Honoring Hometown Heroes Act
  Sponsor: Rep. John Larson [D-CT1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2266: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. John Conyers [D-MI13]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 510: Rapid DNA Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI5]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• S. 765: Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act
  Sponsor: Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 2480: Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1973: Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN5]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1616: Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1667: Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA10]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3697: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA10]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1761: Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 917: Silver Star Service Banner Day Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 2473: Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1842: Strengthening Children’s Safety Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1862: Global Child Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 115: Thin Blue Line Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL16]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1694: Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT3, 2009-2017]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 985: Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA6]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 725: Innocent Party Protection Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1188: Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI5]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. David Reichert [R-WA8]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S.Res. 230: A resolution designating the week of September 16 through September 23, 2017, as “National Estuaries Week”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 209: A resolution commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the preeminent public policy trade association in Silicon Valley.
  Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 238: A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary and honoring the victims of the collapse of the Interstate 35W Mississippi River bridge.
  Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 222: A resolution designating July 26, 2017, as “United States Intelligence Professionals Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 199: A resolution designating June 2017 as “Great Outdoors Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 225: A resolution designating July 22, 2017, as “National Day of the American Cowboy”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 214: A resolution designating June 19, 2017, as “Juneteenth Independence Day” in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which slavery legally came to an end in the United States.
  Sponsor: Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 231: A resolution designating July 30, 2017, as “National Whistleblower Appreciation Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 213: A resolution honoring the memory of Dallas Police Department Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Sergeant Michael Smith, Officer Michael Krol, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Officer Brent Thompson, who were killed d
  Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 194: A resolution designating June 15, 2017, as “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 221: A resolution designating September 25, 2017, as “National Lobster Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 233: A resolution designating August 16, 2017, as “National Airborne Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. John “Jack” Reed [D-RI]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 215: A resolution designating July 14, 2017, as Collector Car Appreciation Day and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage
  Sponsor: Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 203: A resolution designating the month of June 2017, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month” and June 27, 2017, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 174: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International and celebrating the Lions Clubs International for a long history of humanitarian service.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 60: A resolution designating May 5, 2017, as the “National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 123: A resolution designating May 20, 2017, as “Kids to Parks Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 122: A resolution designating April 2017 as “National 9-1-1 Education Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 131: A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in 2017, which include increasing public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of, and services available to assist, victims and survivors of crime in
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 128: A resolution designating April 2017 as “National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 129: A resolution designating April 2017 as “Second Chance Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 94: A resolution designating March 2017 as “National Read Aloud Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 98: A resolution designating the first week of April 2017 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 95: A resolution designating March 22, 2017, as “National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 76: A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 21, 2017, as “National Rosie the Riveter Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey [D-PA]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 55: A resolution recognizing February 26, 2017, as the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Denali National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska.
  Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 44: A resolution designating February 6 through 10, 2017, as “National School Counseling Week”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 45: A resolution designating February 2017 as “American Heart Month” and February 3, 2017, as “National Wear Red Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• S.Res. 27: A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Eugene A. “Gene” Cernan.
  Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
  Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
• H.R. 883: Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL6]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1428: American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX23]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 372: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 720: Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX21]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S.Con.Res. 5: A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recogn
  Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 144: A resolution designating May 1, 2017, as “National Purebred Dog Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 29: A resolution recognizing January 28, 2017, as “National Data Privacy Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 25: A resolution designating January 27, 2017, as a national day of remembrance for people of the United States who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation exposure ge
  Sponsor: Sen. Michael Crapo [R-ID]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 264: A resolution designating September 2017 as “National Kinship Care Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 219: A resolution designating July 13, 2017, as “Summer Learning Day”, a day to reflect on the importance of providing young people with safe, productive, and enriching activities every summer, ensuring the young people return to school in the fal
  Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 246: A resolution designating the first week in August 2017 as “World Breastfeeding Week”, and designating August 2017 as “National Breastfeeding Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 226: A resolution designating the week of July 17 through July 21, 2017, as “National Ectodermal Dysplasias Week” and supporting the goals and ideals of National Ectodermal Dysplasias Week to raise awareness and understanding of ectodermal dysplas
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 212: A resolution recognizing June 2017 as “LGBTQ Pride Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 207: A resolution designating the week of July 9 through July 15, 2017 as “Sarcoma Awareness Week” and designating July 15, 2017 as “Leiomyosarcoma Awareness Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 202: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 26, 2017, as “LGBT Equality Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 179: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 2, 2017, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” and June 2017 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Month”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 147: A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest.
  Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 121: A resolution designating April 11, 2017, as the “National Birthday of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 120: A resolution designating April 20, 2017, as “National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day.”
  Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 70: A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and expressing the sense of the Senate that policies that discriminate against any individual based on the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion
  Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 38: A resolution recognizing January 30, 2017, as “Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 28: A resolution designating January 27, 2017, as “Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day”.
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1654: Email Privacy Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 654: PACT Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Patrick “Pat” Toomey [R-PA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 927: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 45: Kate’s Law
  Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1781: National White Collar Crime Control Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1766: SAFER Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 807: Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 71: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that John Arthur “Jack” Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historic significance of Jack Johnson
  Sponsor: Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 231: Life at Conception Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
  Status: Introduced

Subcommittees

• Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
• Bankruptcy and the Courts
• Border Security and Immigration
• Constitution
• Crime and Terrorism
• Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts
• Privacy, Technology and the Law