Committee on the Judiciary

22 members · 2 upcoming meetings · 756 referred bills

Leadership

• Chair: Chuck Grassley
• Ranking member: Richard J. Durbin

Upcoming and recent meetings

• Hearings to examine certain pending nominations. Scheduled · Jun 10, 2026, 2:15 PM
• Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S.4591, to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit,  Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice. Scheduled · Jun 11, 2026, 2:15 PM
• Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit,  Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice. Scheduled · Jun 4, 2026, 2:15 PM
• Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on denaturalization and its constitutional limits. Scheduled · Jun 3, 2026, 6:00 PM
• Business meeting to consider S.1133, to provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings, S.1146, to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and the nominations of Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, Arthur Roberts Jones, and John George Edward Marck, both to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, and Jeffrey T. Kuntz, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. Scheduled · May 21, 2026, 2:15 PM
• Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood in America. Scheduled · May 20, 2026, 6:30 PM
• Hearings to examine the nominations of Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, and Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice. Scheduled · May 20, 2026, 2:15 PM
• Hearings to examine enforcing Callais, focusing on implementing the Supreme Court's gerrymandering. Scheduled · May 19, 2026, 6:30 PM

Referred bills

• S 4670 · A bill to amend Kristen's Act to provide for the inclusion of information related to developmental disabilities, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia in alerts issued through the Ashanti Alert communications network, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jun 3, 2026
• S 4671 · A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jun 3, 2026
• S 4678 · A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the provision of minor-simulating chatbots that engage in sexually explicit conduct or sexually explicit conversation, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jun 3, 2026
• SJRES 190 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Executive Office for Immigration Review relating to "Appellate Procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals". Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425. · Jun 3, 2026
• SRES 751 · A resolution designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month". Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2518) · Jun 3, 2026
• S 4666 · A bill to require officers and employees of the Department of Homeland Security to receive training with respect to Indian tribes, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jun 2, 2026
• S 4667 · A bill to provide for the modernization of electronic case management systems, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jun 2, 2026
• S 4644 · Drain the Slush Fund Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jun 1, 2026
• S 4645 · A bill to provide for limitations on judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jun 1, 2026
• S 4649 · A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs, and for other purposes. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Jun 1, 2026
• SCONRES 34 · A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of saving lives, reducing gun violence, and strengthening public safety as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2479) · Jun 1, 2026
• SRES 727 · A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2480) · Jun 1, 2026