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What is House Committee on Ways and Means working on?

Recent hearings

  • Full Committee Hearing on Strategic Partnerships to Secure Critical Resources and Supply Chains

    Sep 2, 2026

    Hearing
  • Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs

    Sep 1, 2026

    Meeting
    • H.R. 9772, H.R. 9771, H.R. 9721
    • H.R. 9722

    Jul 22, 2026

    Markup
    • H.R. 9641, H.R. 3108, H.R. 9642, H.R. 9468, H.R. 3514, H.R. 9644
    • H.R. 9645

    Jul 15, 2026

    Markup
  • H.R. 9496, H.R. 9500, H.R. 9498, H.R. 9501, H.R. 9499, H.R. 7972, H.R. 9504

    Jul 1, 2026

    Markup

As of Aug 28, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The House Committee on Ways and Means has jurisdiction over: Revenue measures generally; Reciprocal trade agreements; Revenue measures relating to insular possessions; Bonded debt of the United States, subject to the last sentence of clause 4(f); Deposit of public monies; Transportation of dutiable goods; Tax exempt foundations and charitable trusts; National social security (except health care and facilities programs that are supported from general revenues as opposed to payroll deductions and except work incentive programs).

Committee activity data from Congress.gov. Full methodology

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