What is Senate Committee on Finance working on?

Recent hearings

• Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Treasury.

  Jun 3, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Health and Human Services.

  Apr 22, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine The President's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda.

  Apr 23, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Hearings to examine the IRS 2026 filing season and IRS operations.

  Apr 15, 2026

  Meeting

As of Jun 15, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• S 162: Recruiting Families Using Data Act of 2025

  Chuck Grassley (R-IA) · Jan 21, 2025

  Under review
• HR 7432: Fostering the Future Act

  Darin LaHood (R-IL-16) · Feb 9, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 6506: Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act

  Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1) · Dec 9, 2025

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

  David Schweikert (R-AZ-1) · Mar 18, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 7959: IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act

  Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) · Mar 17, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 6956: BARCODE Efficiency Act

  Bradley Schneider (D-IL-10) · Jan 7, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 6903: Ensuring Children Receive Support Act

  Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) · Dec 18, 2025

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 6495: Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act

  W Steube (R-FL-17) · Dec 5, 2025

  Passed House, in Senate

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 Senate Committee on Finance has legislative jurisdiction on matters relating to taxation, debt, customs, foreign trade, and health programs under the Social Security Act such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and other health and human services programs financed by a specific tax or trust fund.