What is Senate Committee on the Judiciary working on?

Recent hearings

• 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.

  Sep 30, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Oversight hearings to examine Jack Smith's authority and Republicans and related matters.

  Sep 29, 2026

  Open Hearing

• Oversight hearings to examine the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

  Sep 29, 2026

  Open Hearing

• 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.

  Sep 24, 2026

  Open Business Meeting

• Hearings to examine flock's nationwide AI surveillance network.

  Sep 23, 2026

  Open Hearing

As of Oct 17, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HR 8352: Criminal History Access Act of 2026

  Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2) · Apr 16, 2026

  Under review
• SRES 662: A resolution honoring the life and service of United States Marine Corps veteran Nicholas Douglas Quets, expressing condolences to his family, and condemning cartel violence.

  Mark Kelly (D-AZ) · Mar 26, 2026

  Under review
• S 1574: Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act

  Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · May 1, 2025

  Under review
• HR 9191: National Fossil Act of 2026

  Erin Houchin (R-IN-9) · Jun 8, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 8005: Stop Pills That Kill Act

  Gabe Evans (R-CO-8) · Mar 19, 2026

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 6048: NDO Fairness Act of 2025

  Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5) · Nov 17, 2025

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 4523: To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.

  Robert Onder (R-MO-3) · Jul 17, 2025

  Passed House, in Senate
• HR 8481: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

  Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ-8) · Apr 23, 2026

  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 the Judiciary provides oversight of the Department of Justice and the agencies under the Department's jurisdiction, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Homeland Security. It also plays an important role in the consideration of nominations and pending legislation. Any legislation related to civil liberty, constitutional amendments, immigration and naturalization, and a variety of other topics is referred to the Committee.