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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
U.S. Senate•Standing
Summary
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate with 3 subcommittees and 15 members. It has 527 bills before it this session, has held 16 hearings and has filed 1 report.
Chair
Chair: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). Ranking Member: Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI). Online at www.hsgac.senate.gov.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has 527 bills, 64 meetings and 1 report on the record this session.
Members
15 members sit on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 8 in the majority and 7 in the minority; Rand Paul is Chair and Gary Peters is Ranking Member.
Subcommittees
The committee's work is divided among 3 subcommittees.


Bills
527 bills have been referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs this session, and 502 of them are still in committee.
Nothing introduced before Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs this session.
Meetings
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has 48 meetings on the calendar.
Reports
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has filed 1 report and issued 3 prints this Congress.
| Citation | Title | Bill | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Rept. 119-8 | ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS | — | Mar 31, 2025 |
Nominations
55 nominations have been referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs this Congress.
PN1187Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmenta…Richard Schroyer, of Oklahoma, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, vice Sarah R. Saldana.Received Jul 20, 2026
PN1180-1Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmenta…Maria D' Avanzo, of New York, to be Inspector General, General Services Administration, vice Carol Fortine Ochoa, resigned.Received Jul 14, 2026
PN1097Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmenta…Michael Chamberlain, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Government Ethics for a term of five years, vice David Huitema.Received Jun 23, 2026
PN1093-2Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.Stuart Gordon Nash, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice Loren L. AliKhan.Received Jun 15, 2026
PN1093-1Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.James Andrew Crowell IV, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years, vice Kathryn A. Oberly, retired.Received Jun 15, 2026Communications
567 executive communications, petitions and memorials have been referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs this Congress.
EC 4480Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4453Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4452Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4451Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4450Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026Lobbying
461 clients and 412 firms named 322 of the bills referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in 1,678 quarterly filings under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Registrants filing on those bills, and the bills they named most.
The bills most often named.
| Bill | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| S. 1337 | Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act | 181 |
| S. 1875 | Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025 | 73 |
| S. 495 | Prove It Act of 2025 | 65 |
| H.R. 5078 | PILLAR Act | 47 |
| S. 854 | Risky Research Review Act | 47 |
| S. 1064 | FOCA Act | 43 |
| S. 624 | Equal COLA Act | 41 |
| S. 2837 | Protect America’s Workforce Act | 40 |
| S. 134 | Saving the Civil Service Act | 39 |
| S. 2014 | Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act | 39 |
History
The committee has carried 4 names since Apr 18, 1921, established by 67 S Res 43.
| Name | From | To | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | Jan 4, 2005 | Present | 108 S Res 445 |
| Committee on Governmental Affairs | Jan 1, 1977 | Jan 4, 2005 | 95 S Res 4 |
| Committee on Government Operations | Mar 3, 1952 | Jan 1, 1977 | 82 S Res 280 |
| Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments | Apr 18, 1921 | Mar 3, 1952 | 67 S Res 43 |
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