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Document Naming Conventions To accompany the House standards for Electronic
Posting of House and Committee Documents and Data Version 1.2.11
Office of the Clerk
Legislative Computer Systems February 15, 2012, updated on April 24, 2012
1 Version 1.2 – updated based on discussions with committees the week of January 23, 2012. Version 1.2.1 – updated to correct an omission of the member’s Bioguide IDs on the sample conventions for the Committee on Appropriations on page 16; updated to correct typographical errors.
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Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4
Linking to documents on GPO or THOMAS .............................................................. 5 Identifying Members ................................................................................................... 5 Updates to the conventions .......................................................................................... 5 Feedback ...................................................................................................................... 5
Naming Conventions 6
Bills and Resolutions ................................................................................................................. 6 Bills and Resolutions with measure numbers .............................................................. 6 Bills and Resolutions without measure numbers ......................................................... 6 Bills and Resolutions being considered under suspension .......................................... 7 Bills and Resolutions being considered under unanimous consent ............................. 7 Original Bills and Resolutions being reported from the Committee on Rules ............ 7 Original Bills and Resolutions being reported by the Committee on Appropriations ............................................................................................................. 8
Amendments ............................................................................................................................ 11 House and Senate Amendments ................................................................................ 11 Floor Amendments .................................................................................................... 11 Committee/Subcommittee Amendments ................................................................... 11
House and Senate Conference Reports .................................................................................... 12 Meeting Notices ....................................................................................................................... 13
Multiple Meetings in One Week Notice .................................................................... 13 Single Meeting Notice by Meeting Type................................................................... 13
Meeting Documents (Hearings, Markups, other) ..................................................................... 14 Witness List ............................................................................................................... 14 Written Witness Testimony or Witness Statement .................................................... 14 Documents that may accompany a witness statement ............................................... 14 Truth in Testimony Disclosure Forms ....................................................................... 15 Biographies of non-governmental witnesses ............................................................. 15 Committee Recorded Vote ........................................................................................ 15 Committee/Subcommittee Amendments ................................................................... 16 Member Statements ................................................................................................... 17 Documents in general support of the meeting ........................................................... 17
Other Committee Documents .................................................................................................. 18 Committee Rules ....................................................................................................... 18 Committee Reports .................................................................................................... 18 Activity Reports ........................................................................................................ 18 Committee Prints ....................................................................................................... 18 Hearing Transcripts ................................................................................................... 19
Document revisions 20
Appendix 21
GPO Collection Types ............................................................................................................. 21 Additional Stages for Bills and Resolutions ............................................................................ 22 Committee and Subcommittee Codes ...................................................................................... 26 Member’s Bioguide ID and Formal Name .............................................................................. 30
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Introduction The House Rules for the 112th Congress call for greater transparency and accessibility to legislative documents. Specifically, two provisions were added to the rules by House Resolution 5:
• Clause 3 of Rule XXIX provides that a measure or matter will have been considered as having been publicly ‘‘available’’ within the meaning of the rules if it was publicly available in electronic form at a location designated by the Committee on House Administration.
• Clause 4(d)(1)(E) of Rule X directs the Committee on House Administration to establish and maintain standards for documents made available in electronic form by the House and its committees.
The intention of these two provisions is to ensure that Members and the public have easy access to bills, resolutions, and amendments considered in committee and by the House. According to Chairman Dreier’s statements before the House, “The standard for electronic documents is intended to evolve over time. While the standard may initially include more static formats such as a searchable PDF, the intention is to eventually transition to more flexible structured data formats, such as XML, as the tools become available to ease the creation and ensure the integrity of House documents. With respect to availability, the provision is intended to place electronic distribution on par with traditional printing; rather than entirely replace it. Finally, the rule contemplates a singular location that will direct Members and the public to the text of measures to be considered by the House and its committees.”2
The Speaker and House Leadership have directed the Clerk to create a centralized repository to provide access to documents that will be considered in committee and by the House. For 2011, the Committee on Rules is providing access to legislative text being considered by the House at http://rules.house.gov/billsthisweek.aspx?NewsID=337, and each committee is posting documents under consideration by the committee on their own websites. In 2012, the Office of the Clerk will maintain the site, http://docs.house.gov which will provide access to legislative text being considered by the House, and in 2013, the site will provide access to legislative text being considered by House committees. Additionally, the Committee on House Administration, as directed by House rules3, has established standards4 for posting House and committee documents and data electronically. As part of the standards, the Office of the Clerk has been directed to, “…publish and maintain naming standards for each document [required to be posted online as outlined in the standards]”. These standards will facilitate automated searching and uploading of such documents. Files will be posted using permanent URL links. These links will facilitate outside and committee usage of these files. In addition, permanent URL links will allow archived committee web sites to maintain functionality5
.” This document describes the naming standards for electronic files for congressional documents covered under the aforementioned standards adopted by the Committee on House Administration on December 16, 2011.
The goals in the naming conventions include: • Reduce duplicate document names in the committee repository; • Enable search and search engine capabilities; • Allow the document’s name to be self-identifying.
Where possible, the naming standards follow existing naming conventions used by the Government Printing Office’s Federal Digital System (FDSys).
2 Statements of House Committee on Rules chairman David Dreier, before the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Record, Jan. 5, 2011, pp. H7–H13. 3 H. Res 5, Rule X - clause 4 sec (d)(1) states that the Committee on House Administration shall— (E) establish and maintain standards for making documents publicly available in electronic form by the House and its committees. 4 http://cha.house.gov/sites/republicans.cha.house.gov/files/documents/member_services_docs/electronic_posting_standards.pdf 5 Committee on House Administration document entitled “Standards for the Electronic Posting of House and Committee Documents & Data”
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Linking to documents on GPO or THOMAS If a document has already been published and posted on GPO’s FDSys System or the LOC’s THOMAS system, it is acceptable and encouraged to link to these locations.
Identifying Members Where it is necessary to have a member identifier in the file name, the Member’s Biographical ID number or Bioguide ID should be used. The current Members and their Bioguide IDs are listed in the appendix. For former Members, see http://bioguide.congress.gov. The benefits of using the Biographical ID number include having a unique identifier within and across Congresses, the Bioguide ID number is already in use by organizations in and outside of the Legislative Branch, and it avoids any duplicate document names due to duplicate or similar Member names.
Updates to the conventions The conventions in this document will be updated when it is deemed necessary to add additional document types, add additional clarification to the naming conventions, or other circumstances. Starting with version 1.2 of this document, changes and addition will be noted in an appropriate footnote.
Feedback If your committee would like to provide feedback on the naming conventions and their use, contact the Committee on House Administration.
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Naming Conventions
Bills and Resolutions
Bills and Resolutions with measure numbers CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by legis-num (measure type abbreviation+measure number), followed by legislative stage abbreviation.
Types of Measures Abbreviation Types of Measures Abbreviation
House Bill HR Senate Bill S
House Joint Resolution HJRes Senate Joint Resolution SJRes
House Concurrent Resolution HConRes Senate Concurrent Resolution SConRes
House Simple Resolution HRes Senate Simple Resolution SRes
Legislative Stage
Abbreviation Definition Sample
Introduced in House
ih This version is a bill or resolution as formally presented by a Member of Congress to a clerk when the House is in session.
BILLS-112hr1401ih.pdf BILLS-112hconres2ih.pdf BILLS-111hconres127ih.pdf
Reported in House
rh This version is a bill or resolution as reported by the committee or one of the committees to which it was referred, including changes, if any, made in committee. The bill or resolution is usually accompanied by a committee report which describes the measure, the committee’s views on it, its costs, and the changes it proposes to make in existing law. The bill or resolution is then available for floor consideration. This version occurs with both House and Senate bills.
BILLS-112hjres1rh.pdf BILLS-112hr1407rh.pdf BILLS-112hres409rh.pdf
See appendix for other legislative stages.
Bills and Resolutions without measure numbers CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by PIH, followed by hyphen, followed by brief description.
Doc Type Abbreviation Definition Sample file name
Pre-introduced measure; no bill number
PIH
The measure has not been assigned a bill number. (pre-introduced)
BILLS-112hr-PIH-description BILLS-112hres-PIH-electing-sgt-at-arms.xml
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Bills and Resolutions being considered under suspension CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by legis-num (measure type abbreviation+measure number), followed by hyphen, followed by SUS.
Doc Type Abbreviation Definition Sample file name
Measure considered under suspension
SUS Measure is being considered under suspension of the rules
Bill number: BILLS-112hr123-SUS.pdf If no bill number: BILLS-112hr-SUS-description
Bills and Resolutions being considered under unanimous consent CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by legis-num (measure type abbreviation+measure number), followed by hyphen, followed by abbreviation.
Doc Type Abbreviation Definition Sample file name Motion for Unanimous Consent Concerning measure number
UConsent
A unanimous consent request asks permission, explicitly or implicitly, to set aside one or more rules. This is a measure that is considered by unanimous consent.
BILLS-112hr2887-UConsent.pdf
Original Bills and Resolutions being reported from the Committee on Rules
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by ORH, followed by hyphen, followed by legis-num (measure type abbreviation+measure number), or description.
Doc Type Abbreviation Definition Sample file name From Rules Committee original reported rules resolution; no resolution number
ORH-Rule-legis-num Where measure# equals the measure number that is covered by the rule.
A privileged simple resolution proposed by the Rules Committee that provides methods and conditions for floor consideration of a measure or, rarely, several measures. The resolution is also called a special rule, special order, or order of business resolution. It is originally reported and has no measure number.
BILLS-112HRes-ORH-Rule-legis-num# or description.pdf BILLS-112HRes-ORH-Rule-HR10.pdf
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Original Bills and Resolutions being reported by the Committee on Appropriations6
Appropriation Measures
Definition Convention
Original reported measure; no bill number.
An appropriations bill proposed by the Appropriations Committee that provides funds for most federal agencies and programs. The bill is an original reported measure and has no bill number. This is the bill as it is reported to the House.
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by ORH (original measure reported in House), followed by hyphen, followed by description.
Bill as it is being considered by the full committee, following subcommittee consideration
An appropriations bill proposed by the Appropriations Committee that provides funds for most federal agencies and programs. This is the bill as it is being considered by the full committee, following subcommittee consideration.
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by FC (full committee consideration), followed by hyphen, followed by description.
Bill as it is being considered by the subcommittee
An appropriations bill proposed by the Appropriations Committee that provides funds for most federal agencies and programs. This is the bill as it is being considered by the subcommittee
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by SC (subcommittee consideration), followed by hyphen, followed by description.
SAMPLES Bill as it is being considered by the subcommittee
Bill as it is being considered by the full committee, following subcommittee consideration
Bill as it is being reported to the House
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP-FY13-Agriculture.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP-FY13-Agriculture.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP-FY13-Agriculture.pdf
Defense BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-Defense.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-Defense.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-Defense.pdf
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-StateForOp.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-StateForOp.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-StateForOp.pdf
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-Interior.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-Interior.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-Interior.pdf
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-LaborHHS.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-LaborHHS.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-LaborHHS.pdf
Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-EnergyWater.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-EnergyWater.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-EnergyWater.pdf
Homeland Security BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-HSecurity.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-HSecurity.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-HSecurity.pdf
6 This convention was expanded to add naming conventions for the measure as it moves through the committee process. Conventions were added for supplement appropriation measures and for continuing resolutions.
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SAMPLES Bill as it is being considered by the subcommittee
Bill as it is being considered by the full committee, following subcommittee consideration
Bill as it is being reported to the House
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-MilCon.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-MilCon.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-MilCon.pdf
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-CJS.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-CJS.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-CJS.pdf
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13- TransHUD.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13- TransHUD.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP-TransHUD.pdf
Financial Services and General Government
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-FServices.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-FServices.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-FServices.pdf
Legislative Branch BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-LegBranch.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-LegBranch.pdf
BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP- FY13-LegBranch.pdf
Supplemental Appropriations Measures
Definition Convention
Original reported measure; no bill number.
A supplemental appropriations bill proposed by the Appropriations Committee that provides funds for most federal agencies and programs. The bill is an original reported measure and has no bill number. This is the bill as it is reported to the House.
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by ORH (original measure reported in House), followed by hyphen, followed by the description “suppl”, followed by a number, where one would indicate the first supplemental for a particular fiscal year’s supplemental bill. Sample: BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP-FY13-suppl-01.pdf BILLS-112HR-ORH-AP-FY13-suppl-02.pdf
Bill as it is being considered by the full committee.
A supplemental appropriations bill proposed by the Appropriations Committee that provides funds for most federal agencies and programs. This is the bill as it is being considered by full committee
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by FC (full committee consideration), followed by hyphen, followed by the description “suppl”, followed by a number, where one would indicate the first supplemental for a particular fiscal year’s supplemental bill.
Sample: BILLS-112HR-FC-AP-FY13-suppl-01.pdf BILLS-112HR-FC-AP-FY13-suppl-02.pdf
Bill as it is being considered by the subcommittee
A supplemental appropriations bill proposed by the Appropriations Committee that provides funds for most federal agencies and programs. This is the bill as it is being considered by the subcommittee.
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by SC (subcommittee consideration), followed by hyphen, followed by the description “suppl”, followed a by number, where one would indicate the first supplemental for a particular fiscal year’s supplemental bill. Sample: BILLS-112HR-SC-AP-FY13-suppl-01.pdf BILLS-112HR-SC-AP-FY13-suppl-02.pdf
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Continuing resolutions
Definition Convention
Original reported resolution; no resolution number.
A joint resolution that provides funds to continue the operation of federal agencies and programs at the beginning of a new fiscal year if their annual appropriation bills have not yet been enacted; also called continuing appropriations This is the resolution as it is reported to the House.
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by ORH (original measure reported in House), followed by hyphen, followed by the description “cr”, followed by a number, where one would indicate the resolution for a particular fiscal year’s continuing resolution. Sample: BILLS-112HJRes-ORH-AP-FY13-CR-01.pdf BILLS-112HJRes-ORH-AP-FY13-CR-02.pdf
Resolution as it is being considered by the full committee.
A joint resolution that provides funds to continue the operation of federal agencies and programs at the beginning of a new fiscal year if their annual appropriation bills have not yet been enacted; also called continuing appropriations This is the resolution as it is being considered by full committee
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by FC (full committee consideration), followed by hyphen, followed by the description “cr”, followed by a number.
Sample: BILLS-112HR-FC-AP-FY13-CR-01.pdf BILLS-112HR-FC-AP-FY13-CR-02.pdf
Resolution as it is being considered by the subcommittee
A joint resolution that provides funds to continue the operation of federal agencies and programs at the beginning of a new fiscal year if their annual appropriation bills have not yet been enacted; also called continuing appropriations This is the resolution as it is being considered by the subcommittee.
CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by measure type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by SC (subcommittee consideration), followed by hyphen, followed by the description “cr”, followed a by number. Sample: BILLS-112HR-SC-AP-FY13-CR-01.pdf BILLS-112HR-FC-AP-FY13-CR-02.pdf
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Amendments
House and Senate Amendments CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by legis-num (measure type abbreviation+number), followed by hyphen, followed by abbreviation.
Legislative Stage
Abbreviation Definition Sample file name
House Amendments to a Senate measure (or Senate amendments) before being considered by the House
HAmdt (first degree) HAmdt2 (second degree) HAmdt3 (third degree) SAmdt (first degree) SAmdt2 (second degree) SAmdt3 (third degree)
The basic method for reconciling House and Senate differences on a measure, by passing it back and forth between the two chambers until both have agreed to identical language by means of amendments.
BILLS-112s365-HAmdt.pdf BILLS-112s365-HAmdt2.pdf (second degree) BILLS-112s365-HAmdt3.pdf (third degree)
Floor Amendments CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by legis-num (measure type abbreviation+number), followed by the Sponsor’s Bioguide ID, followed by amendment number. Other Types of Documents
Abbreviation Definition Sample file name
Floor Amendments
SponsorBioguideID-Amdt-## where the number used is the Congressional Record amdt number when amendments are pre-printed in the Record or Rules Committee amdt number
Amendments considered on the House Floor.
Amendments made in order under the Rule: BILLS-112hr-HR2608-R000395-Amdt-001.pdf BILLS-112hr-HR2401-D000604-Amdt-010.pdf
Note: The House does not maintain a consistent numbering system for amendments.
Committee/Subcommittee Amendments See the section on Markup documents.
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House and Senate Conference Reports CONVENTION: GPO Collection type of CRPT, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by HRPT, followed hyphen, followed by report number or legis-num (measure type abbreviation+number). Conference Reports with Report Numbers
Conference Reports
Definition Sample file name
Conference Reports A document submitted to both houses that contains a conference committee’s proposals for resolving their differences on a measure.
CRPT-112HRPT-reportnumber.pdf Sample: CRPT-112hrpt332.pdf
Conference Reports without Report Numbers
Conference Reports
Definition Sample file name
Conference Reports A document submitted to both houses that contains a conference committee’s proposals for resolving their differences on a measure.
CRPT-112HRPT-legis-num.pdf Sample: CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055.pdf
Conference Reports
Definition Sample file name
Conference Reports Multiple files – text of legislation
A document submitted to both houses that contains a conference committee’s proposals for resolving their differences on a measure. If the conference report needs to be divided into smaller documents in order to be posted, it is acceptable to add an extension to the filenames.
CRPT-112HRPT-measurenumber, followed by a description.pdf Sample – measure was posted by legislative divisions:
• CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-frontmatter.pdf • CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-DivisonA.pdf • CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-DivisonB.pdf • CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-DivisonB.pdf • CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-signaturesheets.pdf
Conference Reports Multiple files – joint statement of managers
A document that contains the joint statement of managers that is part of a conference report.
CRPT-112HRPT-measurenumber-SOM.pdf for full document containing joint statement. Sample – measure was posted by legislative divisions:
• CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-frontmatter-som.pdf • CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-DivisonA-som.pdf • CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-DivisonB-som.pdf • CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-DivisonB-som.pdf • CRPT-112hrpt-HR2055-signaturesheets-som.pdf
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Meeting Notices7
Multiple Meetings in One Week Notice
CONVENTION: Collection Type of HMTG , followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by either committee code or subcommittee code, followed by hyphen, followed by week of YYYYMMDD.
Meeting Notice Definition Sample file name
Multiple Meetings in One Week Notice
A document that contains a committee’s meetings notice for a particular calendar week. (Monday is the start date even if the week’s Monday is a holiday.)
HMTG-112-AG-Weekof20111205
Single Meeting Notice by Meeting Type CONVENTION: Collection Type of HMTG , followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by either committee code or subcommittee code, followed by meeting type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by YYYYMMDD.
Meeting Type Abbreviation Sample file name
Meeting for purpose of considering legislation (Markup)
HMKP
HMTG-112-HMKP-BU-20110215.pdf (Budget) Second meeting: HMTG-112-HMKP-BU-20110215-2.pdf
Hearings HHRG Full committee: HMTG-112-HHRG-AG-20111205.pdf (Agriculture) Subcommittee: HMTG-112--HHRG- AG03-20110705.pdf (Agriculture, Nutrition and Horticulture)
other business meeting
HMTG HMTG-112-HMTG-RU-20110215.pdf (Rules)
*Second meetings in the same calendar day, add hyphen followed by a number at the end of the document name.
7 The meeting notice naming convention should be used for a Hearing Advisory document.
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Meeting Documents (Hearings, Markups, other)
Witness List CONVENTION: Collection Type of HHRG , followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by committee code, followed by hyphen, followed by WList, followed by date of hearing of YYYYMMDD.
Witness List Definition Sample file name
Witness List A document that contains a committee’s witnesses that will appear before the committee.
HHRG-112-ED-WList-20110922.pdf
Written Witness Testimony or Witness Statement CONVENTION: Collection Type of HHRG , followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by committee code or subcommittee code, followed by hyphen, followed by WState, followed by last name and first initial of the witness8
, followed by date of hearing YYYYMMDD.
Witness List Definition Sample file name
Witness Testimony or Witness Statement
A document that contains the written testimony that will be given or has been given to the committee.
HHRG-112-ED-WState-IveyB-20110922.pdf HHRG-112-ED-WState-MartinA-20110922.pdf Members Adam Smith of Washington: HHRG-112-ED-WState-S000510-20110922.pdf Adrian Smith of Nebraska: HHRG-112-ED-WState-S001172-20110922.pdf
Documents that may accompany a witness statement This convention should be used if there are documents (graphs, presentation slides, etc) that may accompany the witness’s statement that are not part of the witness statement document. CONVENTION: Collection Type of HHRG , followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by committee code, followed by hyphen, followed by WState, followed by first initial and last name of witness, followed by date of hearing YYYYMMDD, followed by SD, followed by document number as assigned by the committee.
Supporting document for witness statement
Definition Sample file name
Supporting document for witness statement
Additional documents that support or accompanying a witness statement. This may include presentation slides, graphics, etc.
HHRG-112-ED-WState-IveyB-20110922-SD001.pdf
8 This is a change from earlier versions of this document. The standard is no longer first initial and last name of witness. The convention is now last name, followed by first initial.
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Truth in Testimony Disclosure Forms CONVENTION: Collection Type of HHRG, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by committee code, followed by hyphen, followed by TTF, followed by last name and first initial of witness9
, followed by date of hearing YYYYMMDD.
Disclosure Forms Definition Sample file name
Truth in Testimony Disclosure Forms
A document that confirms that a witness will tell the truth in their statements before the committee.
HHRG-112-committee/subcommittee code-TTF- LastNameFirstInitial –YYYYMMDD.
SAMPLES: HHRG-112-ED-TTF-IveyB-20110922.pdf HHRG-112-ED-TTF-MartinA-20110922.pdf
Biographies of non-governmental witnesses CONVENTION: Collection Type of HHRG, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by committee code, followed by hyphen, followed by BIO, followed by last name and first initial of witness, followed by date of hearing YYYYMMDD.
Witness Biography Definition Sample file name
Biography A document containing the biography of a non-governmental witness before the committee.
HHRG-112-committee/subcommittee code-Bio- LastNameFirstInitial –YYYYMMDD. SAMPLES: HHRG-112-ED-Bio-IveyB-20110922.pdf HHRG-112-ED-Bio-MartinA-20110922.pdf
Committee Recorded Vote CONVENTION: Collection Type of CRPT, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by HMTG, followed by committee code (followed by subcommittee code), followed by hyphen, followed by VOTE number, followed by date of vote YYYYMMDD.
• Posted per vote.
• Not all committees uniquely number their votes across meetings. Most start over with each meeting.
Committee Votes Definition Sample file name
Committee Votes A document containing the vote result for a vote taken in the committee regardless of outcome.
CRPT-112-HMTG-committee/subcommitteecode-Vote#-YYYYMMDD.pdf SAMPLE: CRPT-112-HMTG-ED-Vote002-20111026.pdf
9 This is a change from earlier versions of this document. The standard is no longer first initial and last name of witness. The convention is now last name, followed by first initial.
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Committee/Subcommittee Amendments CONVENTION: GPO Collection Type of BILLS, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by legis-num (measure type abbreviation+number), followed by the Sponsor’s Bioguide ID, followed by amendment number determined by the Committee.
Amendments Definition Sample file name
Amendment considered in committee
Amendments considered in a committee or subcommittee
BILLS-112-HR2608-R000395-Amdt-001.pdf
Amendments en bloc A set of amendments considered enbloc. NOTE: post the enbloc amendments together, particularly if they correspond to one committee vote.
BILLS-112-HR2608-R000395-Amdt-001-Enbloc-001.pdf BILLS-112-HR2608-R000395-Amdt-001-Enbloc-002.pdf BILLS-112-HR2608-R000395-Amdt-Enbloc-001.pdf BILLS-112-HR2608-R000395-Amdt-Enbloc-002.pdf
*Whether your committee uses the terms “Chairman’s Mark”, “Manager’s Amendment”, or “an Amendment in the Nature of the Substitute”, assign the amendment a number and use the above naming convention. **Some committees number their amendments using the amendment tree while others use a unique identifier unrelated to the amendment tree. The name convention provides for this flexibility. Amendment Tree Samples: Markup of H.R. 3116 on October 12 and 13, 2011 by Committee on Homeland Security An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (#1): offered by Rep. King (NY)
BILLS-112-HR3116-K000210-Amdt-001.pdf
Amendment #1A: offered by Rep. Thompson (MS) BILLS-112-HR3116-000193-Amdt-001A.pdf
Amendment #1B: offered by Rep. Clarke (NY), BILLS-112-HR3116-C001067 Amdt-001B.pdf
Amendment #1CC: offered by Rep. McCaul (TX) BILLS-112-HR3116-K000210-Amdt-001CC.pdf
Amendment #1CC1: BILLS-112-HR3116-K000210-Amdt-001CC1.pdf
***Sample Amendments for Appropriations measures
SAMPLES Amendments before the subcommittee
Amendments before the full committee
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP-FY13-Agriculture-SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP-FY13-Agriculture- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
Defense BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-Defense- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-Defense- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-StateForOp- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-StateForOp- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-Interior- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-Interior- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-LaborHHS- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-LaborHHS- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-EnergyWater- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-EnergyWater- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
Homeland Security BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-HSecurity- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-HSecurity- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-MilCon- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-MilCon- SponsorBioGuideID-Amdt-001.pdf
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SAMPLES Amendments before the subcommittee
Amendments before the full committee
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-CJS-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-CJS-Amdt-001.pdf
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-CJS-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-CJS-Amdt-001.pdf
Financial Services and General Government
BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-FServices-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-FService-Amdt-001.pdf
Legislative Branch BILLS-112HR-SC-AP- FY13-LegBranch-Amdt-001.pdf
BILLS-112HR-FC-AP- FY13-LegBranch-Amdt-001.pdf
Member Statements This convention can be used for opening statements and statements for the record. CONVENTION: Meeting type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by committee code or subcommittee code, followed by hyphen, followed by MState, followed by BioGuide ID of Member, followed by date of meeting YYYYMMDD.
Meeting Type Meeting Type Abbreviation
Sample file name
Meeting for the purpose of considering legislation (Markup)
HMKP
HMKP-112-IF03-MState-W000413-20120125.pdf
Hearings HHRG HHRG-112-IF03-MState-W000413-20120125.pdf
other business meeting
HMTG HHRG-112-IF03-MState-W000413-20120125.pdf
Documents in general support of the meeting This naming convention would be used for documents that support a meeting (hearing, markup or other) where the document does not have a naming convention already described in this document. For example, for a meeting for purposes of considering legislation (markup), the Ways and Means committee publishes the following documents (as well as other documents): 1) estimated revenue effects of the chair’s amendment and 2) a section-by-section analysis. These documents would be considered general support documents of the meeting and would be assigned a document name using the convention below. CONVENTION: Collection Type of HMTG, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hyphen, followed by either committee code or subcommittee code, followed by meeting type abbreviation, followed by hyphen, followed by YYYYMMDD, followed by SD (support document), followed by number determined by committee.
Meeting Type Meeting Type Abbreviation
Sample file name
Meeting for the purpose of considering legislation (Markup)
HMKP
HMTG-112-HMKP-BU-20110215-SD001.pdf (Budget) HMTG-112-HMKP-BU-20110215-SD002.pdf (Budget)
HMTG-112-HMKP-BU-20110215-2-SD001.pdf Second meeting:
Hearings HHRG HMTG-112-HHRG-AG-20111205-SD001.pdf (Agriculture) Full committee:
HMTG-112-HHRG-AG-20111205-SD002.pdf (Agriculture)
HMTG-112--HHRG- AG03-20110705-SD001.pdf (Agriculture, Nutrition and Horticulture)
Subcommittee:
HMTG-112--HHRG- AG03-20110705-SD002.pdf (Agriculture,
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Nutrition and Horticulture)
other business meeting
HMTG HMTG-112-HMTG-RU-20110215-SD001.pdf (Rules)
Other Committee Documents These documents should be printed at GPO; therefore a link should be included on the repository. If the document is being posted before processing at GPO, use the conventions below to name the document.
Committee Rules CONVENTION:
• CollectionType of Committee Print (CPRT), followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by HPRT, followed by committee code, followed by description of “CommitteeRules”.
SAMPLE:
• CPRT-112-HPRT-AG-CommitteeRules.pdf (Agriculture Committee)
Committee Reports
Committee Report with no report number These documents should be printed at GPO; therefore a link should be included on the repository. If the document is being posted before processing at GPO, use the convention below to name the document. CONVENTION:
• CollectionType of HRPT, followed by hyphen, followed by followed by legis-num (measure type abbreviation+number), that is being covered in the report.
SAMPLE:
• HRPT-112-HR123.pdf • HRPT-112-HR123-p2.pdf for part two of a report
Activity Reports These documents should be printed at GPO; therefore a link should be included on the repository. If your committee is posting pre-GPO-published activity reports, use the naming convention below. CONVENTION: Collection Type of CPRT, followed by hyphen, followed by Congress number, followed by hrpt, followed by the word “activities”, followed by the letter “Q” and the quarter number, followed by the committee code. Sample:
• CPRT-112hrpt-activities-Q1-RU.pdf • CPRT-112hrpt-activities-Q2-RU.pdf • CPRT-112hrpt-activities-Q3-RU.pdf • CPRT-112hrpt-activities-Q4-RU.pdf
Committee Prints These documents should be printed at GPO; therefore a link should be included on the repository.
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Hearing Transcripts These documents should be printed at GPO; therefore a link should be included on the repository.
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Document revisions
Document revisions are allowed. The updated document should use the previous document’s name followed by a hyphen, the letter U, and the number one to indicate the first update.
Description Sample file name
Revisions to documents
Placed at the end of any document name, this notation indicates that the document has been updated since its original posting.
-U1.pdf -U2.xml -U3.pdf Samples: BILLS-112hr123-SUS-U1.pdf BILLS-112HRes-ORH-Rule-HR10-U2.pdf CMTG-112-HHRG-ED-201109022-U3.pdf
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Appendix
GPO Collection Types
GPO Collection Type Full Collection Name
BILLS Congressional Measures (Bills, Resolutions, and Amendments)
CCAL Congressional Calendars
CPRT Congressional Committee Prints including Ways and Means Committee Prints
CDIR Congressional Directory
CDOC Congressional Documents
CHRG Congressional Hearings including House and Senate Appropriations Hearings
PICTDIR Congressional Pictorial Directory
CRECB Congressional Record (Bound)
CREC Congressional Record (Daily)
CRI Congressional Record Index (Daily)
CRPT Congressional Reports including Conference Reports
HOB History of Bills
HPRACTICE House Practice
HMAN House Rules and Manual
HJOURNAL Journal of the House of Representatives
HPREC Precedents of the U.S. House of Representatives
HPREC-DESCHLERS Precedents of the U.S. House of Representatives—Deschler’s
HPREC-CANNONS Precedents of the U.S. House of Representatives—Cannon’s
HPREC-HINDS Precedents of the U.S. House of Representatives—Hind’s
PLAW Public and Private Laws
USCODE United States Code
STATUTE United States Statutes at Large
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Additional Stages for Bills and Resolutions Legislative Stage Abbreviation Definition Chamber
Amendment Ordered to be Printed Senate
as An alternate name for this version is Senate Amendment Ordered to be Printed. This version contains an amendment that has been ordered to be printed.
Senate
Additional Sponsors House
ash An alternate name for this version is House Sponsors or Cosponsors Added or Withdrawn. This version is used to add or delete cosponsor names. When used, it most often shows numerous cosponsors being added.
House
Agreed to House ath An alternate name for this version is Agreed to by House. This version is a simple or concurrent resolution as agreed to in the House of Representatives.
House
Agreed to Senate ats An alternate name for this version is Agreed to by Senate. This version is a simple or concurrent resolution as agreed to in the Senate.
Senate
Committee Discharged House
cdh An alternate name for this version is House Committee Discharged from Further Consideration. This version is a bill or resolution as it was when the committee to which the bill or resolution has been referred has been discharged from its consideration to make it available for floor consideration.
House Senate
Committee Discharged Senate
cds An alternate name for this version is Senate Committee Discharged from Further Consideration. This version is a bill or resolution as it was when the committee to which the bill or resolution has been referred has been discharged from its consideration to make it available for floor consideration.
Senate House
Considered and Passed House
cph An alternate name for this version is Considered and Passed by House. This version is a bill or joint resolution as considered and passed.
House
Considered and Passed Senate
cps An alternate name for this version is Considered and Passed by Senate. This version is a bill or joint resolution as considered and passed.
Senate House
Engrossed Amendment House
eah An alternate name for this version is Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by House. This version is the official copy of a bill or joint resolution as passed, including the text as amended by floor action and certified by the Clerk of the House before it is sent to the Senate. Often this is the engrossment of an amendment in the nature of a substitute, an amendment which replaces the entire text of a measure. It strikes out everything after the enacting or resolving clause and inserts a version which may be somewhat, substantially, or entirely different.
House Senate
Engrossed Amendment Senate
eas An alternate name for this version is Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by Senate. This version is the official copy of the amendment to a bill or joint resolution as passed, including the text as amended by floor action and certified by the Secretary of the Senate before it is sent to the House. Often this is the engrossment of an amendment in the nature of a substitute, an amendment which replaces the entire text of a measure. It strikes out everything after the enacting or resolving clause and inserts a version which may be somewhat, substantially, or entirely different.
House Senate
Engrossed in House eh An alternate name for this version is Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House. This version is the official copy of the bill or joint resolution as passed, including the text as amended by floor action and certified by the Clerk of the House before it is sent to the Senate.
House
Engrossed and Deemed Passed by House
eph This version is the official copy of the bill or joint resolution as passed and certified by the Clerk of the House before it is sent to the Senate. See H. J. RES. 280 from the 101st Congress for an example of this bill version.
House
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Legislative Stage Abbreviation Definition Chamber
Enrolled Bill enr An alternate name for this version is Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate. This version is the final official copy of the bill or joint resolution which both the House and the Senate have passed in identical form. After it is certified by the chief officer of the house in which it originated (the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate), then signed by the House Speaker and the Senate President Pro Tempore, the measure is sent to the President for signature.
Joint Senate House
Engrossed in Senate es An alternate name for this version is Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by Senate. This version is the official copy of the bill or joint resolution as passed, including the text as amended by floor action and certified by the Secretary of the Senate before it is sent to the House.
Senate
Failed Amendment House fah This amendment has failed in the House. House
Failed Passage House fph Bill or resolution that failed to pass the House. House
Failed Passage Senate fps Bill or resolution that failed to pass the Senate. Senate
Held at Desk House hdh An alternate name for this bill version is Ordered Held at House Desk after being Received from House. This version has been held at the desk in the House.
House
Held at Desk Senate hds An alternate name for this bill version is Ordered Held at Senate Desk after being Received from House. This version is a bill or resolution as received in the Senate from the House which has been ordered to be held at the desk, sometimes in preparation for going to conference. It is available to be called up for consideration by unanimous consent.
Senate
Introduced in House ih This version is a bill or resolution as formally presented by a Member of Congress to a clerk when the House is in session.
House
Indefinitely Postponed House
iph This version is a bill or resolution as it was when consideration was suspended with no date specified for continuing its consideration.
House
Indefinitely Postponed Senate
ips This version is a bill or resolution as it was when consideration was suspended with no date specified for continuing its consideration.
Senate House
Introduced in Senate is This version is a bill or resolution as formally presented by a Member of Congress to a clerk when the Senate is in session.
Senate
Laid on Table in House lth This version is a bill or resolution as laid on the table which disposes of it immediately, finally, and adversely via a motion without a direct vote on its substance.
House Senate
Laid on Table in Senate lts This version was laid on the table in the Senate. See also Laid on Table in House.
Senate House
Ordered to be Printed House
oph This version was ordered to be printed by the House. See also Ordered to be Printed Senate.
House
Ordered to be Printed Senate
ops This version was ordered to be printed by the Senate. For example, in the 105th Congress S. 1173 was considered at length by the Senate, returned to the Senate calendar, ordered to be printed. Then its text was inserted into its companion House bill which was passed by the Senate.
Senate
Previous Action Vitiated pav This version is a bill or resolution as it was when an action previously taken on it was undone or invalidated. For example in the 102nd Congress for H.R. 2321 the Senate action discharging the Energy Committee and amending and passing the bill was vitiated by unanimous consent. The bill was amended, reported, and passed anew.
Senate House
Placed on Calendar House pch This version is a bill or resolution as placed on one of the five House calendars. It is eligible for floor consideration, but a place on a calendar does not guarantee consideration.
House Senate
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Legislative Stage Abbreviation Definition Chamber
Placed on Calendar Senate
pcs This version is a bill or resolution as placed on one of the two Senate calendars. It is eligible for floor consideration, but a place on a calendar does not guarantee consideration.
Senate House
Public Print pp Any bill from the House or Senate may be issued as a public print. If a bill is issued as a Public Print more copies will be printed than are printed for an engrossed version. Public prints also number the amendments made by the last chamber to pass it. Public Prints are typically published by the Senate to show Senate amendments to House bills. They typically contain the text of a House bill, indicating portions struck, plus Senate amendments in italics. They are routinely ordered for appropriations bills, but the Senate occasionally by unanimous consent orders public prints of other significant bills.
Senate House
Printed as Passed pap This version is a public print of a bill as passed. Generally, appropriation bills receive a PP designation while non-appropriation bills receive a PAP designation. See also Public Print.
Senate House
Ordered to be Printed with House Amendment
pwah This version shows Senate amendments to a House bill. It is similar to a Public Print from the Senate, except that it does not include portions struck, only the Senate amendment in the nature of a substitute in italics. See S. 1059 from the 106th Congress for an example of this bill version on a Senate bill.
House Senate
Referred with Amendments House
rah This version was referred with amendments to the House.
House
Referred with Amendments Senate
ras This version was referred with amendments to the Senate.
Senate
Reference Change House rch An alternate name for this bill version is Referred to Different or Additional House Committee. This version is a bill or resolution as re-referred to a different or additional House committee. It may have been discharged from the committee to which it was originally referred then referred to a different committee, referred to an additional committee sequentially, or reported by the original committee then referred to an additional committee. See S. 1016 for an example of this bill version on a Senate bill.
House Senate
Reference Change Senate rcs An alternate name for this version is Referred to Different or Additional Senate Committee. This version is a bill or resolution as it was re-referred to a different or additional Senate committee. It may have been discharged from the committee to which it was originally referred then referred to a different committee, referred to an additional committee sequentially, or reported by the original committee then referred to an additional committee. See H.R. 1502 from the 105th Congress for an example of this bill version on a House bill.
Senate House
Received in House rdh An alternate name for this bill version is Received in House from Senate. This version is a bill or resolution as passed or agreed to in the Senate which has been sent to and received in the House. See the 105th Congress for an example of this bill version.
House
Received in Senate rds An alternate name for this bill version is Received in Senate from House. This version is a bill or resolution as it was passed or agreed to in the House which has been sent to and received in the Senate.
Senate
Re-engrossed Amendment House
reah This version is a re-engrossed amendment in the House. House Senate
Re-engrossed Amendment Senate
res This version is a re-engrossed amendment in the Senate. See also Engrossed Amendment Senate.
Senate House
Re-enrolled Bill renr This version has been re-enrolled. Joint House Senate
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Legislative Stage Abbreviation Definition Chamber
Referred in House rfh An alternate name for this bill version is Referred to House Committee after being Received from Senate. This version is a bill or resolution as passed or agreed to in the Senate which has been sent to, received in the House, and referred to House committee or committees.
Senate House
Referred in Senate rfs An alternate name for this bill version is Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House. This version is a bill or resolution as passed or agreed to in the House which has been sent to, received in the Senate, and referred to Senate committee or committees.
House Senate
Reported in House rh This version is a bill or resolution as reported by the committee or one of the committees to which it was referred, including changes, if any, made in committee. The bill or resolution is usually accompanied by a committee report which describes the measure, the committee’s views on it, its costs, and the changes it proposes to make in existing law. The bill or resolution is then available for floor consideration. This version occurs to both House and Senate bills.
House Senate
Referral Instructions House
rih An alternate name for this bill version is Referred to House Committee with Instructions. This version is a bill or resolution as referred or re-referred to committee with instructions to take some action on it. Invariably in the House the instructions require the committee to report the measure forthwith with specified amendments.
House Senate
Referral Instructions Senate
ris An alternate name for this bill version is Referred to Senate Committee with Instructions. This version is a bill or resolution as referred or re-referred to committee with instructions to take some action on it. Often in the Senate the instructions require the committee to report the measure forth with specified amendments.
Senate House
Reported in Senate rs This version is a bill or resolution as reported by the committee or one of the committees to which it was referred, including changes, if any, made in committee. The bill or resolution is usually accompanied by a committee report which describes the measure, the committee’s views on it, its costs, and the changes it proposes to make in existing law. The bill or resolution is then available for floor consideration.
Senate House
Referred to Committee House
rth Bill or resolution as referred or re-referred to a House committee or committees. See 104th Congress for an example of this bill version.
House
Referred to Committee Senate
rts Bill or resolution as referred or re-referred to a Senate committee or committees.
Senate
Additional Sponsors Senate
sas Additional sponsors have been added to this version. Senate
Sponsor Change sc This version is used to change sponsors. House
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Committee and Subcommittee Codes
Committee/Subcommittee Code
(for folders)
Website
Committee on Agriculture AG00 http://agriculture.house.gov/
Nutrition and Horticulture AG03
Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture AG14
Conservation, Energy, and Forestry AG15
General Farm Commodities and Risk Management AG16
Department Operations, Oversight, and Credit AG22
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry AG29
Committee on Appropriations AP00 http://appropriations.house.gov/
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies AP01
Defense AP02
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs AP04
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies AP06
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies AP07
Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies AP10
Homeland Security AP15
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies AP18
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies AP19
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies AP20
Financial Services and General Government AP23
Legislative Branch AP24
Committee on Armed Services AS00 http://armedservices.house.gov/
Military Personnel AS02
Readiness AS03
Oversight and Investigations AS06
Tactical Air and Land Forces AS25
Emerging Threats and Capabilities AS26
Seapower and Projection Forces AS28
Strategic Forces AS29
Committee on Financial Services BA00 http://financialservices.house.gov/
Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity BA04
Oversight and Investigations BA09
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit BA15
Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises BA16
Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology BA19
International Monetary Policy and Trade BA20
Committee on the Budget BU00 http://budget.house.gov/
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Committee/Subcommittee Code
(for folders)
Website
Committee on Education and the Workforce ED00 http://edworkforce.house.gov/
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions ED02
Workforce Protections ED10
Higher Education and Workforce Training ED13
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education ED14
Committee on Foreign Affairs FA00 http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/
Asia and the Pacific FA05
The Western Hemisphere FA07
The Middle East and South Asia FA13
Europe and Eurasia FA14
Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights FA16
Oversight and Investigations FA17
Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade FA18
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform GO00
http://oversight.house.gov/
National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations GO06
Government Organization, Efficiency and Financial Management GO24
Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy GO25
Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives GO27
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending GO28
TARP, Financial Services and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs GO29
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform GO30
Committee on House Administration HA00 http://cha.house.gov/
Oversight HA06
Elections HA08
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe HL00
Committee on Homeland Security HM00 http://homeland.house.gov/
Counterterrorism and Intelligence HM05
Transportation Security HM07
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies HM08
Oversight, Investigations, and Management HM09
Border and Maritime Security HM11
Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications HM12
Committee on Energy and Commerce IF00 http://energycommerce.house.gov/
Oversight and Investigations IF02
Energy and Power IF03
Health IF14
Communications and Technology IF16
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Committee/Subcommittee Code
(for folders)
Website
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade IF17
Environment and the Economy IF18
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence IG00 http://intelligence.house.gov/
Technical and Tactical Intelligence IG05
Terrorism, Human Intelligence, Analysis, and Counterintelligence IG08
Oversight and Investigations IG09
Committee on Natural Resources II00 http://naturalresources.house.gov/
Energy and Mineral Resources II06
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands II10
Water and Power II13
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs II22
Indian and Alaska Native Affairs II24
Committee on the Judiciary JU00 http://judiciary.house.gov/
Immigration Policy and Enforcement JU01
Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law JU03
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security JU08
The Constitution JU10
Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet JU12
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure PW00 http://transportation.house.gov/
Water Resources and Environment PW02
Aviation PW05
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation PW07
Highways and Transit PW12
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management PW13
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials PW14
Committee on Rules RU00 http://www.rules.house.gov/
Legislative and Budget Process RU02
Rules and Organization of the House RU04
Committee on Small Business SM00 http://smallbusiness.house.gov/
Contracting and Workforce SM23
Investigations, Oversight and Regulations SM24
Agriculture, Energy and Trade SM25
Healthcare and Technology SM26
Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access SM27
Committee on Ethics SO00 http://ethics.house.gov/
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology SY00 http://science.house.gov/
Research and Science Education SY14
Space and Aeronautics SY16
Technology and Innovation SY19
Energy and Environment SY20
Investigations and Oversight SY21
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs VR00 http://veterans.house.gov/
Health VR03
Oversight and Investigations VR08
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Committee/Subcommittee Code
(for folders)
Website
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs VR09
Economic Opportunity VR10
Committee on Ways and Means WM00 http://waysandmeans.house.gov/
Social Security WM01
Health WM02
Human Resources WM03
Trade WM04
Select Revenue Measures WM05
Oversight WM06
Joint Economic Committee EC00 http://jec.senate.gov/public/
Joint Committee on Taxation IT00 http://www.jct.gov/
Joint Committee on the Library JL00
http://cha.house.gov/subcommittees/joint-committee-library
Joint Committee on Printing JP00
http://cha.house.gov/subcommittees/joint-committee-on-printing
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction JR00 http://www.deficitreduction.gov/public/
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Member’s Bioguide ID and Formal Name
The table provides the Biographical ID or BioGuide ID for the Members of the 112th Congress. It also includes the formal name. The formal name is printed on the sponsor/cosponsor actions on bills and resolutions and in most parts of the Congressional Record when the Member name is printed.
Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Ackerman, Gary L. NY 5 Mr. Ackerman A000022
Adams, Sandy FL 24 Mrs. Adams A000366
Aderholt, Robert B. AL 4 Mr. Aderholt A000055
Akin, W. Todd MO 2 Mr. Akin A000358
Alexander, Rodney LA 5 Mr. Alexander A000361
Altmire, Jason PA 4 Mr. Altmire A000362
Amash, Justin MI 3 Mr. Amash A000367
Amodei, Mark E. NV 2 Mr. Amodei A000369
Andrews, Robert E. NJ 1 Mr. Andrews A000210
Austria, Steve OH 7 Mr. Austria A000365
Baca, Joe CA 43 Mr. Baca B001234
Bachmann, Michele MN 6 Mrs. Bachmann B001256
Bachus, Spencer T. AL 6 Mr. Bachus B000013
Baldwin, Tammy WI 2 Ms. Baldwin B001230
Barletta, Lou PA 11 Mr. Barletta B001269
Barrow, John GA 12 Mr. Barrow B001252
Bartlett, Roscoe G. MD 6 Mr. Bartlett B000208
Barton, Joe TX 6 Mr. Barton of Texas B000213
Bass, Charles F. NH 2 Mr. Bass of New Hampshire B000220
Bass, Karen CA 33 Ms. Bass of California B001270
Becerra, Xavier CA 31 Mr. Becerra B000287
Benishek, Dan MI 1 Mr. Benishek B001271
Berg, Rick ND 0 Mr. Berg B001272
Berkley, Shelley NV 1 Ms. Berkley B001231
Berman, Howard L. CA 28 Mr. Berman B000410
Biggert, Judy IL 13 Mrs. Biggert B001232
Bilbray, Brian P. CA 50 Mr. Bilbray B000461
Bilirakis, Gus M. FL 9 Mr. Bilirakis B001257
Bishop, Rob UT 1 Mr. Bishop of Utah B001250
Bishop, Sanford D. GA 2 Mr. Bishop of Georgia B000490
Bishop, Timothy H. NY 1 Mr. Bishop of New York B001242
Black, Diane TN 6 Mrs. Black B001273
Blackburn, Marsha TN 7 Mrs. Blackburn B001243
Blumenauer, Earl OR 3 Mr. Blumenauer B000574
Boehner, John A. OH 8 Mr. Boehner B000589
Bonner, Jo AL 1 Mr. Bonner B001244
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Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Bono Mack, Mary CA 45 Mrs. Bono Mack B001228
Bordallo, Madeleine Z. GU 0 Ms. Bordallo B001245
Boren, Dan OK 2 Mr. Boren B001254
Boswell, Leonard L. IA 3 Mr. Boswell B000652
Boustany, Charles W. LA 7 Mr. Boustany B001255
Brady, Kevin TX 8 Mr. Brady of Texas B000755
Brady, Robert A. PA 1 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania B001227
Braley, Bruce L. IA 1 Mr. Braley of Iowa B001259
Brooks, Mo AL 5 Mr. Brooks B001274
Broun, Paul C. GA 10 Mr. Broun of Georgia B001262
Brown, Corrine FL 3 Ms. Brown of Florida B000911
Buchanan, Vern FL 13 Mr. Buchanan B001260
Bucshon, Larry IN 8 Mr. Bucshon B001275
Buerkle, Ann Marie NY 25 Ms. Buerkle B001276
Burgess, Michael C. TX 26 Mr. Burgess B001248
Burton, Dan IN 5 Mr. Burton of Indiana B001149
Butterfield, G. K. NC 1 Mr. Butterfield B001251
Calvert, Ken CA 44 Mr. Calvert C000059
Camp, Dave MI 4 Mr. Camp C000071
Campbell, John CA 48 Mr. Campbell C001064
Canseco, Francisco R. TX 23 Mr. Canseco C001082
Cantor, Eric VA 7 Mr. Cantor C001046
Capito, Shelley Moore WV 2 Mrs. Capito C001047
Capps, Lois CA 23 Mrs. Capps C001036
Capuano, Michael E. MA 8 Mr. Capuano C001037
Cardoza, Dennis A. CA 18 Mr. Cardoza C001050
Carnahan, Russ MO 3 Mr. Carnahan C001060
Carney, John C. DE 0 Mr. Carney C001083
Carson, André IN 7 Mr. Carson of Indiana C001072
Carter, John R. TX 31 Mr. Carter C001051
Cassidy, Bill LA 6 Mr. Cassidy C001075
Castor, Kathy FL 11 Ms. Castor of Florida C001066
Chabot, Steve OH 1 Mr. Chabot C000266
Chaffetz, Jason UT 3 Mr. Chaffetz C001076
Chandler, Ben KY 6 Mr. Chandler C001058
Christensen, Donna M. VI 0 Mrs. Christensen C000380
Chu, Judy CA 32 Ms. Chu C001080
Cicilline, David N. RI 1 Mr. Cicilline C001084
Clarke, Hansen MI 13 Mr. Clarke of Michigan C001085
Clarke, Yvette D. NY 11 Ms. Clarke of New York C001067
Clay, Wm. Lacy MO 1 Mr. Clay C001049
Cleaver, Emanuel MO 5 Mr. Cleaver C001061
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Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Clyburn, James E. SC 6 Mr. Clyburn C000537
Coble, Howard NC 6 Mr. Coble C000556
Coffman, Mike CO 6 Mr. Coffman of Colorado C001077
Cohen, Steve TN 9 Mr. Cohen C001068
Cole, Tom OK 4 Mr. Cole C001053
Conaway, K. Michael TX 11 Mr. Conaway C001062
Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" VA 11 Mr. Connolly of Virginia C001078
Conyers, John MI 14 Mr. Conyers C000714
Cooper, Jim TN 5 Mr. Cooper C000754
Costa, Jim CA 20 Mr. Costa C001059
Costello, Jerry F. IL 12 Mr. Costello C000794
Courtney, Joe CT 2 Mr. Courtney C001069
Cravaack, Chip MN 8 Mr. Cravaack C001086
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" AR 1 Mr. Crawford C001087
Crenshaw, Ander FL 4 Mr. Crenshaw C001045
Critz, Mark S. PA 12 Mr. Critz C001081
Crowley, Joseph NY 7 Mr. Crowley C001038
Cuellar, Henry TX 28 Mr. Cuellar C001063
Culberson, John Abney TX 7 Mr. Culberson C001048
Cummings, Elijah E. MD 7 Mr. Cummings C000984
Davis, Danny K. IL 7 Mr. Davis of Illinois D000096
Davis, Geoff KY 4 Mr. Davis of Kentucky D000603
Davis, Susan A. CA 53 Mrs. Davis of California D000598
DeFazio, Peter A. OR 4 Mr. DeFazio D000191
DeGette, Diana CO 1 Ms. DeGette D000197
DeLauro, Rosa L. CT 3 Ms. DeLauro D000216
Denham, Jeff CA 19 Mr. Denham D000612
Dent, Charles W. PA 15 Mr. Dent D000604
DesJarlais, Scott TN 4 Mr. DesJarlais D000616
Deutch, Theodore E. FL 19 Mr. Deutch D000610
Diaz-Balart, Mario FL 21 Mr. Diaz-Balart D000600
Dicks, Norman D. WA 6 Mr. Dicks D000327
Dingell, John D. MI 15 Mr. Dingell D000355
Doggett, Lloyd TX 25 Mr. Doggett D000399
Dold, Robert J. IL 10 Mr. Dold D000613
Donnelly, Joe IN 2 Mr. Donnelly of Indiana D000607
Doyle, Michael F. PA 14 Mr. Doyle D000482
Dreier, David CA 26 Mr. Dreier D000492
Duffy, Sean P. WI 7 Mr. Duffy D000614
Duncan, Jeff SC 3 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina D000615
Duncan, John J. TN 2 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee D000533
Edwards, Donna F. MD 4 Ms. Edwards E000290
Document Naming Conventions ● 33
Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Ellison, Keith MN 5 Mr. Ellison E000288
Ellmers, Renee L. NC 2 Mrs. Ellmers E000291
Emerson, Jo Ann MO 8 Mrs. Emerson E000172
Engel, Eliot L. NY 17 Mr. Engel E000179
Eshoo, Anna G. CA 14 Ms. Eshoo E000215
Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. AS 0 Mr. Faleomavaega F000010
Farenthold, Blake TX 27 Mr. Farenthold F000460
Farr, Sam CA 17 Mr. Farr F000030
Fattah, Chaka PA 2 Mr. Fattah F000043
Filner, Bob CA 51 Mr. Filner F000116
Fincher, Stephen Lee TN 8 Mr. Fincher F000458
Fitzpatrick, Michael G. PA 8 Mr. Fitzpatrick F000451
Flake, Jeff AZ 6 Mr. Flake F000444
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
TN 3 Mr. Fleischmann F000459
Fleming, John LA 4 Mr. Fleming F000456
Flores, Bill TX 17 Mr. Flores F000461
Forbes, J. Randy VA 4 Mr. Forbes F000445
Fortenberry, Jeff NE 1 Mr. Fortenberry F000449
Foxx, Virginia NC 5 Ms. Foxx F000450
Frank, Barney MA 4 Mr. Frank of Massachusetts F000339
Franks, Trent AZ 2 Mr. Franks of Arizona F000448
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. NJ 11 Mr. Frelinghuysen F000372
Fudge, Marcia L. OH 11 Ms. Fudge F000455
Gallegly, Elton CA 24 Mr. Gallegly G000021
Garamendi, John CA 10 Mr. Garamendi G000559
Gardner, Cory CO 4 Mr. Gardner G000562
Garrett, Scott NJ 5 Mr. Garrett G000548
Gerlach, Jim PA 6 Mr. Gerlach G000549
Gibbs, Bob OH 18 Mr. Gibbs G000563
Gibson, Christopher P. NY 20 Mr. Gibson G000564
Giffords, Gabrielle AZ 8 Ms. Giffords G000554
Gingrey, Phil GA 11 Mr. Gingrey of Georgia G000550
Gohmert, Louie TX 1 Mr. Gohmert G000552
Gonzalez, Charles A. TX 20 Mr. Gonzalez G000544
Goodlatte, Bob VA 6 Mr. Goodlatte G000289
Gosar, Paul A. AZ 1 Mr. Gosar G000565
Gowdy, Trey SC 4 Mr. Gowdy G000566
Granger, Kay TX 12 Ms. Granger G000377
Graves, Sam MO 6 Mr. Graves of Missouri G000546
Graves, Tom GA 9 Mr. Graves of Georgia G000560
Green, Al TX 9 Mr. Al Green of Texas G000553
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Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Green, Gene TX 29 Mr. Gene Green of Texas G000410
Griffin, Tim AR 2 Mr. Griffin of Arkansas G000567
Griffith, H. Morgan VA 9 Mr. Griffith of Virginia G000568
Grijalva, Raúl M. AZ 7 Mr. Grijalva G000551
Grimm, Michael G. NY 13 Mr. Grimm G000569
Guinta, Frank C. NH 1 Mr. Guinta G000570
Guthrie, Brett KY 2 Mr. Guthrie G000558
Gutierrez, Luis V. IL 4 Mr. Gutierrez G000535
Hahn, Janice CA 36 Ms. Hahn H001063
Hall, Ralph M. TX 4 Mr. Hall H000067
Hanabusa, Colleen W. HI 1 Ms. Hanabusa H001050
Hanna, Richard L. NY 24 Mr. Hanna H001051
Harper, Gregg MS 3 Mr. Harper H001045
Harris, Andy MD 1 Mr. Harris H001052
Hartzler, Vicky MO 4 Mrs. Hartzler H001053
Hastings, Alcee L. FL 23 Mr. Hastings of Florida H000324
Hastings, Doc WA 4 Mr. Hastings of Washington H000329
Hayworth, Nan A. S. NY 19 Ms. Hayworth H001054
Heck, Joseph J. NV 3 Mr. Heck H001055
Heinrich, Martin NM 1 Mr. Heinrich H001046
Hensarling, Jeb TX 5 Mr. Hensarling H001036
Herger, Wally CA 2 Mr. Herger H000528
Herrera Beutler, Jaime WA 3 Ms. Herrera Beutler H001056
Higgins, Brian NY 27 Mr. Higgins H001038
Himes, James A. CT 4 Mr. Himes H001047
Hinchey, Maurice D. NY 22 Mr. Hinchey H000627
Hinojosa, Rubén TX 15 Mr. Hinojosa H000636
Hirono, Mazie K. HI 2 Ms. Hirono H001042
Hochul, Kathleen C. NY 26 Ms. Hochul H001062
Holden, Tim PA 17 Mr. Holden H000712
Holt, Rush D. NJ 12 Mr. Holt H001032
Honda, Michael M. CA 15 Mr. Honda H001034
Hoyer, Steny H. MD 5 Mr. Hoyer H000874
Huelskamp, Tim KS 1 Mr. Huelskamp H001057
Huizenga, Bill MI 2 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan H001058
Hultgren, Randy IL 14 Mr. Hultgren H001059
Hunter, Duncan D. CA 52 Mr. Hunter H001048
Hurt, Robert VA 5 Mr. Hurt H001060
Inslee, Jay WA 1 Mr. Inslee I000026
Israel, Steve NY 2 Mr. Israel I000057
Issa, Darrell E. CA 49 Mr. Issa I000056
Jackson Lee, Sheila TX 18 Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas J000032
Document Naming Conventions ● 35
Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Jackson, Jesse L. IL 2 Mr. Jackson of Illinois J000283
Jenkins, Lynn KS 2 Ms. Jenkins J000290
Johnson, Bill OH 6 Mr. Johnson of Ohio J000292
Johnson, Eddie Bernice TX 30 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas J000126
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" GA 4 Mr. Johnson of Georgia J000288
Johnson, Sam TX 3 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas J000174
Johnson, Timothy V. IL 15 Mr. Johnson of Illinois J000285
Jones, Walter B. NC 3 Mr. Jones J000255
Jordan, Jim OH 4 Mr. Jordan J000289
Kaptur, Marcy OH 9 Ms. Kaptur K000009
Keating, William R. MA 10 Mr. Keating K000375
Kelly, Mike PA 3 Mr. Kelly K000376
Kildee, Dale E. MI 5 Mr. Kildee K000172
Kind, Ron WI 3 Mr. Kind K000188
King, Peter T. NY 3 Mr. King of New York K000210
King, Steve IA 5 Mr. King of Iowa K000362
Kingston, Jack GA 1 Mr. Kingston K000220
Kinzinger, Adam IL 11 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois K000378
Kissell, Larry NC 8 Mr. Kissell K000369
Kline, John MN 2 Mr. Kline K000363
Kucinich, Dennis J. OH 10 Mr. Kucinich K000336
Labrador, Raúl R. ID 1 Mr. Labrador L000573
Lamborn, Doug CO 5 Mr. Lamborn L000564
Lance, Leonard NJ 7 Mr. Lance L000567
Landry, Jeffrey M. LA 3 Mr. Landry L000574
Langevin, James R. RI 2 Mr. Langevin L000559
Lankford, James OK 5 Mr. Lankford L000575
Larsen, Rick WA 2 Mr. Larsen of Washington L000560
Larson, John B. CT 1 Mr. Larson of Connecticut L000557
Latham, Tom IA 4 Mr. Latham L000111
LaTourette, Steven C. OH 14 Mr. LaTourette L000553
Latta, Robert E. OH 5 Mr. Latta L000566
Lee, Barbara CA 9 Ms. Lee of California L000551
Levin, Sander M. MI 12 Mr. Levin L000263
Lewis, Jerry CA 41 Mr. Lewis of California L000274
Lewis, John GA 5 Mr. Lewis of Georgia L000287
Lipinski, Daniel William IL 3 Mr. Lipinski L000563
LoBiondo, Frank A. NJ 2 Mr. LoBiondo L000554
Loebsack, David IA 2 Mr. Loebsack L000565
Lofgren, Zoe CA 16 Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California L000397
Long, Billy MO 7 Mr. Long L000576
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Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Lowey, Nita M. NY 18 Mrs. Lowey L000480
Lucas, Frank D. OK 3 Mr. Lucas L000491
Luetkemeyer, Blaine MO 9 Mr. Luetkemeyer L000569
Luján, Ben Ray NM 3 Mr. Luján L000570
Lummis, Cynthia M. WY 0 Mrs. Lummis L000571
Lungren, Daniel E. CA 3 Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California L000517
Lynch, Stephen F. MA 9 Mr. Lynch L000562
Mack, Connie FL 14 Mr. Mack M001155
Maloney, Carolyn B. NY 14 Mrs. Maloney M000087
Manzullo, Donald A. IL 16 Mr. Manzullo M001138
Marchant, Kenny TX 24 Mr. Marchant M001158
Marino, Tom PA 10 Mr. Marino M001179
Markey, Edward J. MA 7 Mr. Markey M000133
Matheson, Jim UT 2 Mr. Matheson M001142
Matsui, Doris O. CA 5 Ms. Matsui M001163
McCarthy, Carolyn NY 4 Mrs. McCarthy of New York M000309
McCarthy, Kevin CA 22 Mr. McCarthy of California M001165
McCaul, Michael T. TX 10 Mr. McCaul M001157
McClintock, Tom CA 4 Mr. McClintock M001177
McCollum, Betty MN 4 Ms. McCollum M001143
McCotter, Thaddeus G. MI 11 Mr. McCotter M001147
McDermott, Jim WA 7 Mr. McDermott M000404
McGovern, James P. MA 3 Mr. McGovern M000312
McHenry, Patrick T. NC 10 Mr. McHenry M001156
McIntyre, Mike NC 7 Mr. McIntyre M000485
McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" CA 25 Mr. McKeon M000508
McKinley, David B. WV 1 Mr. McKinley M001180
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy WA 5 Mrs. McMorris Rodgers M001159
McNerney, Jerry CA 11 Mr. McNerney M001166
Meehan, Patrick PA 7 Mr. Meehan M001181
Meeks, Gregory W. NY 6 Mr. Meeks M001137
Mica, John L. FL 7 Mr. Mica M000689
Michaud, Michael H. ME 2 Mr. Michaud M001149
Miller, Brad NC 13 Mr. Miller of North Carolina M001154
Miller, Candice S. MI 10 Mrs. Miller of Michigan M001150
Miller, Gary G. CA 42 Mr. Gary G. Miller of California M001139
Miller, George CA 7 Mr. George Miller of California M000725
Miller, Jeff FL 1 Mr. Miller of Florida M001144
Moore, Gwen WI 4 Ms. Moore M001160
Document Naming Conventions ● 37
Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Moran, James P. VA 8 Mr. Moran M000933
Mulvaney, Mick SC 5 Mr. Mulvaney M001182
Murphy, Christopher S. CT 5 Mr. Murphy of Connecticut M001169
Murphy, Tim PA 18 Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania M001151
Myrick, Sue Wilkins NC 9 Mrs. Myrick M001134
Nadler, Jerrold NY 8 Mr. Nadler N000002
Napolitano, Grace F. CA 38 Mrs. Napolitano N000179
Neal, Richard E. MA 2 Mr. Neal N000015
Neugebauer, Randy TX 19 Mr. Neugebauer N000182
Noem, Kristi L. SD 0 Mrs. Noem N000184
Norton, Eleanor Holmes DC 0 Ms. Norton N000147
Nugent, Richard B. FL 5 Mr. Nugent N000185
Nunes, Devin CA 21 Mr. Nunes N000181
Nunnelee, Alan MS 1 Mr. Nunnelee N000186
Olson, Pete TX 22 Mr. Olson O000168
Olver, John W. MA 1 Mr. Olver O000085
Owens, William L. NY 23 Mr. Owens O000169
Palazzo, Steven M. MS 4 Mr. Palazzo P000601
Pallone, Frank NJ 6 Mr. Pallone P000034
Pascrell, Bill NJ 8 Mr. Pascrell P000096
Pastor, Ed AZ 4 Mr. Pastor of Arizona P000099
Paul, Ron TX 14 Mr. Paul P000583
Paulsen, Erik MN 3 Mr. Paulsen P000594
Payne, Donald M. NJ 10 Mr. Payne P000149
Pearce, Stevan NM 2 Mr. Pearce P000588
Pelosi, Nancy CA 8 Ms. Pelosi P000197
Pence, Mike IN 6 Mr. Pence P000587
Perlmutter, Ed CO 7 Mr. Perlmutter P000593
Peters, Gary C. MI 9 Mr. Peters P000595
Peterson, Collin C. MN 7 Mr. Peterson P000258
Petri, Thomas E. WI 6 Mr. Petri P000265
Pierluisi, Pedro R. PR 0 Mr. Pierluisi P000596
Pingree, Chellie ME 1 Ms. Pingree of Maine P000597
Pitts, Joseph R. PA 16 Mr. Pitts P000373
Platts, Todd Russell PA 19 Mr. Platts P000585
Poe, Ted TX 2 Mr. Poe of Texas P000592
Polis, Jared CO 2 Mr. Polis P000598
Pompeo, Mike KS 4 Mr. Pompeo P000602
Posey, Bill FL 15 Mr. Posey P000599
Price, David E. NC 4 Mr. Price of North Carolina P000523
Price, Tom GA 6 Mr. Price of Georgia P000591
Quayle, Benjamin AZ 3 Mr. Quayle Q000024
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Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Quigley, Mike IL 5 Mr. Quigley Q000023
Rahall, Nick J. WV 3 Mr. Rahall R000011
Rangel, Charles B. NY 15 Mr. Rangel R000053
Reed, Tom NY 29 Mr. Reed R000585
Rehberg, Denny MT 0 Mr. Rehberg R000571
Reichert, David G. WA 8 Mr. Reichert R000578
Renacci, James B. OH 16 Mr. Renacci R000586
Reyes, Silvestre TX 16 Mr. Reyes R000170
Ribble, Reid J. WI 8 Mr. Ribble R000587
Richardson, Laura CA 37 Ms. Richardson R000581
Richmond, Cedric L. LA 2 Mr. Richmond R000588
Rigell, E. Scott VA 2 Mr. Rigell R000589
Rivera, David FL 25 Mr. Rivera R000590
Roby, Martha AL 2 Mrs. Roby R000591
Roe, David P. TN 1 Mr. Roe of Tennessee R000582
Rogers, Harold KY 5 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky R000395
Rogers, Mike AL 3 Mr. Rogers of Alabama R000575
Rogers, Mike MI 8 Mr. Rogers of Michigan R000572
Rohrabacher, Dana CA 46 Mr. Rohrabacher R000409
Rokita, Todd IN 4 Mr. Rokita R000592
Rooney, Thomas J. FL 16 Mr. Rooney R000583
Roskam, Peter J. IL 6 Mr. Roskam R000580
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana FL 18 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen R000435
Ross, Dennis A. FL 12 Mr. Ross of Florida R000593
Ross, Mike AR 4 Mr. Ross of Arkansas R000573
Rothman, Steven R. NJ 9 Mr. Rothman of New Jersey R000462
Roybal-Allard, Lucille CA 34 Ms. Roybal-Allard R000486
Royce, Edward R. CA 40 Mr. Royce R000487
Runyan, Jon NJ 3 Mr. Runyan R000594
Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch MD 2 Mr. Ruppersberger R000576
Rush, Bobby L. IL 1 Mr. Rush R000515
Ryan, Paul WI 1 Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin R000570
Ryan, Tim OH 17 Mr. Ryan of Ohio R000577
Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho
MP 0 Mr. Sablan S001177
Sánchez, Linda T. CA 39 Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California S001156
Sanchez, Loretta CA 47 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California S000030
Sarbanes, John P. MD 3 Mr. Sarbanes S001168
Scalise, Steve LA 1 Mr. Scalise S001176
Schakowsky, Janice D. IL 9 Ms. Schakowsky S001145
Document Naming Conventions ● 39
Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Schiff, Adam B. CA 29 Mr. Schiff S001150
Schilling, Robert T. IL 17 Mr. Schilling S001182
Schmidt, Jean OH 2 Mrs. Schmidt S001164
Schock, Aaron IL 18 Mr. Schock S001179
Schrader, Kurt OR 5 Mr. Schrader S001180
Schwartz, Allyson Y. PA 13 Ms. Schwartz S001162
Schweikert, David AZ 5 Mr. Schweikert S001183
Scott, Austin GA 8 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia S001189
Scott, David GA 13 Mr. David Scott of Georgia S001157
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" VA 3 Mr. Scott of Virginia S000185
Scott, Tim SC 1 Mr. Scott of South Carolina S001184
Sensenbrenner, F. James WI 5 Mr. Sensenbrenner S000244
Serrano, Jose E. NY 16 Mr. Serrano S000248
Sessions, Pete TX 32 Mr. Sessions S000250
Sewell, Terri A. AL 7 Ms. Sewell S001185
Sherman, Brad CA 27 Mr. Sherman S000344
Shimkus, John IL 19 Mr. Shimkus S000364
Shuler, Heath NC 11 Mr. Shuler S001171
Shuster, Bill PA 9 Mr. Shuster S001154
Simpson, Michael K. ID 2 Mr. Simpson S001148
Sires, Albio NJ 13 Mr. Sires S001165
Slaughter, Louise McIntosh NY 28 Ms. Slaughter S000480
Smith, Adam WA 9 Mr. Smith of Washington S000510
Smith, Adrian NE 3 Mr. Smith of Nebraska S001172
Smith, Christopher H. NJ 4 Mr. Smith of New Jersey S000522
Smith, Lamar TX 21 Mr. Smith of Texas S000583
Southerland, Steve FL 2 Mr. Southerland S001186
Speier, Jackie CA 12 Ms. Speier S001175
Stark, Fortney Pete CA 13 Mr. Stark S000810
Stearns, Cliff FL 6 Mr. Stearns S000822
Stivers, Steve OH 15 Mr. Stivers S001187
Stutzman, Marlin A. IN 3 Mr. Stutzman S001188
Sullivan, John OK 1 Mr. Sullivan S001155
Sutton, Betty OH 13 Ms. Sutton S001174
Terry, Lee NE 2 Mr. Terry T000459
Thompson, Bennie G. MS 2 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi T000193
Thompson, Glenn PA 5 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania T000467
Thompson, Mike CA 1 Mr. Thompson of California T000460
Thornberry, Mac TX 13 Mr. Thornberry T000238
Tiberi, Patrick J. OH 12 Mr. Tiberi T000462
Tierney, John F. MA 6 Mr. Tierney T000266
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Name State District Formal Name Bioguide ID
Tipton, Scott CO 3 Mr. Tipton T000470
Tonko, Paul NY 21 Mr. Tonko T000469
Towns, Edolphus NY 10 Mr. Towns T000326
Tsongas, Niki MA 5 Ms. Tsongas T000465
Turner, Michael R. OH 3 Mr. Turner of Ohio T000463
Turner, Robert L. NY 9 Mr. Turner of New York T000471
Upton, Fred S. MI 6 Mr. Upton U000031
Van Hollen, Chris MD 8 Mr. Van Hollen V000128
Velázquez, Nydia M. NY 12 Ms. Velázquez V000081
Visclosky, Peter J. IN 1 Mr. Visclosky V000108
Walberg, Tim MI 7 Mr. Walberg W000798
Walden, Greg OR 2 Mr. Walden W000791
Walsh, Joe IL 8 Mr. Walsh of Illinois W000811
Walz, Timothy J. MN 1 Mr. Walz of Minnesota W000799
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie FL 20 Ms. Wasserman Schultz W000797
Waters, Maxine CA 35 Ms. Waters W000187
Watt, Melvin L. NC 12 Mr. Watt W000207
Waxman, Henry A. CA 30 Mr. Waxman W000215
Webster, Daniel FL 8 Mr. Webster W000806
Welch, Peter VT 0 Mr. Welch W000800
West, Allen B. FL 22 Mr. West W000807
Westmoreland, Lynn A. GA 3 Mr. Westmoreland W000796
Whitfield, Ed KY 1 Mr. Whitfield W000413
Wilson, Frederica S. FL 17 Ms. Wilson of Florida W000808
Wilson, Joe SC 2 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina W000795
Wittman, Robert J. VA 1 Mr. Wittman W000804
Wolf, Frank R. VA 10 Mr. Wolf W000672
Womack, Steve AR 3 Mr. Womack W000809
Woodall, Rob GA 7 Mr. Woodall W000810
Woolsey, Lynn C. CA 6 Ms. Woolsey W000738
Wu, David OR 1 Mr. Wu W000793
Yarmuth, John A. KY 3 Mr. Yarmuth Y000062
Yoder, Kevin KS 3 Mr. Yoder Y000063
Young, C.W. Bill FL 10 Mr. Young of Florida Y000031
Young, Don AK 0 Mr. Young of Alaska Y000033
Young, Todd C. IN 9 Mr. Young of Indiana Y000064