United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

The United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law is one of eight subcommittees within the Senate Judiciary Committee. Its creation was announced on February 14, 2021, by chairman Dick Durbin and ranking member Chuck Grassley. Created during the 117th Congress when Democrats took control of the Senate, the subcommittee is chaired by Jon Ossoff, ranking member is Marsha Blackburn. ^[1]

Jurisdiction

1. Human rights laws and policies
2. Enforcement and implementation of human rights laws
3. Judicial proceedings regarding human rights laws
4. Judicial and executive branch interpretations of human rights laws

118th Congress

Majority	Minority
Jon Ossoff, Georgia, Chair Dianne Feinstein, California (until September 29, 2023) Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Peter Welch, Vermont Laphonza Butler, California (from October 17, 2023)	Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee, Ranking Member John Kennedy, Louisiana Josh Hawley, Missouri

Historical subcommittee rosters

117th Congress

Majority [2]	Minority
Dianne Feinstein, California, Chair Chris Coons, Delaware Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut	Josh Hawley, Missouri, Ranking Member Ben Sasse, Nebraska John Kennedy, Louisiana

References

1. "Durbin, Grassley Announce Subcommittees and Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members of Senate Judiciary Committee". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
2. "Senate Judiciary Committee Announces Subcommittee Assignments for the 117th Congress". U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. March 1, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2025.