Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 9, 2024

Where the 118th Congress’s bills stood at month 22

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How far 15,674 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 9, 2024

In committee 14,384 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,441 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out943 6%Approved by committee547 3%Passed the House or Senate618 4%Passed the House and Senate7 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%12 ceremonial

12 of 106 were ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

92% of the 118th Congress’s bills had not left committee at month 22. 1 in 148 had become law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 9, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

21Failed floor votevoted down in the House or Senate
12Vetoedby the President
12Veto upheldof the 12 vetoed
0Committee recommended against ita committee reported it unfavorably

Routes around committee

200Skipped committeeof the 743 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
44forced out of committee, by petition or Senate rule12 by petition or motion, 32 by Senate Rule XIV

Veto upheld is part of vetoed. A count of 0 has no list to open. Skipped committee usually means suspension of the rules or unanimous consent; discharge is by House petition or Senate Rule XIV.

How far bills get, by lobbying

Each group by stage reached · colors as in the bar above

No lobbying on file9,201 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,540 bills · 8% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied827 bills · 20% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about three times as often as bills with no lobbying on file.

Counts organizations that reported lobbying on a bill, once each, from filings made before the bill left committee. Only organizations with a PAC on file are counted (about 2,200), so universities, hospitals, local governments and most nonprofits are left out and “no lobbying on file” can include bills others lobbied on. Set aside: 106 must-pass bills (spending, defense, stopgap, budget) and the handful of bills lobbied by more organizations than almost any other (12 became law).

Lobbying disclosure filings public by that date · 118th at month 22 Method

How long they take

median days10th–90th

Introduced → approved by committee125 days
14,384 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
547 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both81 days
618 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
7 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 125 days.

Medians use only bills that made the step.

Action dates · 118th at month 22 Method

How long they are

Words (each step is 10 times longer) · bills per bar

median 530
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 9161Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024266,084 words

The median bill is 530 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 113 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 118th at month 22 Method

Every bill

15,674 bills · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10109Veteran Benefits Enhancement ActDMelanie A. Stansbury NMNov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee61 words30
H.R. 10038To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on the provision of naloxone to veterans and their caregivers, and for other purposes.RAnthony D’Esposito NYOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee325 words50
H.R. 10076Bertie’s Respect for National Cemeteries ActRScott Perry PAOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee301 words00
H.R. 10102SIGAR ActDJason Crow CONov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee277 words10
H.R. 10103TRIPS Waivers ActRDarrell Issa CANov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words20
H.R. 10104Second Generation Biofuel Producer Credit Extension Act of 2024RMariannette Miller-Meeks IANov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee147 words20
H.R. 10105Veterans’ Security and Pay Transparency ActDFrank J. Mrvan INNov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee288 words10
H.R. 10106Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans ActRRalph Norman SCNov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee325 words00
H.R. 10107PROVIDE ActDJimmy Panetta CANov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee353 words20
H.R. 10108STARS Act of 2024DJimmy Panetta CANov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee751 words30
H.R. 10110320th Barrage Balloon Battalion Gold Medal ActDMarc A. Veasey TXNov 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words220
H.R. 9495Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages ActRClaudia Tenney NYSep 9, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words42
H.R. 9996National Veterans Advocate Act of 2024RRudy Yakym III INOct 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee441 words00
H.R. 10101Huntsville Federal Courthouse Conveyance ActRDale W. Strong ALNov 5, 2024SubstantiveIn committee250 words00
H.R. 10100Economic Security and Diplomacy Act of 2024RJohn R. Moolenaar MINov 5, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
H.R. 82Social Security Fairness Act of 2023RGarret Graves LAJan 9, 2023SubstantiveIn committee280 words33016
H.R. 10042PASTURES ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee360 words00
H.R. 10045Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024RTrent Kelly MSOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee924 words770
H.R. 9902Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement ActRDoug LaMalfa CAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee229 words60
H.R. 9936To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 with respect to workforce development, and for other purposes.DAbigail Davis Spanberger VAOct 4, 2024SubstantiveIn committee730 words10
H.R. 9945North American Grasslands Conservation Act of 2024RNancy Mace SCOct 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6k words50
H.R. 9965To designate the Maine Forest and Logging Museum, located in Bradley, Maine, as the National Museum of Forestry and Logging History.DJared F. Golden MEOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee67 words00
H.R. 9980To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Kosher and Halal Foods, and for other purposes.DGrace Meng NYOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 9981Ban Atrazine Toxicants ActDJerrold Nadler NYOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee714 words31
H.R. 10087Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act of 2024RVirginia Foxx NCNov 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee782 words20

Congress.gov bill status · 118th at month 22 · 25 bills a page · cosponsors and word counts are the latest on file