Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 12, 2024

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

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How far 15,691 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 12, 2024

In committee 14,388 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,457 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out931 6%Approved by committee554 4%Passed the House or Senate619 4%Passed the House and Senate12 <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 12, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

23Failed 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

205Skipped committeeof the 749 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 file9,218 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,538 bills · 8% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied829 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
14,388 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
554 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both84 days
619 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
12 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

9,218 bills · latest action first

Lobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5296READY Accounts ActRRick Scott FLNov 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words00
S. 5297Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2024RRand Paul KYNov 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words00
S. 5298Health Marketplace for All Act of 2024RRand Paul KYNov 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
S. 5299Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H–2A Modernization ActRRand Paul KYNov 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5300Contaminated Wells Relocation ActDTim Kaine VANov 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee251 words10
S. 5301Veterans Home Loan Fairness Act of 2024DJon Ossoff GANov 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee337 words10
S. 5302Federal Advisory Committee Database ActDGary C. Peters MINov 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words10
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. 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. 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

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