Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 15, 2024

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

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How far 15,767 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 15, 2024

In committee 14,454 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,529 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out925 6%Approved by committee558 4%Passed the House or Senate621 4%Passed the House and Senate16 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%13 ceremonial

13 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 149 had become law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 15, 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

206Skipped committeeof the 755 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 file8,873 bills · 6% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,796 bills · 8% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied991 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: 107 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 committee126 days
14,454 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
558 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both82 days
621 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
16 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 126 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 533
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 2670National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024391,735 words

The median bill is 533 words; 7 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 14 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

991 bills · latest action first

Lobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 4505PLAN for Broadband ActRTim Walberg MIJul 10, 2023SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words110
H.R. 4521Election Worker Tax Benefits ActRNick LaLota NYJul 10, 2023SubstantiveIn committee407 words012
S. 2178Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023DGary C. Peters MIJun 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee66 words310
S. 2220PREVAIL ActDChristopher A. Coons DEJul 10, 2023SubstantiveIn committee13k words128
H.R. 3936Tax Cuts for Working Families ActRJason Smith MOJun 9, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee782 words021
H.R. 3937Small Business Jobs ActRJason Smith MOJun 9, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee6.3k words016
H.R. 4417Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression ActRAshley Hinson IAJun 30, 2023SubstantiveIn committee554 words3710
H.R. 4333Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023DChrissy Houlahan PAJun 23, 2023SubstantiveIn committee7.4k words356
H.R. 2741Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023RSam Graves MOApr 20, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee9.5k words311
H.R. 4370PREVAIL ActRKen Buck COJun 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words314
H.R. 4349National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023DFrank Pallone, Jr. NJJun 23, 2023SubstantiveIn committee25k words148
H.R. 4261ARC Act of 2023DDonald M. Payne, Jr. NJJun 21, 2023SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words676
H.R. 4319Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023DZoe Lofgren CAJun 23, 2023SubstantiveIn committee37k words228
H.R. 4346Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2023RAlexander X. Mooney WVJun 23, 2023SubstantiveIn committee109 words818
H.J.Res. 44Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".RAndrew S. Clyde GAMar 17, 2023SubstantiveFailed in Senate38 words1887
H.R. 4307Medical Supply Chain Resiliency ActRMichelle Steel CAJun 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee3k words76
S. 1067Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2023DJeanne Shaheen NHMar 29, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words38
S. 1114Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act of 2023DTina Smith MNMar 30, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words18
S. 2115Medical Supply Chain Resiliency ActDThomas R. Carper DEJun 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee3k words15
S. 2122National Apprenticeship Act of 2023DTammy Baldwin WIJun 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee27k words19
S. 2129Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors ActRJames Lankford OKJun 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words46
S. 2137Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2023DDebbie Stabenow MIJun 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee541 words27
S. 2155Rebuild Rural America Act of 2023DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYJun 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee6k words26
S.J.Res. 11A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards".RDeb Fischer NEFeb 9, 2023SubstantiveVetoed45 words375
H.J.Res. 45Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".RBob Good VAMar 27, 2023SubstantiveVetoed115 words945

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