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

829 bills · latest action first

Lobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 3507Yes In My Backyard ActDDerek Kilmer WAMay 18, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee609 words456
H.R. 3565Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023RCathy McMorris Rodgers WAMay 22, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee11k words415
H.R. 9278To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.RZachary Nunn IAAug 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee80 words68
H.R. 9303Protecting Consumers From Payment Scams ActDMaxine Waters CAAug 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee981 words05
S. 1956Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024DTammy Baldwin WIJun 13, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words16
S. 2498Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2024DAmy Klobuchar MNJul 26, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words48
S. 3959Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act of 2024RRoger F. Wicker MSMar 14, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words57
S. 4935Physician Fee Stabilization ActRJohn Boozman ARAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee182 words712
S. 4954Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency ActDRobert P. Casey, Jr. PAAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words05
S. 2714CREATE AI Act of 2024DMartin Heinrich NMJul 27, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee6.4k words39
S. 3312Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2024RJohn Thune SDNov 15, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee17k words615
S. 4178Future of Artificial Intelligence Innovation Act of 2024DMaria Cantwell WAApr 18, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee19k words87
S. 4495PREPARED for AI ActDGary C. Peters MIJun 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee16k words16
S. 4630Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations ActDGary C. Peters MIJul 8, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.5k words612
S. 4769VET Artificial Intelligence ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COJul 24, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.3k words15
S. 4875NO FAKES Act of 2024DChristopher A. Coons DEJul 31, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.9k words411
S. 4917Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2024RKatie Boyd Britt ALJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee785 words1413
H.J.Res. 122Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)".RAndy Barr KYMar 29, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee38 words215
H.R. 9183STAR Act of 2024RBlake D. Moore UTJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words166
H.R. 1304Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023DTeresa Leger Fernandez NMMar 1, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words25
H.R. 8812Water Resources Development Act of 2024RSam Graves MOJun 25, 2024SubstantivePassed House53k words322
H.R. 8874Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing ActRDavid G. Valadao CAJun 27, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee379 words05
H.R. 9096Pharmacists Fight Back ActDJake Auchincloss MAJul 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words555
S. 4740Secure Family Futures Act of 2024RThom Tillis NCJul 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee292 words15
H.R. 1631Pro Codes ActRDarrell Issa CAMar 17, 2023SubstantiveFailed in House3.5k words197

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