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. 7462Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024DMaxine Waters CAFeb 26, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words06
S. 150Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023Sponsor not on fileJan 30, 2023SubstantivePassed SenateText pending721
H.R. 8996Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024RTroy E. Nehls TXJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee16k words3314
H.J.Res. 109Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121".RMike Flood NEFeb 1, 2024SubstantiveVetoed81 words46
H.R. 9001Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care ActRMichael C. Burgess TXJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee251 words175
H.R. 9002Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets ActRMike Carey OHJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words379
S. 4674Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2024DMaria Cantwell WAJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words210
H.J.Res. 142Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary".RRick W. Allen GAMay 15, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee38 words5411
H.R. 3299DIGITAL Applications ActRKat Cammack FLMay 15, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee469 words15
H.R. 618Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers ActRTim Walberg MIJan 30, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee233 words559
H.R. 1691Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024RBrad R. Wenstrup OHMar 22, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee842 words8918
H.R. 2407Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage ActRJodey C. Arrington TXMar 30, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee904 words3197
H.R. 4818Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023RBrad R. Wenstrup OHJul 20, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee809 words12012
H.R. 8816American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024RVern Buchanan FLJun 25, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words05
H.R. 8834Safeguarding Our Supply Chains ActRDavid G. Valadao CAJun 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee816 words177
S. 4628EMBER ActDMark Kelly AZJun 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words19
S. 3679Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization ActDTim Kaine VAJan 30, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee484 words1116
S. 4570Secure Payments Act of 2024RTed Budd NCJun 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee343 words47
S. 1111ADVANCE Act of 2023RShelley Moore Capito WVMar 30, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee23k words1610
S. 4532Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024RRoger Marshall KSJun 13, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words5222
S. 4543SNAP Recertification Reform Act of 2024DPeter Welch VTJun 13, 2024SubstantiveIn committee168 words25
H.R. 1437Black Vulture Relief Act of 2024RJohn W. Rose TNMar 8, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee484 words416
H.R. 2964WIPPES ActRLisa C. McClain MIApr 27, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.6k words35
H.R. 6543No Hidden FEES Act of 2023RYoung Kim CADec 1, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.2k words36
H.R. 7776Help Hoover Dam ActDSusie Lee NVMar 21, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee139 words107

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