Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 13, 2024

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

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How far 15,716 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 13, 2024

In committee 14,409 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,479 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out930 6%Approved by committee556 4%Passed the House or Senate618 4%Passed the House and Senate15 <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 13, 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 751 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 file9,241 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,540 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
14,409 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
556 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both83 days
618 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
15 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 529
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 529 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. 4128Payment Choice Act of 2023DDonald M. Payne, Jr. NJJun 14, 2023SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words177
H.R. 4766Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023RPatrick T. McHenry NCJul 20, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee6.2k words116
H.R. 8262New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination ActDTeresa Leger Fernandez NMMay 7, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words17
H.R. 8256Border Security and Enforcement Block Grant Act of 2024RMichael T. McCaul TXMay 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee713 words06
S. 4260Warehouse Worker Protection ActDEdward J. Markey MAMay 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee8.5k words812
H.R. 615Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023RRobert J. Wittman VAJan 27, 2023SubstantivePassed House368 words505
H.R. 8204Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act of 2024DDonald G. Davis NCMay 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee820 words75
S.J.Res. 74A 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 "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3".RDan Sullivan AKMay 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee37 words446
S. 4207Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024DMaria Cantwell WAApr 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee16k words120
H.R. 8147Repealing Big Brother Overreach ActRWarren Davidson OHApr 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee205 words1008
H.R. 2732EARN IT Act of 2023RAnn Wagner MOApr 19, 2023SubstantiveIn committee4.5k words316
H.R. 7994Long-Term Care Workforce Support ActDDebbie Dingell MIApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee47k words25
H.R. 4639Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale ActRWarren Davidson OHJul 14, 2023SubstantivePassed House2.5k words75
S. 4072A bill to prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.RMike Crapo IDMar 23, 2024SubstantiveFailed in Senate110 words185
H.R. 5535Insurance Data Protection ActRScott Fitzgerald WISep 18, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee839 words3011
H.R. 7979End China’s De Minimis Abuse ActRGregory F. Murphy NCApr 15, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee450 words27
H.R. 7986Generalized System of Preferences Reform ActRAdrian Smith NEApr 15, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.7k words010
H.R. 5530VA Emergency Transportation Access ActRMike Bost ILSep 18, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee483 words905
S. 1557Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023DMaria Cantwell WAMay 11, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee6.6k words318
S. 657Neighborhood Homes Investment ActDBenjamin L. Cardin MDMar 6, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.7k words126
S. 4120Long-Term Care Workforce Support ActDRobert P. Casey, Jr. PAApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee47k words198
S.J.Res. 61A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure".RKevin Cramer NDFeb 7, 2024SubstantivePassed Senate44 words495
H.R. 6492EXPLORE ActRBruce Westerman ARNov 29, 2023SubstantivePassed House33k words5111
H.R. 6655A Stronger Workforce for America ActRVirginia Foxx NCDec 7, 2023SubstantivePassed House46k words2927
S. 2871Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023RSteve Daines MTSep 20, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words25

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