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

7,535 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8119PEARL ActRTony Gonzales TXApr 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee150 words281
H.R. 9711Congressional Budget Office Scheduling Reform ActRDavid G. Valadao CASep 19, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee210 words10
H.R. 9714CBO Oversight ActRRalph Norman SCSep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee166 words62
H.R. 9716Increasing Baseline Updates ActRBlake D. Moore UTSep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee205 words190
H.R. 9731Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024RMarjorie Taylor Greene GASep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee279 words70
H.R. 9748Research Security and Accountability in DHS ActRAnthony D’Esposito NYSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee391 words10
H.R. 9749To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish the reorganization authority of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.RDan Bishop NCSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee173 words11
H.R. 9751Executive Action Cost Transparency ActRRon Estes KSSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee260 words00
H.R. 9795HOMEGROWN Soil Health ActDMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee447 words00
H.R. 9797Rural Innovation and Small Business Support ActRMark Alford MOSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee242 words00
H.R. 9798To provide a short title for the law commonly referred to as the "Inflation Reduction Act".RJodey C. Arrington TXSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 9800Working Class Bonus Tax Relief Act of 2024RDon Bacon NESep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee481 words00
H.R. 9802Medical License Verification ActRAaron Bean FLSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee145 words00
H.R. 9805Access to Claims Data ActRLarry Bucshon INSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee414 words33
H.R. 9814Rural Homeownership Continuity Act of 2024DJim Costa CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee156 words131
H.R. 9815Justice Involved Veterans Support ActDJason Crow COSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee309 words10
H.R. 9816Rural Housing Assistance ActDDonald G. Davis NCSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee117 words20
H.R. 9823Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2024RMike Flood NESep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee200 words10
H.R. 9825Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2024DJohn Garamendi CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee248 words00
H.R. 9827To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.DJared F. Golden MESep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee232 words00
H.R. 9830Fair Credit for American Hostages ActRJ. French Hill ARSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee335 words20
H.R. 9833Restore Military Families’ Voices ActDSara Jacobs CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee112 words10
H.R. 9834Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study ActRDusty Johnson SDSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee317 words00
H.R. 9837To exclude from gross income certain emergency assistance provided to farmers.RTrent Kelly MSSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee153 words00
H.R. 9838End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2024DRo Khanna CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee324 words180

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