Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 12, 2024

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

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How far 15,699 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 12, 2024

In committee 14,395 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,464 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out931 6%Approved by committee555 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 file9,224 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
14,395 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
555 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

1,635 bills · latest action first

Words: 2k–5kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8936Rohingya GAP ActDGregory W. Meeks NYJul 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.4k words160
H.R. 9002Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets ActRMike Carey OHJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words379
H.R. 9017Declaration of Energy Independence ActRAndrew Ogles TNJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words93
S. 4674Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2024DMaria Cantwell WAJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words210
S. 4684Bridge to Medicaid Act of 2024DRaphael G. Warnock GAJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words20
S. 4693Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets ActDDebbie Stabenow MIJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words44
S. 4699Insurrection Act of 2024DRichard Blumenthal CTJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words00
S. 4722Furthering Operations for Resiliency, Transparency, and Integrity to Fortify (FORTIFY) United States Research ActRMarco Rubio FLJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words50
S. 4728Baby Food Safety Act of 2024DAmy Klobuchar MNJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words10
H.R. 8978Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling ActDSean Casten ILJul 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2k words30
H.R. 8980SHIELD ActDRobert Garcia CAJul 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words190
S. 4668Modernizing Government Technology Reform ActRJerry Moran KSJul 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words10
H.R. 7976Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCApr 12, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.3k words00
H.R. 8957PROVE IT Act of 2024RJohn R. Curtis UTJul 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words444
S. 4648Classification Reform for Transparency Act of 2024DGary C. Peters MIJul 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words10
H.R. 8947To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to community colleges for high-quality workforce development programs.DLucy McBath GAJul 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words00
S. 4639Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness ActDChristopher A. Coons DEJul 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words31
H.R. 8917Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement ActDTroy A. Carter LAJul 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words10
H.R. 8918Cooper Davis and Devin Norring ActDAngie Craig MNJul 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3k words81
H.R. 8885Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Use Disorder Act of 2024DDanny K. Davis ILJun 28, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.4k words10
H.R. 8904Tenant Empowerment Act of 2024DAyanna Pressley MAJun 28, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words170
H.R. 8128Access to Scalp Cooling Therapy Act of 2024DRosa L. DeLauro CTApr 26, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2k words01
H.R. 8705Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024RGarret Graves LAJun 12, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.3k words51
H.R. 8855To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect unborn children.RBob Good VAJun 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words60
H.R. 8857Conscience Protection Act of 2024RJim Banks INJun 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3k words440

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