Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 11, 2024

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

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How far 18,299 bills and resolutions had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 11, 2024

In committee 16,283 89%
Sent to committee, never taken up15,323 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out960 5%Approved by committee584 3%Passed the House or Senate1,284 7%Passed the House and Senate30 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%12 ceremonial

12 of 106 were ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

89% of the 118th Congress’s bills and resolutions had not left committee at month 22. 1 in 173 had become law.

Includes 2,280 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 11, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

31Failed 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

737Skipped committeeof the 1,432 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 file11,538 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,821 bills and resolutions · 9% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied832 bills and resolutions · 20% past committee

Bills and resolutions that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about twice as often as bills and resolutions 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: 108 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 committee102 days
16,283 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber8 days
584 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both62 days
629 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
7 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 102 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 511
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestS.Res. 7A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.13 words
LongestH.R. 9161Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024266,084 words

The median bill or resolution is 511 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 118th at month 22 Method

Every bill

18,299 bills and resolutions · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.Res. 1532Expressing support for designation of the week of October 4, 2024, through October 10, 2024, as "World Space Week".DDebbie Dingell MIOct 4, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee663 words20
H.Res. 1533Reaffirming United States support of the State of Israel one year after the October 7, 2023, attacks.RRussell Fry SCOct 4, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee58 words170
H.Res. 1534Recognizing the 15th anniversary of Outdoor Afro.DMike Thompson CAOct 4, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee578 words90
H.Res. 1535Expressing support for the month of September as "Founding Fathers' Month".RJefferson Van Drew NJOct 4, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee363 words00
H.Res. 1536Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Nonviolence Week" to raise awareness of youth violence in the United States.DNikema Williams GAOct 4, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee699 words10
H.R. 8539Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination Act of 2024DRo Khanna CAMay 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee350 words11
H.R. 9538Local Procurement ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTSep 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee468 words10
H.R. 9560HPRP Progress Act of 2024DJasmine Crockett TXSep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee300 words10
H.R. 9571CARE ActDBetty McCollum MNSep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee209 words01
H.R. 9602Forest Legacy Management Flexibility ActDJohn Garamendi CASep 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee635 words100
H.R. 9631National Food as Medicine Program Act of 2024DBarbara Lee CASep 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words271
H.R. 9899Abandoned Vessel Prevention ActDJosh Harder CAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee382 words00
H.R. 9911Safeguarding the Supply Chain ActRMichelle Steel CAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
H.Res. 1462Supporting the designation of the week of September 16 through September 20, 2024, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".DSuzanne Bonamici ORSep 18, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee644 words70
H.Res. 1501Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 24, 2024, to October 31, 2024, as "Bat Week".DBecca Balint VTSep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee429 words00
S. 1549Congressional Budget Office Data Access ActDGary C. Peters MIMay 10, 2023SubstantiveBecame law201 words20
S. 2228Building Chips in America Act of 2023DMark Kelly AZJul 11, 2023SubstantiveBecame lawText pending54
H.R. 736PROTECT Kids ActRTim Walberg MIFeb 1, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee169 words82
H.R. 9106Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024RMichael Lawler NYJul 23, 2024SubstantiveBecame law206 words120
H.R. 9890Reporting Medical Debt Payments as Positive Consumer Credit Information Act of 2024RDon Bacon NEOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee382 words10
H.R. 9891To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 765 West Old Route 66 in Ash Fork, Arizona, as the "Fayrene Hume Post Office Building".RElijah Crane AZOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee79 words40
H.R. 9892Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2024DSuzan K. DelBene WAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6k words10
H.R. 9893National Dam and Hydropower Safety Improvements Act of 2024DDebbie Dingell MIOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee778 words11
H.R. 9894Cool Roof Rebate Act of 2024DValerie P. Foushee NCOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee935 words150
H.R. 9895BARRIER Act of 2024RMatt Gaetz FLOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee173 words90

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