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. 8838Free Speech Defense ActRAndrew S. Clyde GAJun 26, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words11
H.R. 8848Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act of 2024DJanice D. Schakowsky ILJun 26, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words81
H.R. 8821HOPE with Fertility Services ActRLori Chavez-DeRemer ORJun 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words320
H.R. 8828Gun Theft Prevention ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYJun 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words230
H.R. 8801MOMS ActRMichelle Fischbach MNJun 21, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words111
H.R. 8807Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024DMark Pocan WIJun 21, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.4k words481
S. 4595Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024DMazie K. Hirono HIJun 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.4k words221
S. 4614SMART in Schools ActDEdward J. Markey MAJun 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00
S. 4616Medicare-X Choice Act of 2024DMichael F. Bennet COJun 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words90
S. 4625Designating the Russian Federation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism ActRLindsey Graham SCJun 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words10
S. 4628EMBER ActDMark Kelly AZJun 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words19
S. 4629John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYJun 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words331
H.R. 8787ORBITS Act of 2024DJoe Neguse COJun 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words60
S. 1254Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers ActDPatty Murray WAApr 20, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee3.6k words01
S. 4565Student Protection and Success ActDJeanne Shaheen NHJun 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3k words10
S. 4567Workforce Reentry ActRJohn Cornyn TXJun 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words10
S. 4580Pathways to Prosperity ActDRaphael G. Warnock GAJun 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words20
S. 4586Stop Funding the CCP through A-Shares ActRRick Scott FLJun 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words01
S. 4556SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2024IAngus S. King, Jr. MEJun 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words12
H.R. 8756AI LEAD ActDGerald E. Connolly VAJun 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words22
H.R. 8673Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness ActDHaley M. Stevens MIJun 7, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words130
H.R. 8723Head Start Improvement ActRJim Banks INJun 13, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words01
H.R. 8727American Business for American Companies Act of 2024DRosa L. DeLauro CTJun 13, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00
H.R. 8741Connected Vehicle National Security Review ActDElissa Slotkin MIJun 13, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words00
H.R. 8742ICTS National Security Review ActDElissa Slotkin MIJun 13, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00

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