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

15,699 bills · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 679GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023RRick Scott FLMar 7, 2023SubstantiveBecame law180 words11
S. 794CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023RJohn Cornyn TXMar 14, 2023SubstantiveBecame law708 words32
H.R. 7032Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing ActDBrendan F. Boyle PAJan 18, 2024SubstantiveBecame law295 words341
S. 3764United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024RMarco Rubio FLFeb 7, 2024SubstantiveBecame law174 words50
H.R. 9888To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program to increase the flexibility of States related to the location of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.DDavid J. Trone MDSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee156 words10
H.J.Res. 210Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit persons who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.RAugust Pfluger TXSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee132 words30
H.R. 9859Abundant American Resources Act of 2024RJodey C. Arrington TXSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee418 words111
H.R. 9860Camp Nelson National Monument ActRAndy Barr KYSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee118 words00
H.R. 9861TREAT Water ActDYadira Caraveo COSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee188 words10
H.R. 9862Combating the Housing Supply Shortage Act of 2024DJasmine Crockett TXSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee791 words20
H.R. 9863Resilient Food Supply Chain and Affordability ActDSharice Davids KSSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 9864Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2024DDebbie Dingell MISep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee108 words220
H.R. 9865Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2024DVeronica Escobar TXSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words400
H.R. 9866Access to LARCs ActRAshley Hinson IASep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee358 words01
H.R. 9867Combatting Global Deforestation Act of 2024DSteny H. Hoyer MDSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words00
H.R. 9868Effective Death Penalty Appeals ActDHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. GASep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee390 words50
H.R. 9869Gold Star Children Education Act of 2024RNick LaLota NYSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee384 words10
H.R. 9871End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2024DRick Larsen WASep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee986 words11
H.R. 9872Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2024DBarbara Lee CASep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words20
H.R. 9873American Stability ActDSummer L. Lee PASep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words90
H.R. 9874Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention ActRNancy Mace SCSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words41
H.R. 9875Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2024DMorgan McGarvey KYSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words181
H.R. 9876United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement ActRCarol D. Miller WVSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee735 words00
H.R. 9877CFPB Budget Integrity ActRAlexander X. Mooney WVSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee136 words71
H.R. 9878No Shame at School Act of 2024DIlhan Omar MNSep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee765 words550

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