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

931 bills · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8915Education and Workforce Freedom ActRKevin Hern OKJul 2, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee847 words64
H.R. 1691Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024RBrad R. Wenstrup OHMar 22, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee842 words8918
H.R. 226Veterans Collaboration ActRRobert J. Wittman VAJan 9, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee286 words01
H.R. 2407Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage ActRJodey C. Arrington TXMar 30, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee904 words3197
H.R. 2833Pretrial Release Reporting ActRScott Fitzgerald WIApr 25, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee648 words70
H.R. 390Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement ActRElise M. Stefanik NYJan 17, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee158 words10
H.R. 3971Flatside Wilderness Additions ActRJ. French Hill ARJun 9, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee182 words00
H.R. 4818Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023RBrad R. Wenstrup OHJul 20, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee809 words12012
H.R. 6841To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.DMike Levin CADec 15, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words190
H.R. 7543Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2024DMike Levin CAMar 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee327 words280
H.R. 7896VETS Opportunity Act of 2024RJuan Ciscomani AZApr 9, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee130 words51
H.R. 7925Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActRAnthony D’Esposito NYApr 10, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee990 words191
H.R. 8206To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.RScott Franklin FLMay 1, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee30 words170
H.R. 8514Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment ActDGabe Vasquez NMMay 22, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee183 words110
H.R. 8560End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2024DMark Takano CAMay 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words150
H.R. 8592Warriors to Workforce ActRDerrick Van Orden WIJun 3, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee79 words21
H.R. 8627Student Veteran Debt Relief Act of 2024DDonald G. Davis NCJun 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee396 words00
H.R. 8646Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2024RDerrick Van Orden WIJun 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee144 words00
H.R. 8647VA Home Loan Program Reform ActRDerrick Van Orden WIJun 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words32
H.R. 8661Reforming Education for Veterans ActRJohn James MIJun 7, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee476 words00
H.R. 8705Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024RGarret Graves LAJun 12, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.3k words51
H.R. 8816American Medical Innovation and Investment Act of 2024RVern Buchanan FLJun 25, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words05
H.R. 1208To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.RTom Cole OKFeb 27, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee315 words161
H.R. 6180Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands ActRJerry L. Carl ALNov 2, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee195 words111
H.R. 7227Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024DSharice Davids KSFeb 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.2k words801

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