Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 13, 2024

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

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How far 15,716 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 13, 2024

In committee 14,409 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,479 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out930 6%Approved by committee556 4%Passed the House or Senate618 4%Passed the House and Senate15 <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 13, 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

206Skipped committeeof the 751 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 file9,241 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
14,409 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
556 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both83 days
618 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
15 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 529
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 529 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

3,130 bills · latest action first

Words: 500–1kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7072Wabeno Economic Development Act of 2024RThomas P. Tiffany WIJan 22, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee781 words00
H.R. 7241Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance ActRPete Stauber MNFeb 5, 2024SubstantiveIn committee613 words20
H.R. 9413Bureau of International Labor Affairs Authorization ActDMark DeSaulnier CAAug 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee614 words10
H.R. 9417Early Access to Screening ActRMichael Lawler NYAug 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee824 words10
H.R. 9419Peter McGuire Congressional Gold Medal ActDDonald Norcross NJAug 27, 2024CeremonialIn committee687 words171
H.R. 9422Recovery ActDBrittany Pettersen COAug 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee693 words00
H.R. 9401To amend title 4, United States Code, to ensure that a funeral honors detail recites the 13 Folds of Honor when presenting a flag of the United States in connection with the death of a member of the Armed Forces or veteran.RMario Diaz-Balart FLAug 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee570 words10
H.R. 9406Summer Meals Act of 2024DRick Larsen WAAug 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee541 words120
H.R. 9408Pedestrian Protection ActDMary Gay Scanlon PAAug 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee707 words31
H.R. 9409DoD Dark Sky Stewardship ActDMikie Sherrill NJAug 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee931 words00
H.R. 9390Sober Act of 2024RDusty Johnson SDAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee936 words91
H.R. 9383SENIOR ActRJim Banks INAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee558 words110
H.R. 9362Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act of 2024DSean Casten ILAug 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee786 words00
H.R. 9367Preventing Vape Use ActDMark DeSaulnier CAAug 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee667 words00
H.R. 9373Safeguarding Americans From Extremist Risk (SAFER) at the Border ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYAug 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee604 words400
H.R. 9353Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.DMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAAug 13, 2024SubstantiveIn committee641 words21
H.R. 9356Lasting Home Affordability Act of 2024DKim Schrier WAAug 13, 2024SubstantiveIn committee662 words00
H.R. 6531TRAIN VA Employees ActDChris Pappas NHNov 30, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee614 words110
H.R. 9329To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Prince Hall, in recognition of his service to the Black Community as the founder of the first Black Masonic lodge.DAl Green TXAug 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee674 words00
H.R. 9335MIDWIVES for Service Members Act of 2024DDerek Kilmer WAAug 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee533 words60
H.R. 9337Don’t STEAL ActDSeth Magaziner RIAug 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee537 words242
H.R. 9342Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2024RPete Sessions TXAug 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee771 words00
H.R. 9345Safe Housing Assistance for Veterans ActRBrandon Williams NYAug 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee692 words00
H.R. 8754SOIL ActDJulia Brownley CAJun 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee581 words10
H.R. 9304Stomach Cancer Prevention and Early Detection ActDYadira Caraveo COAug 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee530 words50

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