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. 8673Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness ActDHaley M. Stevens MIJun 7, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words130
H.R. 1437Black Vulture Relief Act of 2024RJohn W. Rose TNMar 8, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee484 words416
H.R. 1647Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study ActDSeth Moulton MAMar 17, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee267 words00
H.R. 3119To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.DDarren Soto FLMay 5, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee252 words20
H.R. 4574Cooperation on Combatting Human Smuggling and Trafficking ActDJ. Luis Correa CAJul 12, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee347 words20
H.R. 5012SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023RYoung Kim CAJul 27, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee759 words1142
H.R. 6229DHS Special Events Program and Support ActDDina Titus NVNov 3, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee675 words40
H.R. 7776Help Hoover Dam ActDSusie Lee NVMar 21, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee139 words107
H.R. 8150Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports ActRTony Gonzales TXApr 29, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee554 words51
H.R. 8450Phosphate and Potash Protection Act of 2024RKat Cammack FLMay 17, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee489 words12
H.R. 8607VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2024DJames E. Clyburn SCJun 4, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee782 words251
S. 146Cap Insulin Prices ActRJosh Hawley MOJan 30, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words12
S. 2156Bolts Ditch ActDMichael F. Bennet COJun 22, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee86 words10
S. 3123Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters ActRJohn Barrasso WYOct 25, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words10
S. 3148Historic Roadways Protection ActRMike Lee UTOct 26, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee631 words00
S. 3263Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALNov 9, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee157 words10
S. 3322Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2023RJohn Barrasso WYNov 15, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee651 words40
S. 3346Montana Headwaters Legacy ActDJon Tester MTNov 27, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.6k words01
S. 3554FAIRR ActDMark R. Warner VADec 18, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words14
S. 3593Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management ActDJacky Rosen NVJan 16, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee19k words11
S. 3596A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.RMike Lee UTJan 17, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee49 words00
S. 3617Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2024RLisa Murkowski AKJan 18, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee518 words10
S. 3790Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2024RDan Sullivan AKFeb 8, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee59 words10
S. 3870Slip-on Tanks for Tribes Act of 2024DCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee49 words00
S. 3985Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COMar 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee283 words00

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