Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 13, 2024

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

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How far 18,350 bills and resolutions had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 13, 2024

In committee 16,314 89%
Sent to committee, never taken up15,367 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out947 5%Approved by committee593 3%Passed the House or Senate1,287 7%Passed the House and Senate38 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%12 ceremonial

12 of 106 were ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

89% of the 118th Congress’s bills and resolutions had not left committee at month 22. 1 in 173 had become law.

Includes 2,288 non-binding resolutions and 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

33Failed 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

745Skipped committeeof the 1,443 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 file11,587 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,821 bills and resolutions · 9% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied834 bills and resolutions · 20% past committee

Bills and resolutions that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about twice as often as bills and resolutions 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: 108 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 committee104 days
16,314 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber8 days
593 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both64 days
629 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 104 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 511
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestS.Res. 7A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.13 words
LongestH.R. 9161Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024266,084 words

The median bill or resolution is 511 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 118th at month 22 Method

Every bill

18,350 bills and resolutions · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9898Securing America’s Midstream Critical Materials Processing of 2024RBrett Guthrie KYOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words110
H.R. 9900BioTech Innovation and National Security Continuation ActDRo Khanna CAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee132 words00
H.R. 9901Child Care for America Act of 2024DRo Khanna CAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee19k words00
H.R. 9903Next Generation Military Education ActDRick Larsen WAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee809 words00
H.R. 9904Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China ActRCory Mills FLOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee150 words70
H.R. 9905To make supplemental appropriations for disaster relief in response to Hurricane Helene, and for other purposes.DJared Moskowitz FLOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee102 words20
H.R. 9906School Safety Notification System ActDJared Moskowitz FLOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee342 words30
H.R. 9907Long COVID Research Moonshot ActDIlhan Omar MNOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.3k words230
H.R. 9908Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act of 2024DBrittany Pettersen COOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee395 words11
H.R. 9909Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit ActDChellie Pingree MEOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
H.R. 9910Supporting Federal Employees in the National Guard and Reserves ActDAbigail Davis Spanberger VAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee50 words21
H.Res. 1524Urging the people of the United States to observe the month of October 2024 as Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month.RMark E. Amodei NVOct 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee217 words50
H.Res. 1525Calling for comprehensive legislation that addresses United States policies contributing to forced migration and displacement, promotes an immigration system that addresses the root causes of migration, reaffirms United States commitment to asylum, and provides a roadmap to citizenship for immigrants living in the United States.DGreg Casar TXOct 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.6k words310
H.Res. 1526Recognizing the week of September 30th as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance", which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, and to recognize the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.DSharice Davids KSOct 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.9k words00
H.Res. 1527Recognizing October 2024 as "American Pharmacists Month" in honor of the contribution of pharmacists to provide safe, accessible, affordable, and beneficial patient care services and products to all residents and protect the public health of our communities.RMark E. Green TNOct 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee295 words20
H.Res. 1528Expressing support for the recognition of September 29, 2024, as "International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste".RMichael Lawler NYOct 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee399 words40
H.Res. 1529Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as "National Science Day".DDeborah K. Ross NCOct 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee331 words00
H.Res. 1530Recognizing the life, achievements, and public service of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr., on the occasion of his 100th birthday.DNikema Williams GAOct 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words430
S. 133NAPA Reauthorization ActRSusan M. Collins MEJan 30, 2023SubstantiveBecame lawText pending370
S. 134Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment ActRSusan M. Collins MEJan 30, 2023SubstantiveBecame law247 words370
S. 2685Reuse Excess Property ActDGary C. Peters MIJul 27, 2023SubstantiveBecame law728 words10
S. 3639A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the "Robert Hayden Post Office".DGary C. Peters MIJan 23, 2024CeremonialBecame law75 words10
S. 3640A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office".DGary C. Peters MIJan 23, 2024CeremonialBecame law81 words10
S. 3851A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the "Sojourner Truth Post Office".DGary C. Peters MIFeb 29, 2024CeremonialBecame law153 words10
S. 4698DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024DGary C. Peters MIJul 11, 2024SubstantiveBecame law392 words11

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