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
S. 4930Broadband Fairness ActRJosh Hawley MOAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee624 words01
S. 4943Protecting Consumers From Payment Scams ActDRichard Blumenthal CTAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee980 words04
S. 4950Tribal Employment and Training Support ActDBen Ray Luján NMAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee836 words00
S. 4955Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024RLindsey Graham SCAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee989 words20
S. 4965Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2024RJames Lankford OKAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee731 words12
S. 4969Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024DMartin Heinrich NMAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee942 words01
S. 4970Female Officers Ballistic Protection ActDJon Ossoff GAAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee762 words11
S. 4975Smarter Weather Forecasting for Water Management, Farming, and Ranching Act of 2024DJacky Rosen NVAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee571 words21
S. 4982Protecting Our Produce ActDJon Ossoff GAAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee893 words00
S.J.Res. 107A joint resolution to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic Republic of Iran if the President determines that the Islamic Republic of Iran is planning or conducts an attack against any former, current, or incoming United States Government official or senior military personnel.RLindsey Graham SCAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee541 words00
H.R. 4467DHS Border Services Contracts Review ActRJosh Brecheen OKJul 6, 2023SubstantivePassed House651 words11
S. 3879Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement ActRTed Cruz TXMar 6, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee726 words20
S. 4316Moving Transit Forward Act of 2024DChris Van Hollen MDMay 9, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee718 words21
S. 4596Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign ActRTodd Young INJun 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee708 words12
S. 4631ACCESS ActRJames Lankford OKJul 8, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee998 words11
S. 4876Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2024DJeff Merkley ORJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee999 words20
S. 4878REMEDY ActDRichard J. Durbin ILJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee769 words11
S. 4879American Cures ActDRichard J. Durbin ILJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee927 words40
S. 4884Fighting Fibers Act of 2024DJeff Merkley ORJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee614 words02
S. 4887Continued Presence Improvement ActDBenjamin L. Cardin MDJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee761 words10
S. 4891Stop Copay Overpay ActDRobert P. Casey, Jr. PAJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee655 words60
S. 4896AI Innovation and Development for Efficiency Act of 2024DPeter Welch VTJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee673 words10
S. 4897Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity ActDLaphonza R. Butler CAJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee700 words20
S. 4911ABLE Employment Flexibility ActDRobert P. Casey, Jr. PAJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee851 words50
S. 4917Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2024RKatie Boyd Britt ALJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee785 words1413

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