Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 11, 2024

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

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How far 15,674 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 11, 2024

In committee 14,384 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,441 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out943 6%Approved by committee547 3%Passed the House or Senate618 4%Passed the House and Senate7 <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 11, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

21Failed 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

200Skipped committeeof the 743 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 file9,201 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,540 bills · 8% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied827 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
14,384 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
547 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both81 days
618 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
7 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

44 bills · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S.J.Res. 42A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Food and Nutrition Service relating to "Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing-Policy Update".RRoger Marshall KSJul 27, 2023SubstantiveFailed in Senate80 words191
S.J.Res. 24A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat".RMarkwayne Mullin OKMar 30, 2023SubstantiveVetoed45 words140
S. 2178Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023DGary C. Peters MIJun 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee66 words39
S.J.Res. 18A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".RRoger Marshall KSMar 8, 2023SubstantivePassed Senate36 words120
S.J.Res. 23A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".RCynthia M. Lummis WYMar 30, 2023SubstantivePassed Senate47 words200
S. 1395A bill to temporarily suspend the debt limit through December 31, 2024.DCharles E. Schumer NYMay 1, 2023SubstantiveIn committee180 words12
S.J.Res. 4A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.DBenjamin L. Cardin MDJan 24, 2023SubstantiveIn committee59 words422
S.J.Res. 10A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".RTommy Tuberville ALFeb 7, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee34 words372
S. 701Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023DTammy Baldwin WIMar 8, 2023SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words395
S. 532National Right-to-Work ActRRand Paul KYFeb 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee327 words303
S. 424Protect Our Seniors ActRRick Scott FLFeb 14, 2023SubstantiveIn committee495 words00
S. 299Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2023RRand Paul KYFeb 7, 2023SubstantiveIn committee821 words01
S. 259Transportation Fuel Market Transparency ActDMaria Cantwell WAFeb 2, 2023SubstantiveIn committee2k words30
S. 214Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023Sponsor not on fileFeb 1, 2023SubstantiveIn committee655 words433
S. 219No Budget, No Pay ActRMike Braun INFeb 1, 2023SubstantiveIn committee617 words120
S. 184Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023RRand Paul KYJan 31, 2023SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words297
S. 123BAD IRS Activities ActRRick Scott FLJan 26, 2023SubstantiveIn committee200 words31
S. 81Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium ActRRoger Marshall KSJan 25, 2023SubstantiveIn committee118 words130
S. 82Full Faith and Credit ActRRick Scott FLJan 25, 2023SubstantiveIn committee384 words130

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