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. 2950Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023DJared Huffman CAApr 27, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.3k words50
H.R. 3169Port Crane Security and Inspection Act of 2023RCarlos A. Gimenez FLMay 10, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee606 words80
H.R. 3208DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program ActDSheila Jackson Lee TXMay 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House1k words60
H.R. 3354To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Virginia, as the "Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Post Office Building".DJennifer Wexton VAMay 15, 2023CeremonialPassed House86 words100
H.R. 3386Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement ActDKatie Porter CAMay 16, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee408 words180
H.R. 4094Great Salt Lake Stewardship ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJun 14, 2023SubstantivePassed House237 words40
H.R. 4259Think Differently about Education Act of 2023RMarcus J. Molinaro NYJun 21, 2023SubstantivePassed House186 words70
H.R. 4406DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2023DJ. Luis Correa CAJun 30, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee551 words00
H.R. 4596Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2024RLauren Boebert COJul 13, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.1k words80
H.R. 5009Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025RDavid P. Joyce OHJul 27, 2023SubstantiveTo PresidentText pending122
H.R. 522Deliver for Veterans ActRJames C. Moylan GUJan 25, 2023SubstantivePassed House120 words190
H.R. 5302Michel O. Maceda Memorial ActRJenniffer González-Colón PRAug 29, 2023SubstantivePassed House227 words150
H.R. 5490Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VASep 14, 2023SubstantivePassed House6.4k words11
H.R. 5509Electronic Permitting Modernization ActDKatie Porter CASep 14, 2023SubstantivePassed House354 words51
H.R. 5646Stop Campus Hazing ActDLucy McBath GASep 21, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.8k words580
H.R. 5729To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Homeland Intelligence Experts Group, and for other purposes.RAugust Pfluger TXSep 26, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee172 words50
H.R. 5840Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act of 2024RGarret Graves LASep 29, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words648
H.R. 6474To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.RMichelle Steel CANov 21, 2023SubstantivePassed House80 words12
H.R. 6656Stuck On Hold ActRKen Calvert CADec 7, 2023SubstantivePassed House198 words30
H.R. 6810To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 518 North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring, Florida, as the "U.S. Army Air Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post Office Building".RScott Franklin FLDec 14, 2023CeremonialPassed House95 words270
H.R. 6852Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site ActDAdriano Espaillat NYDec 19, 2023SubstantivePassed House281 words10
H.R. 6983To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office".RAustin Scott GAJan 11, 2024CeremonialPassed House77 words130
H.R. 7073Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXJan 22, 2024SubstantivePassed House2.8k words410
H.R. 7137Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024RRussell Fry SCJan 30, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words380
H.R. 7180To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 1st Street in Kingsland, Arkansas, as the "Kingsland 'Johnny Cash' Post Office".RBruce Westerman ARJan 31, 2024CeremonialPassed House76 words30

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