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

14,384 bills · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5291Visa Integrity Preservation Act of 2024Sponsor not on fileSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee91 words130
S.J.Res. 111A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.IBernard Sanders VTSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee121 words31
S.J.Res. 112A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.IBernard Sanders VTSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee112 words11
S.J.Res. 113A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.IBernard Sanders VTSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee97 words21
S.J.Res. 114A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.IBernard Sanders VTSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee242 words01
S.J.Res. 115A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.IBernard Sanders VTSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee101 words21
S.J.Res. 116A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability of certain major defense equipment for the Government of Israel.IBernard Sanders VTSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee83 words21
H.R. 8683To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.RBill Huizenga MIJun 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee358 words160
H.R. 9082Summit of the Americas ActDSydney Kamlager-Dove CAJul 22, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee467 words160
H.R. 9172DISPOSE ActRMaria Elvira Salazar FLJul 25, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee629 words220
H.R. 9564Houthi Human Rights Accountability ActRDarrell Issa CASep 12, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words80
H.R. 9718Extending and Enhancing U.S.-U.K. Nuclear Cooperation for Mutual Defense Purposes ActRRyan K. Zinke MTSep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee267 words20
H.R. 9719Strengthening USAID Management ActDGregory W. Meeks NYSep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee883 words10
H.R. 9756Private Sector Competition in Microtransit ActRLauren Boebert COSep 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee574 words00
H.R. 9771BUILT ActDJennifer L. McClellan VASep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee781 words01
H.R. 9772Combating Human Rights Abuses Act of 2024RJohn R. Curtis UTSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee398 words10
H.R. 9774Health Care Affordability Act of 2024DLauren Underwood ILSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee278 words353
H.R. 9775To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 North Anderson Street in Elwood, Indiana, as the "Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Post Office Building".RVictoria Spartz INSep 24, 2024CeremonialIn committee83 words80
H.R. 9777To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require any cost estimate for a bill or joint resolution prepared by the Congressional Budget Office to include the cost to each United States citizen for carrying out such measure, and for other purposes.RJosh Brecheen OKSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee101 words20
H.R. 9778PAVE ActRLarry Bucshon INSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee560 words110
H.R. 9779COCOA Act of 2024RMike Carey OHSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee866 words20
H.R. 9780Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2024DSean Casten ILSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words10
H.R. 9781Providing Real Opportunities for Growth to Rising Entrepreneurs for Sustained Success (PROGRESS) ActDJudy Chu CASep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words30
H.R. 9782Uterine Cancer Study Act of 2024DYvette D. Clarke NYSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee340 words260
H.R. 9783Improving Digital Identity Act of 2024DBill Foster ILSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3k words00

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