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. 9720AI Incident Reporting and Security Enhancement ActDDeborah K. Ross NCSep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee831 words30
H.R. 9722CATCH Fentanyl ActRClay Higgins LASep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words33
H.R. 9723National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024RMax L. Miller OHSep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words22
H.R. 9731Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024RMarjorie Taylor Greene GASep 20, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee279 words70
H.R. 9748Research Security and Accountability in DHS ActRAnthony D’Esposito NYSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee391 words10
H.R. 9749To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish the reorganization authority of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.RDan Bishop NCSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee173 words11
H.R. 9750Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act of 2024RDavid Rouzer NCSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.6k words30
H.R. 9751Executive Action Cost Transparency ActRRon Estes KSSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee260 words00
H.R. 9752Tren de Aragua Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment ActRNick LaLota NYSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee503 words100
H.R. 9762DHS International Cyber Partner Act of 2024DRobert Menendez NJSep 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words00
H.R. 9768Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative ActDEric Swalwell CASep 24, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.3k words14
H.R. 9769Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats ActRLaurel M. Lee FLSep 24, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words20
H.R. 9770Cyber PIVOTT ActRMark E. Green TNSep 24, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words61
H.R. 9776Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2024DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VASep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.9k words30
H.R. 9794Industrial Agriculture Conversion Act of 2024DAlma S. Adams NCSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words81
H.R. 9795HOMEGROWN Soil Health ActDMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee447 words00
H.R. 9796CHIERS Act of 2024DSuzanne Bonamici ORSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
H.R. 9797Rural Innovation and Small Business Support ActRMark Alford MOSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee242 words00
H.R. 9798To provide a short title for the law commonly referred to as the "Inflation Reduction Act".RJodey C. Arrington TXSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 9799Overtime Pay Tax Relief Act of 2024RDon Bacon NESep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee513 words00
H.R. 9800Working Class Bonus Tax Relief Act of 2024RDon Bacon NESep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee481 words00
H.R. 9801GRID Power ActRTroy Balderson OHSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee618 words03
H.R. 9802Medical License Verification ActRAaron Bean FLSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee145 words00
H.R. 9803Hospice CARE Act of 2024DEarl Blumenauer ORSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee8.2k words01
H.R. 9805Access to Claims Data ActRLarry Bucshon INSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee414 words33

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