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

13,479 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5114Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2024DPeter Welch VTSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee615 words10
S. 5115Tribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration and Coexistence ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words00
S. 5116BRIDGE ActDBenjamin L. Cardin MDSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words00
S. 5117Frank Connor and Trooper Werner Foerster Justice ActRMarco Rubio FLSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5118Kangaroo Protection Act of 2024DTammy Duckworth ILSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee296 words10
S. 5119A bill to codify in statute certain sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation.DBenjamin L. Cardin MDSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee812 words00
S. 5120Fresh Food ActDJon Ossoff GASep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
S. 5121Accredited Investor Definition Review ActRBill Hagerty TNSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee349 words00
S. 5122Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park ActDRichard J. Durbin ILSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words50
S. 5123Women’s Economic Empowerment in Trade Act of 2024DRobert P. Casey, Jr. PASep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 5124Protect our Presidents ActRRick Scott FLSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee337 words140
S. 5125Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2024RJohn Barrasso WYSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words20
S. 5126STOP MADURO ActRRick Scott FLSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee601 words20
S. 51278–K Trading Gap Act of 2024DChris Van Hollen MDSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee644 words00
S. 5128Interdiction of Fentanyl in Federal Prisons ActDRobert P. Casey, Jr. PASep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee591 words11
S. 5129SAFE Lending Act of 2024DJeff Merkley ORSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words60
S. 5130Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement ActDMaria Cantwell WASep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee583 words30
S. 5131STRATEGIC Act of 2024RJames E. Risch IDSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee59k words120
S. 5132SAFE for Survivors Act of 2024DPatty Murray WASep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee14k words60
S.J.Res. 110A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves".RDan Sullivan AKSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee36 words10
H.R. 9494Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025RClay Higgins LASep 9, 2024SubstantiveFailed in House7.6k words114
H.R. 9636To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.DChris Pappas NHSep 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee192 words40
H.R. 9640Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection ActDJuan Vargas CASep 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee8.2k words50
H.R. 9642Protecting Investments in Our Ports ActRDaniel Webster FLSep 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee229 words10
H.R. 9644Transitional Housing Protection for the Homeless ActRLori Chavez-DeRemer ORSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee215 words30

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