Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 15, 2024

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

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How far 18,408 bills and resolutions had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 15, 2024

In committee 16,364 89%
Sent to committee, never taken up15,422 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out942 5%Approved by committee595 3%Passed the House or Senate1,292 7%Passed the House and Senate39 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%13 ceremonial

13 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 174 had become law.

Includes 2,294 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 15, 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 1,449 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 file11,205 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,097 bills and resolutions · 9% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied997 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: 109 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
16,364 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber8 days
595 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both64 days
632 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
16 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 512
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestS.Res. 7A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.13 words
LongestH.R. 2670National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024391,735 words

The median bill or resolution is 512 words; 7 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 15 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 118th at month 22 Method

Every bill

18,408 bills and resolutions · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9840Kidney Donation Anti-Discrimination ActRMichael Lawler NYSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee223 words21
H.R. 9841Prison to Proprietorship for the Formerly Incarcerated ActDMorgan McGarvey KYSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee462 words50
H.R. 9842RCORP Authorization ActRCarol D. Miller WVSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee495 words30
H.R. 9843Patriotic Investment ActRJohn R. Moolenaar MISep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
H.R. 9844DELIVER Act of 2024DJoseph D. Morelle NYSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee146 words30
H.R. 9845HOPE Act of 2024DJoseph D. Morelle NYSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.3k words10
H.R. 9847Creating Early Childhood Leaders ActDBrittany Pettersen COSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee279 words20
H.R. 9848GSIB Act of 2024DAyanna Pressley MASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
H.R. 9849Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2024DDeborah K. Ross NCSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee674 words41
H.R. 9850No Funding or Enforcement of Censorship Abroad ActRChristopher H. Smith NJSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words20
H.R. 9852To establish an open season for enrollment in the Survivor Benefit Plan under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code.RMichelle Steel CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 9853Equitable Access to School Facilities ActRMichelle Steel CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee979 words10
H.R. 9856ASAP Housing ActDRitchie Torres NYSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee171 words10
H.R. 9857Mel’s LawDNydia M. Velázquez NYSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee196 words30
H.R. 9858Reinforcing Crime Victims’ Rights ActDDebbie Wasserman Schultz FLSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words41
H.Res. 1469Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.RMichael T. McCaul TXSep 19, 2024Non-binding resolutionAgreed to1.2k words110
H.Res. 1500Censuring Representative Glen Clay Higgins of the 3rd Congressional District of Louisiana.DSteven Horsford NVSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee136 words510
H.Res. 1502Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2024, as "National Latino Physician Day".DYadira Caraveo COSep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee314 words90
H.Res. 1503Expressing support for the designation of October 2024 as "National Youth Justice Action Month".DTony Cárdenas CASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee511 words20
H.Res. 1504Recognizing the month of October 2024 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.DEd Case HISep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words220
H.Res. 1505Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as "National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month", and raising awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease.DEmanuel Cleaver MOSep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee477 words10
H.Res. 1506Expressing profound sorrow over the death of Alexander Michel Odeh.DJ. Luis Correa CASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee260 words10
H.Res. 1507Recognizing the importance of diapers to infant health and family well-being, and expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23-29, 2024, as "National Diaper Need Awareness Week".DRosa L. DeLauro CTSep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee438 words20
H.Res. 1508Supporting the designation of September 2024 as "National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month".DRosa L. DeLauro CTSep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee801 words10
H.Res. 1509Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 11, 2024, as "National Pregnancy Center Week" to recognize the vital role that community-supported pregnancy centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions.RBob Good VASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee947 words310

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