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.Res. 1510Expressing support for "Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day".DChrissy Houlahan PASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee476 words60
H.Res. 1511Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".RWesley Hunt TXSep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee534 words00
H.Res. 1512Congressional Modernization Competition Resolution of 2024DDerek Kilmer WASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee281 words20
H.Res. 1513Affirming the term "woke" and its historical connection to Black history, Black liberation movements, and social justice.DBarbara Lee CASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee306 words80
H.Res. 1514Recognizing that cancer patients have the right to receive care that ensures effective prevention, early diagnosis, improved outcomes, optimal patient rehabilitation, and affordable health care.DGrace F. Napolitano CASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee509 words20
H.Res. 1515Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2024, as "National Animal Rescue Day" to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.DDonald Norcross NJSep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee286 words340
H.Res. 1516Commending Big Brothers-Big Sisters of America, the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States, on its 120th anniversary and the role it has played in empowering millions of young people on a path to graduate with a plan for their future through mentorship that will last a lifetime.DMary Gay Scanlon PASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee392 words380
H.Res. 1517Expressing support for the designation of October 7 through October 12, 2024, as "National 4-H Week".RGlenn Thompson PASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee306 words210
H.Res. 1518Supporting the goals and ideals of "Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day".RDavid G. Valadao CASep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee382 words120
H.Res. 1519Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2024, as "See Tracks? Think Train! Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of reducing highway-rail grade crossing-related incidents, fatalities, and injuries.DFrederica S. Wilson FLSep 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee409 words133
S. 131Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers ActSponsor not on fileJan 30, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee557 words59
S. 2908Indian Buffalo Management ActDMartin Heinrich NMSep 21, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words30
S. 2924STEP ActDThomas R. Carper DESep 26, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.1k words20
S. 3181Michel O. Maceda Memorial ActRRick Scott FLNov 1, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee228 words20
S. 3891Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024DThomas R. Carper DEMar 7, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee31k words30
S. 3926Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024RJoni Ernst IAMar 12, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words20
S. 4370Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2024RLisa Murkowski AKMay 21, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee477 words20
S. 4404A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office".RKevin Cramer NDMay 23, 2024CeremonialApproved by committee80 words10
S. 4444Crow Revenue ActRSteve Daines MTJun 3, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee807 words00
S. 4633Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024DMark Kelly AZJul 8, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee33k words11
S. 4634A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the "Representative Maxine Bell Post Office".RMike Crapo IDJul 8, 2024CeremonialApproved by committee77 words10
S. 4643Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024DMartin Heinrich NMJul 9, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee7.2k words10
S. 465BADGES for Native Communities ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 16, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.3k words21
S. 4667Risky Research Review ActRRand Paul KYJul 10, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee13k words12
S. 4679Permitting Council Improvement Act of 2024DGary C. Peters MIJul 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.2k words20

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