Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 10, 2024

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

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How far 18,299 bills and resolutions had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 10, 2024

In committee 16,283 89%
Sent to committee, never taken up15,323 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out960 5%Approved by committee584 3%Passed the House or Senate1,284 7%Passed the House and Senate30 <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 2,280 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

31Failed 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

737Skipped committeeof the 1,432 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 file11,538 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,821 bills and resolutions · 9% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied832 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 committee102 days
16,283 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber8 days
584 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both62 days
629 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 102 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

18,299 bills and resolutions · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 4206Bank Safety Act of 2024DBrad Sherman CAJun 20, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee481 words14
H.R. 4551Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information ActRBarry Loudermilk GAJul 11, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee184 words142
H.R. 7409HEATS ActRYoung Kim CAFeb 20, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee458 words21
H.R. 7437Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision ActRErin Houchin INFeb 23, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee961 words32
H.R. 8340Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans ActDBrad Sherman CAMay 10, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee300 words1010
H.R. 8446Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024RJuan Ciscomani AZMay 17, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee148 words53
H.Res. 1558Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2024DAl Green TXNov 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.4k words1260
H.Res. 1559Original Resolution Recognizing Islam as One of the Great Religions of the WorldDAl Green TXNov 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee687 words30
H.Res. 1560Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8996) to enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes.DSeth Moulton MANov 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee139 words00
H.Res. 1561Condemning President Biden's remarks referring to President Trump's supporters as "garbage".RJohn W. Rose TNNov 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee45 words110
H.Res. 1562Condemning President Erdogan and his regime for issuing destabilizing statements following the attacks on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, endangering the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's mission, threatening the territorial integrity of neighboring countries, supporting terrorism, and fostering antisemitic behavior around the globe.DDina Titus NVNov 1, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee1k words50
H.R. 10061End Executive Branch Amnesty Act of 2024RJim Banks INOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words20
H.J.Res. 217Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 10062Freedom to Petition the Government ActRAndy Biggs AZOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee97 words40
H.R. 10063FACES Act of 2024DSean Casten ILOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee194 words20
H.R. 10064Military VOTE ActDSean Casten ILOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10065To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the "Captain Robert E. 'Bob' Batterson Post Office".RMichael Cloud TXOct 29, 2024CeremonialIn committee84 words270
H.R. 10066JAIL for Alien Voters Act of 2024RMatt Gaetz FLOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee285 words70
H.R. 10067HARRIS Act of 2024RMatt Gaetz FLOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee132 words30
H.R. 10068To amend the Federal Power Act to require generating facilities to provide advance notices for retiring electric generating units, and for other purposes.RH. Morgan Griffith VAOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee968 words00
H.R. 10069To transfer certain unobligated funds to the Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.RClay Higgins LAOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee124 words50
H.R. 10070COAST ActRDavid P. Joyce OHOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee153 words30
H.R. 10071Evidence-Informed Health Promotion ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee219 words20
H.R. 10072Long-Term Care Transparency ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee118 words40
H.R. 10073Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024RGregory F. Murphy NCOct 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee162 words710

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