Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 12, 2024

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

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How far 15,699 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 12, 2024

In committee 14,395 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,464 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out931 6%Approved by committee555 4%Passed the House or Senate619 4%Passed the House and Senate12 <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 12, 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

205Skipped committeeof the 749 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 file9,224 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
14,395 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
555 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both84 days
619 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
12 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 530
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 530 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

15,699 bills · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5147Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2024REric Schmitt MOSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee267 words00
S. 5148Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2024RSusan M. Collins MESep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee337 words22
S. 5149Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2024RSusan M. Collins MESep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee388 words13
S. 5150Stop the Scroll ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
S. 5151Voter Empowerment Act of 2024DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee45k words00
S. 5152Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2024DEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee9.9k words02
S. 5153HEMP Act of 2024RRand Paul KYSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee547 words00
S. 5154Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2024RMarsha Blackburn TNSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee293 words21
S. 5155Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Reauthorization ActDAmy Klobuchar MNSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
S. 5156Affordable Housing Construction ActDSheldon Whitehouse RISep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 5157Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling Act of 2024RTed Cruz TXSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words11
S. 5158Interstate Commerce Simplification Act of 2024RRon Johnson WISep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee93 words00
S. 5159A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require any cost estimate for a bill or joint resolution prepared by the Congressional Budget Office to include the cost to each United States citizen for carrying out such measure, and for other purposes.RRick Scott FLSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee104 words10
S. 5160A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.RChuck Grassley IASep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee220 words11
S. 5161Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act of 2024RMarco Rubio FLSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 5162Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset and Reform ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words00
S. 5163AGE Act of 2024DAmy Klobuchar MNSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.J.Res. 136Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".RJohn James MIMay 1, 2024SubstantivePassed House42 words1299
H.R. 3724End Woke Higher Education ActRBurgess Owens UTMay 25, 2023SubstantivePassed House5.4k words30
H.R. 4790Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies ActRBill Huizenga MIJul 20, 2023SubstantivePassed House14k words34
H.R. 5717No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities ActRNick LaLota NYSep 26, 2023SubstantivePassed House397 words362
H.R. 5794Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023DDebbie Dingell MISep 28, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee481 words10
H.R. 9161Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024DBarbara Lee CAJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee266k words410
H.R. 9516Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement ActRLori Chavez-DeRemer ORSep 10, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee78 words60
H.R. 9521Student Food Security Act of 2024DJahana Hayes CTSep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words321

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