Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 11, 2024

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

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How far 15,674 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 11, 2024

In committee 14,384 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,441 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out943 6%Approved by committee547 3%Passed the House or Senate618 4%Passed the House and Senate7 <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 11, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

21Failed 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

200Skipped committeeof the 743 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 file9,201 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,540 bills · 8% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied827 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
14,384 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
547 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both81 days
618 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 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

14,384 bills · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9664Accurate Industrial Policy Budgeting Act of 2024DKatie Porter CASep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee314 words00
H.R. 9665Consumer Protection and Recovery ActDJanice D. Schakowsky ILSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee513 words10
H.R. 9666Artsakh Revenue Recovery Act of 2024DAdam B. Schiff CASep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3k words210
H.R. 9667Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels ActDAbigail Davis Spanberger VASep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words21
H.R. 9669BASIC ActDNorma J. Torres CASep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3k words171
H.R. 9672For the relief of Gualterio Santos.DJ. Luis Correa CASep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee453 words01
S. 1411Prove It Act of 2023RJoni Ernst IAMay 3, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words02
S. 2695Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement ActDMaria Cantwell WAJul 27, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee667 words60
S. 3857Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActDAlex Padilla CAFeb 29, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committeeText pending10
S. 4043Telework Transparency Act of 2024DGary C. Peters MIMar 21, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.8k words13
S. 4373REPUBLIC ActRRand Paul KYMay 21, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9k words11
S. 4419DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024Sponsor not on fileMay 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee983 words61
S. 4442Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2024DJon Tester MTJun 3, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words10
S. 4505Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024DMartin Heinrich NMJun 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.2k words10
S. 4676Shadow Wolves Improvement ActIKyrsten Sinema AZJul 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words30
S. 4681Enhanced Oversight and Accountability in Screening ActDGary C. Peters MIJul 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee10k words02
S. 4700Improving Federal Financial Management ActRJames Lankford OKJul 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.3k words10
S. 4711DOOBIE Act of 2024DGary C. Peters MIJul 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words02
S. 4764Coordinated Support for Rural Small Businesses ActDJeanne Shaheen NHJul 24, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words12
S. 5077Government Service Delivery Improvement ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 5078Homes Act of 2024DTina Smith MNSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee14k words21
S. 5079ERTC Repeal Act of 2024RMitt Romney UTSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2k words20
S. 5080Postmaster General Reform Act of 2024DJon Ossoff GASep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee237 words00
S. 5081Arctic Research and Policy Amendments Act of 2024RLisa Murkowski AKSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 5082Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2024RRand Paul KYSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words70

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