Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 12, 2024

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

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How far 15,691 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 12, 2024

In committee 14,388 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,457 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out931 6%Approved by committee554 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 file9,218 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,538 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
14,388 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
554 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

7,535 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 2437Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map AmendmentRGregory F. Murphy NCMar 30, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee252 words10
H.R. 4297Bolts Ditch ActDJoe Neguse COJun 22, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee83 words20
H.R. 4587Red Snapper ActRJohn H. Rutherford FLJul 12, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee380 words171
H.R. 9924What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide ActDGreg Landsman OHOct 4, 2024SubstantiveIn committee365 words110
H.R. 9948Vets ETADJimmy Panetta CAOct 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee70 words20
H.R. 10033Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act of 2024DBradley Scott Schneider ILOct 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee66 words40
H.R. 3675Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment ActRLauren Boebert COMay 25, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee129 words90
H.R. 6395Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023RJohn R. Curtis UTNov 14, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee171 words33
H.R. 9773Copay Fairness for Veterans ActDLauren Underwood ILSep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee308 words00
H.R. 9804Loved Ones Interment ActDJulia Brownley CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee183 words80
H.R. 9806Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2024DNikki Budzinski ILSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee471 words20
H.R. 9854Education Flexibility for Veteran Parents Act of 2024RMichelle Steel CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee210 words60
H.R. 9855VA Employee Fairness Act of 2024DMark Takano CASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee105 words1361
H.J.Res. 211Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee38 words00
H.J.Res. 212Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network relating to "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee38 words00
H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network relating to "Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee56 words00
H.J.Res. 214Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2024-25 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee44 words00
H.J.Res. 215Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Migratory Bird Hunting; 2024-25 Seasons for Certain Migratory Game Birds".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee43 words00
H.J.Res. 216Providing 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; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 10000SANE Act of 2024RTim Burchett TNOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee244 words40
H.R. 10002Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal ActRMonica De La Cruz TXOct 18, 2024CeremonialIn committee484 words00
H.R. 10003National Motor Voter Clarification ActRMatt Gaetz FLOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee180 words00
H.R. 10005EARARHarriet M. Hageman WYOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee263 words60
H.R. 10011To eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.RNicole Malliotakis NYOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee119 words30
H.R. 10012To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished to veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.RCeleste Maloy UTOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee198 words50

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