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

129 bills · latest action first

Words: 20k–50kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 5894Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.RRobert B. Aderholt ALOct 6, 2023SubstantiveIn committee37k words036
H.R. 5893Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024RHarold Rogers KYOct 6, 2023SubstantiveIn committee26k words047
H.R. 6262Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023RWarren Davidson OHNov 7, 2023SubstantiveIn committee32k words192
H.R. 4664Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.RSteve Womack ARJul 17, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee40k words029
S. 2840Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce ActIBernard Sanders VTSep 19, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee26k words131
H.R. 4820Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024RTom Cole OKJul 24, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee37k words039
S. 3234Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023Sponsor not on fileNov 7, 2023SubstantiveIn committee32k words61
H.R. 6114Maximum Pressure ActRJim Banks INOct 30, 2023SubstantiveIn committee21k words1072
S. 2281Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation ActRCynthia M. Lummis WYJul 12, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee42k words05
S. 3127Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023DJeff Merkley OROct 25, 2023SubstantiveIn committee29k words610
H.R. 4365Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024RKen Calvert CAJun 27, 2023SubstantivePassed House28k words085
H.R. 4822Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023RJason Smith MOJul 24, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee24k words028
H.R. 5525Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024RByron Donalds FLSep 18, 2023SubstantiveFailed in House26k words514
H.R. 5673Responsible Legislating ActDJames P. McGovern MASep 22, 2023SubstantiveIn committee30k words02
S. 2333Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response ActDRobert P. Casey, Jr. PAJul 18, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee32k words324
H.R. 3932Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024RMichael R. Turner OHJun 7, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee27k words018
H.R. 5048Protecting Our Democracy ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee37k words1860
S. 2587Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024DJon Tester MTJul 27, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee26k words082
S. 2597Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act of 2023DElizabeth Warren MAJul 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee23k words13
S. 2605Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024DJeff Merkley ORJul 27, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee35k words027
S. 2624Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024DTammy Baldwin WIJul 27, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee38k words036
S. 2251Cybersecurity Act of 2023DGary C. Peters MIJul 11, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee39k words18
S. 873America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023IJoe Manchin, III WVMar 16, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee25k words16
S. 2437Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024DBrian Schatz HIJul 20, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee46k words036
H.R. 4563ACE ActRBryan Steil WIJul 11, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee38k words1322

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