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

14,395 bills · latest action first

Stage: In committee (either)Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 6129Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects ActRRudy Yakym III INNov 1, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee591 words185
H.R. 6242VOTES Act of 2023DMaxwell Frost FLNov 6, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee180 words90
H.R. 6394Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule ActDBonnie Watson Coleman NJNov 13, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee385 words600
H.R. 7233Jenna Quinn Law of 2024RNathaniel Moran TXFeb 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee458 words80
H.R. 9146Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health ActRScott Franklin FLJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee51 words152
H.R. 9177Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2024RJefferson Van Drew NJJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee246 words00
H.R. 9178Veteran Prescription Safety Improvement ActRRyan K. Zinke MTJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee322 words40
H.R. 9179SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2024DNikki Budzinski ILJul 26, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words51
H.R. 9188Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services ActRDon Bacon NEJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee189 words110
H.R. 9194Nucleic Acid Standards for Biosecurity ActDYadira Caraveo COJul 30, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee418 words10
H.R. 9197Small Business Artificial Intelligence Advancement ActRMike Collins GAJul 30, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee524 words41
H.R. 9211LIFT AI ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJJul 30, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee593 words132
H.R. 9215Workforce for AI Trust ActDZoe Lofgren CAJul 30, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words73
H.R. 9216Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2024RNancy Mace SCJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee497 words00
H.R. 9236To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".RJodey C. Arrington TXAug 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee77 words00
H.R. 9276Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYAug 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
H.R. 9284Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2024DDelia C. Ramirez ILAug 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee420 words121
H.R. 9301New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access ActDGabe Vasquez NMAug 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee77 words10
H.R. 9324Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2024RSteve Womack ARAug 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee484 words191
H.R. 9328K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2024RMark E. Green TNAug 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee139 words20
H.R. 9402NSF AI Education Act of 2024RVince Fong CAAug 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words121
H.R. 9403Expanding AI Voices ActDValerie P. Foushee NCAug 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee844 words41
H.R. 9457Transparent Telehealth Bills Act of 2024RAaron Bean FLSep 6, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee794 words03
H.R. 9458Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYSep 6, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee519 words10
H.R. 9461USA Workforce Investment ActRLloyd Smucker PASep 6, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words06

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