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
S. 5007Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024RMike Braun INSep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee376 words181
S. 5008A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.Sponsor not on fileSep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee194 words72
S. 5009PARTNER with ASEAN ActDTammy Duckworth ILSep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee114 words00
S. 5010Retirement Security for American Hostages ActDChristopher A. Coons DESep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee597 words30
S. 5015Renewed Hope Act of 2024RJohn Cornyn TXSep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee503 words11
S. 5016Combat Chinese Economic Aggression Act of 2024DRobert P. Casey, Jr. PASep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words01
S.J.Res. 109A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Management and Budget relating to "Enhancing Transparency Through Use of the Investing in America Emblem on Signs".RTed Cruz TXSep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee89 words00
H.R. 9498TAME Extreme Weather ActRScott Franklin FLSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words11
H.R. 9499Securing the Integrity of Ethics in Government ActRTim Burchett TNSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 9500SAFE Supply Chains ActRPat Fallon TXSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee878 words11
H.R. 9501Stand with Ukraine Act of 2024RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PASep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words430
H.R. 9502Work Permit Reform ActDMaxwell Frost FLSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee219 words00
H.R. 9503Protecting Taxpayer Dollars from Taliban Theft ActRBill Huizenga MISep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee517 words130
H.R. 9504To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require information on the national debt to be included on ballots in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.RGreg Lopez COSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee190 words10
H.R. 9505District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee282 words00
H.R. 9506Water Project Navigators ActDBrittany Pettersen COSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
H.R. 9507Expanding Security Assistance Notification ActDKatie Porter CASep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee113 words00
H.R. 9508PAW Act of 2024RClaudia Tenney NYSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee415 words40
H.R. 9509Extended Opportunity for Small Disadvantaged Businesses ActDNydia M. Velázquez NYSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee294 words00
H.R. 9510Generating Revenue Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2024DNydia M. Velázquez NYSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words00
S. 4973No Kings ActDCharles E. Schumer NYAug 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words260
S. 4992Stand with Ukraine Act of 2024DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words10
S. 4993Halt All United States Investments in Venezuela’s Energy Sector Act of 2024DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee602 words01
S. 4994Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification ActRRoger F. Wicker MSSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee215 words00
S. 4995Water Project Navigators ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10

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