Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 15, 2024

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

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How far 15,767 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 15, 2024

In committee 14,454 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,529 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out925 6%Approved by committee558 4%Passed the House or Senate621 4%Passed the House and Senate16 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%13 ceremonial

13 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 149 had become law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 15, 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

206Skipped committeeof the 755 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 file8,873 bills · 6% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,796 bills · 8% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied991 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: 107 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 committee126 days
14,454 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
558 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both82 days
621 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
16 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 126 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 533
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 2670National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024391,735 words

The median bill is 533 words; 7 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 14 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 118th at month 22 Method

Every bill

7,606 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 6538VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023DMark Takano CANov 30, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee136 words402
H.R. 6864HUD Accountability Act of 2024RMichael Lawler NYDec 19, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee251 words41
H.R. 7156Combating Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2024RScott Fitzgerald WIJan 31, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee214 words81
H.R. 9059To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an excise tax credit for certain heavy trucks when operated in power take-off mode.DEarl Blumenauer ORJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee245 words00
H.R. 9060Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024RMike Carey OHJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee269 words293
H.R. 9061Promoting a Strong Child Welfare Workforce Act of 2024DJudy Chu CAJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee152 words70
H.R. 9063Legal Guardianship Inclusion ActDDwight Evans PAJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee74 words10
H.R. 9065To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include room air conditioners as qualified energy property for purposes of the energy efficient home improvement credit.DRuben Gallego AZJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee78 words10
H.R. 9066Cuba Threat Assessment ActRCarlos A. Gimenez FLJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee346 words10
H.R. 9071UAS Threat Disclosure ActRZachary Nunn IAJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee432 words20
H.R. 9072Counter SNIPER ActRAugust Pfluger TXJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee238 words20
H.R. 9075Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2024RBeth Van Duyne TXJul 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee219 words30
H.R. 8445To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the eligibility of United States citizens who serve in the Israeli Defense Forces for certain protections relating to such service.RGuy Reschenthaler PAMay 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee271 words10
H.R. 8480American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act of 2024RNancy Mace SCMay 21, 2024SubstantiveIn committee201 words10
H.R. 8481Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2024RBrian J. Mast FLMay 21, 2024SubstantiveIn committee211 words110
H.R. 8511SERTS ActDNorma J. Torres CAMay 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee294 words00
H.R. 9034Secret Service Accountability ActRLauren Boebert COJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee55 words140
H.R. 9036To amend the Small Business Act to provide for cancellation or repayment for Small Business Administration disaster loans, and for other purposes.DTroy A. Carter LAJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee118 words00
H.R. 9038FAIR Fleets ActDJim Costa CAJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee338 words140
H.R. 9039Molly R. Loomis Research for Descendants of Toxic Exposed Veterans Act of 2024DDebbie Dingell MIJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee481 words20
H.R. 9041PEER Mentors Act of 2024DDwight Evans PAJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee477 words40
H.R. 9042Civilian Agency AI Watermark ActDSheila Jackson Lee TXJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee122 words00
H.R. 9044To provide for citizen engagement on the development and adoption of Federal civilian agency use of artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.DSheila Jackson Lee TXJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee192 words00
H.R. 9045Community Association Reporting Exemption ActRRichard McCormick GAJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee71 words50
H.R. 9051Compassionate Assault Response and Empathy Act of 2024DJanice D. Schakowsky ILJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee487 words60

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