Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 11, 2024

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

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How far 15,674 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 11, 2024

In committee 14,384 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,441 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out943 6%Approved by committee547 3%Passed the House or Senate618 4%Passed the House and Senate7 <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 11, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

21Failed 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

200Skipped committeeof the 743 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 file9,201 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,540 bills · 8% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied827 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
14,384 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
547 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both81 days
618 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
7 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

618 bills · latest action first

Stage: Passed the House or SenateClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7406DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2024RCathy McMorris Rodgers WAFeb 16, 2024SubstantivePassed House615 words61
H.R. 7438FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin ActRDarin LaHood ILFeb 23, 2024CeremonialPassed House1.2k words2930
H.R. 7524GSA Technology Accountability ActRPete Sessions TXMar 5, 2024SubstantivePassed House541 words10
H.R. 7816Clear Communication for Veterans Claims ActRJohn S. Duarte CAMar 26, 2024SubstantivePassed House360 words100
H.R. 7858TELEMH Act of 2024RJohn James MIApr 2, 2024SubstantivePassed House116 words31
H.R. 8084LIVE Beneficiaries ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLApr 19, 2024SubstantivePassed House461 words12
H.R. 8089Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024RMike Garcia CAApr 19, 2024SubstantivePassed House136 words11
H.R. 8111Medicaid Program Improvement ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAApr 23, 2024SubstantivePassed House303 words21
H.R. 8112To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program.RAnthony D’Esposito NYApr 23, 2024SubstantivePassed House169 words01
H.R. 8292Taxpayer Data Protection ActRJason Smith MOMay 8, 2024SubstantivePassed House164 words251
H.R. 1425No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval ActRThomas P. Tiffany WIMar 7, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.6k words591
H.R. 1398Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024RLance Gooden TXMar 7, 2023SubstantivePassed House758 words81
H.R. 7980End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024RCarol D. Miller WVApr 15, 2024SubstantivePassed House428 words42
H.R. 820Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency ActRElise M. Stefanik NYFeb 2, 2023SubstantivePassed House526 words31
S. 2120TRACE ActRThom Tillis NCJun 22, 2023SubstantivePassed Senate276 words40
H.R. 1516DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern ActRAugust Pfluger TXMar 9, 2023SubstantivePassed House510 words180
H.R. 8580Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025RJohn R. Carter TXMay 28, 2024SubstantivePassed House17k words026
H.R. 8771Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025RMario Diaz-Balart FLJun 14, 2024SubstantivePassed House53k words013
H.R. 8774Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025RKen Calvert CAJun 17, 2024SubstantivePassed House29k words0114
H.R. 8998Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025RMichael K. Simpson IDJul 11, 2024SubstantivePassed House44k words053
H.R. 9456Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024RDan Newhouse WASep 6, 2024SubstantivePassed House381 words231
H.R. 4385Drought Preparedness ActDJoe Neguse COJun 27, 2023SubstantivePassed House70 words20
H.R. 5770Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement ActDJoe Neguse COSep 27, 2023SubstantivePassed House356 words20
H.R. 6062To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.RAumua Amata Coleman Radewagen ASOct 25, 2023SubstantivePassed House26 words20
H.R. 8282Illegitimate Court Counteraction ActRChip Roy TXMay 7, 2024SubstantivePassed House1.8k words763

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