Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 10, 2024

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

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How far 18,299 bills and resolutions had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 10, 2024

In committee 16,283 89%
Sent to committee, never taken up15,323 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out960 5%Approved by committee584 3%Passed the House or Senate1,284 7%Passed the House and Senate30 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%12 ceremonial

12 of 106 were ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

89% of the 118th Congress’s bills and resolutions had not left committee at month 22. 1 in 173 had become law.

Includes 2,280 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

31Failed 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

737Skipped committeeof the 1,432 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 file11,538 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,821 bills and resolutions · 9% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied832 bills and resolutions · 20% past committee

Bills and resolutions that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about twice as often as bills and resolutions 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: 108 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 committee102 days
16,283 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber8 days
584 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both62 days
629 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 102 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 511
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestS.Res. 7A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.13 words
LongestH.R. 9161Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024266,084 words

The median bill or resolution is 511 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

18,299 bills and resolutions · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10054Insular Area Mid-decade Census ActDGregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan MPOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee101 words20
H.R. 10055Survivor Justice Tax Prevention ActRLloyd Smucker PAOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee436 words30
H.R. 10056To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2028.RElise M. Stefanik NYOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee176 words20
H.R. 10057Affordable Remittance ActDRitchie Torres NYOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee520 words00
H.R. 10058Medicaid Breast Cancer Access to Treatment ActDMaxine Waters CAOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee422 words200
H.R. 10059International Financial Institution Improvements Act of 2024DMaxine Waters CAOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words10
H.R. 10060Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information ActDMaxine Waters CAOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee155 words220
H.R. 1586Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023RDoug LaMalfa CAMar 14, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee580 words383
H.R. 2437Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map AmendmentRGregory F. Murphy NCMar 30, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee252 words10
H.R. 4297Bolts Ditch ActDJoe Neguse COJun 22, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee83 words20
H.R. 4524Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement ActRDan Newhouse WAJul 10, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee651 words190
H.R. 4587Red Snapper ActRJohn H. Rutherford FLJul 12, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee380 words171
H.R. 6008R.I.C.E.’s Whale ActRGarret Graves LAOct 20, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words34
H.R. 9924What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide ActDGreg Landsman OHOct 4, 2024SubstantiveIn committee365 words110
H.R. 9948Vets ETADJimmy Panetta CAOct 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee70 words20
H.R. 9977Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2024DBarbara Lee CAOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words120
H.Res. 1552Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2024, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goals and ideals of Intersex Awareness Day.DBecca Balint VTOct 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee1.1k words210
H.Res. 1553Expressing the sense that the House of Representatives must take responsible and timely action to address the Federal tax loophole that allows Act 22 decree holders to legally evade Federal taxes.DDelia C. Ramirez ILOct 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee586 words110
H.Res. 1554Expressing support for the recognition and commemoration of the Sikh Genocide of 1984.RDavid G. Valadao CAOct 25, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee444 words60
H.R. 10023Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2024RElijah Crane AZOct 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
H.R. 10020Stop Woke Investing ActRAndy Biggs AZOct 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee621 words40
H.R. 10021Financial Empowerment and Protection ActDSean Casten ILOct 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee800 words10
H.R. 10022School Bus Safety Act of 2023DSteve Cohen TNOct 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10024SAFER Schools Act of 2024RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAOct 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee642 words20
H.R. 10025American Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2024DJimmy Gomez CAOct 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00

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