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

15,699 bills · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
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
S. 4997Veterans Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024DSherrod Brown OHSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee397 words90
H.R. 9470SECURES Act of 2024DJosh Gottheimer NJSep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee231 words40
H.R. 9471Miranda's LawDJosh Gottheimer NJSep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee687 words40
H.J.Res. 202Formally apologizing for the nuclear legacy of the United States in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and affirming the importance of free association between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands.DKatie Porter CASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
H.R. 7347To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on whether the Secretary will include certain psychedelic drugs in the formulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.RDerrick Van Orden WIFeb 14, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee169 words10
H.R. 9464Supporting Transit Commutes ActDJake Auchincloss MASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee222 words40
H.R. 9465Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief ActRDon Bacon NESep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee367 words00
H.R. 9467American Energy Efficiency Act of 2024DKathy Castor FLSep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6k words10
H.R. 9472CORE ActRWesley Hunt TXSep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words33
H.R. 9473Sanctuary City Accountability ActRDarrell Issa CASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee271 words00
H.R. 9474Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2024IKevin Kiley CASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words13
H.R. 9475AI Grand Challenges Act of 2024DTed Lieu CASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
H.R. 9476To condition the availability of Federal funds to Turkey on a formal apology for the attack on September 2, 2024, and for other purposes.RAnna Paulina Luna FLSep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee44 words00
H.R. 9477SEC REVIEW Act of 2024RDaniel Meuser PASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee626 words11
H.R. 9479To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable credit for expenses incurred for in vitro fertilization.RMariannette Miller-Meeks IASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee328 words70
H.R. 9480Empowering Law Enforcement to Combat Financial Fraud ActRZachary Nunn IASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee745 words50
H.R. 9481Improving Coordination for the Northern Border ActDChris Pappas NHSep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee327 words51
H.R. 9482Spare Parts Competition ActDKatie Porter CASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee828 words00
H.R. 9483Preventing Corruption in Advisory Roles ActDKatie Porter CASep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee140 words00
H.R. 9486Innovation and Empowerment for Startups ActDMelanie A. Stansbury NMSep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee948 words10
H.R. 9490GPO Modernization Act of 2024RBryan Steil WISep 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.1k words00

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