Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 12, 2024

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

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How far 15,691 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 12, 2024

In committee 14,388 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,457 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out931 6%Approved by committee554 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 file9,218 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,538 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
14,388 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
554 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

205 bills · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7176Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024RAugust Pfluger TXJan 31, 2024SubstantivePassed House425 words316
S. 3646A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the term of rural housing site loans and clarify the permissible uses of such loans.RJerry Moran KSJan 23, 2024SubstantivePassed Senate103 words10
S. 3222A bill to ensure the security of office space rented by Senators, and for other purposes.DAmy Klobuchar MNNov 2, 2023SubstantiveBecame law273 words00
H.R. 5862To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 relating to authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to consolidate, modify, or reorganize Customs revenue functions.RMichelle Steel CAOct 2, 2023SubstantivePassed House251 words12
H.R. 6503Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part IIRSam Graves MONov 29, 2023SubstantiveBecame law1.7k words114
S. 2747A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.DAmy Klobuchar MNSep 7, 2023SubstantiveBecame law115 words10
S. 3553Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023RMike Rounds SDDec 14, 2023SubstantivePassed Senate316 words480
H.R. 4531Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization ActRBrett Guthrie KYJul 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House6.6k words6620
H.R. 5378Lower Costs, More Transparency ActRCathy McMorris Rodgers WASep 8, 2023SubstantivePassed House37k words376
H.R. 6363Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024RKay Granger TXNov 13, 2023SubstantiveBecame law4.9k words064
H.R. 6126Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024RKay Granger TXNov 1, 2023SubstantivePassed House2.2k words1103
H.R. 1226Wounded Warrior Access ActDPete Aguilar CAFeb 28, 2023SubstantiveBecame law738 words20
H.R. 3774SHIP ActRMichael Lawler NYMay 31, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.8k words2416
H.R. 340Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention ActRBrian J. Mast FLJan 12, 2023SubstantivePassed House2.4k words312
H.R. 3266Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education ActDBrad Sherman CAMay 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House603 words342
S. 2795A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.DJon Tester MTSep 13, 2023SubstantiveBecame law189 words10
H.R. 4502Modernizing the Acquisition of Cybersecurity Experts Act of 2023RNancy Mace SCJul 10, 2023SubstantivePassed House300 words12
H.R. 5692Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 26, 2023SubstantivePassed House735 words02
H.R. 5860Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions ActRKay Granger TXSep 30, 2023SubstantiveBecame law12k words071
H.R. 3152Fight CRIME ActRMichael T. McCaul TXMay 9, 2023SubstantivePassed House2.5k words2402
H.R. 3672To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Indian River, Michigan, as the "Pfc. Justin T. Paton Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".RJack Bergman MIMay 25, 2023SubstantiveBecame law101 words120
H.R. 423Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023RDarrell Issa CAJan 20, 2023SubstantiveBecame law469 words10
H.R. 1096250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin ActDSeth Moulton MAFeb 17, 2023CeremonialBecame law1.3k words3010
H.R. 1176Taiwan International Solidarity ActDGerald E. Connolly VAFeb 24, 2023SubstantivePassed House579 words150
H.R. 1684Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023DGregory W. Meeks NYMar 21, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.3k words110

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