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

554 bills · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.J.Res. 127Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors".RBill Huizenga MIApr 9, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee40 words402
H.R. 4116Systemic Risk Authority Transparency ActDAl Green TXJun 14, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee957 words20
H.R. 4534Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2024DBrendan F. Boyle PAJul 11, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee353 words353
H.R. 7734Personnel Integrity in Veterans Affairs Act of 2024RScott Franklin FLMar 20, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee972 words00
H.R. 802Respect State Housing Laws ActRBarry Loudermilk GAFeb 2, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee32 words354
S. 1524Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2024DGary C. Peters MIMay 10, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee3.6k words10
H.R. 6213National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization ActRFrank D. Lucas OKNov 3, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee13k words331
S. 4795Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025DJeanne Shaheen NHJul 25, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee26k words045
S. 4796Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025DBrian Schatz HIJul 25, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee46k words031
S. 4797Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEJul 25, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee57k words013
S. 4802Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025DJeff Merkley ORJul 25, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee35k words031
H.R. 4152Space Resources Institute ActDYadira Caraveo COJun 15, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee416 words40
H.R. 6020Honor Our Living Donors ActRJay Obernolte CAOct 24, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee337 words90
H.R. 8997Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025RCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TNJul 11, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee15k words064
S. 3033Pecos Watershed Protection ActDMartin Heinrich NMOct 4, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee763 words00
H.R. 1631Pro Codes ActRDarrell Issa CAMar 17, 2023SubstantiveFailed in House3.5k words197
H.J.Res. 148Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Clean Vehicle Credits Under Sections 25E and 30D; Transfer of Credits; Critical Minerals and Battery Components; Foreign Entities of Concern".RCarol D. Miller WVMay 16, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee50 words144
H.R. 5938Veterans Exam Expansion Act of 2023RJuan Ciscomani AZOct 12, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee424 words41
H.R. 6452VSAFE Act of 2024RElise M. Stefanik NYNov 17, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee526 words80
H.R. 6538VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023DMark Takano CANov 30, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee136 words400
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. 7462Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2024DMaxine Waters CAFeb 26, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words06
H.R. 8606Never Again Education Reauthorization and Study Act of 2024REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAJun 4, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee729 words80
H.R. 8648Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024RLori Chavez-DeRemer ORJun 7, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words00

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