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

1,635 bills · latest action first

Words: 2k–5kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5031Workforce of the Future Act of 2024DLaphonza R. Butler CASep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.7k words11
S. 5032Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2024DElizabeth Warren MASep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words10
S. 5033CCAMPIS Reauthorization ActDTammy Duckworth ILSep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words90
S. 5034American Energy Worker Opportunity Act of 2024DSherrod Brown OHSep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words40
S. 5048Ranked Choice Voting ActDPeter Welch VTSep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00
S. 5053PSA ActDChristopher A. Coons DESep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.4k words50
S. 5054Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2024DChris Van Hollen MDSep 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3k words31
H.R. 3120Healthy Competition for Better Care ActRMichelle Steel CAMay 5, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2k words16
H.R. 5077CREATE AI Act of 2023DAnna G. Eshoo CAJul 28, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.6k words677
H.R. 9179SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2024DNikki Budzinski ILJul 26, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words51
H.R. 9402NSF AI Education Act of 2024RVince Fong CAAug 23, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words121
H.R. 9537STOP Fraud Act of 2024DGerald E. Connolly VASep 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00
S. 5023Stand Strong Falls Prevention ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words21
H.R. 8333BIOSECURE ActRBrad R. Wenstrup OHMay 10, 2024SubstantivePassed House2.6k words144
H.R. 8836Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships ActRRyan K. Zinke MTJun 25, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.4k words120
H.R. 9512Congressional Banking Regulation Priorities and Accountability Act of 2024RAndy Barr KYSep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words00
S. 1889Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation ActRLisa Murkowski AKJun 8, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee3.8k words11
S. 2293AI LEAD ActDGary C. Peters MIJul 13, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee4.5k words10
S. 2866Improving Government Services ActDGary C. Peters MISep 20, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee2.5k words21
S. 5001Sáttítla National Monument Establishment ActDAlex Padilla CASep 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words10
H.R. 8361Economic Espionage Prevention ActRRichard McCormick GAMay 10, 2024SubstantivePassed House2.2k words31
H.R. 9498TAME Extreme Weather ActRScott Franklin FLSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words11
H.R. 9501Stand with Ukraine Act of 2024RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PASep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words430
H.R. 9510Generating Revenue Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2024DNydia M. Velázquez NYSep 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words00
S. 3594SHARE IT ActRTed Cruz TXJan 16, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee4.9k words10

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