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

202 bills · latest action first

Words: 10k–20kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 2785Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023RTom Cotton ARSep 13, 2023SubstantiveIn committee11k words51
H.R. 4789Providing for Life Act of 2023RAshley Hinson IAJul 20, 2023SubstantiveIn committee13k words11
H.R. 4013AQUAA ActRKat Cammack FLJun 12, 2023SubstantiveIn committee14k words50
H.R. 4858Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2023DAnna G. Eshoo CAJul 25, 2023SubstantiveIn committee11k words212
H.R. 5088Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023RMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr. MTJul 28, 2023SubstantiveIn committee16k words00
H.R. 4928National Security Reforms and Accountability ActDJames P. McGovern MAJul 26, 2023SubstantiveIn committee12k words30
H.R. 5049Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2023DRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VAJul 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee11k words1044
S. 2601Agricultural Worker Justice ActDPeter Welch VTJul 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee10k words21
S. 2608Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2023DJack Reed RIJul 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee11k words183
S. 2625Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024DChristopher Murphy CTJul 27, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee15k words031
S. 2649Making Community Care Work for Veterans Act of 2023DJon Tester MTJul 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee13k words02
S. 2679LEAD Act of 2023DJon Tester MTJul 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee13k words21
S. 2693Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2023DRobert P. Casey, Jr. PAJul 27, 2023SubstantiveIn committee14k words11
S. 2494Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2023DEdward J. Markey MAJul 25, 2023SubstantiveIn committee11k words51
S. 2443Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024DDianne Feinstein CAJul 20, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee14k words037
S. 1521Community and Hydropower Improvement ActRSteve Daines MTMay 10, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee13k words49
S. 2162STREAM ActDDianne Feinstein CAJun 22, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee11k words20
S. 2369PREP Act of 2023DTim Kaine VAJul 19, 2023SubstantiveIn committee16k words10
H.R. 4507Transparency in Coverage ActRBob Good VAJul 10, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee14k words219
H.R. 4583Social Security 2100 ActDJohn B. Larson CTJul 12, 2023SubstantiveIn committee18k words1897
H.R. 4605Healthy Moms and Babies ActREarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAJul 13, 2023SubstantiveIn committee12k words42
S. 2315Bring Our Heroes Home ActRMike Crapo IDJul 13, 2023SubstantiveIn committee16k words120
S. 1125EHR Program RESET Act of 2023DJon Tester MTMar 30, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee11k words32
S. 2266Strengthening American Communities Act of 2023DBenjamin L. Cardin MDJul 12, 2023SubstantiveIn committee16k words02
S. 2280Social Security 2100 ActDRichard Blumenthal CTJul 12, 2023SubstantiveIn committee18k words23

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