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
H.R. 6915Public Lands Telecommunications ActDJared Huffman CAJan 5, 2024SubstantiveIn committee773 words12
H.R. 6916To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report regarding outreach provided to veterans about the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.DMike Levin CAJan 5, 2024SubstantiveIn committee165 words10
H.R. 6921Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection ActRMonica De La Cruz TXJan 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee211 words30
H.R. 6925Every Kid Outdoors Reauthorization ActDKatie Porter CAJan 9, 2024SubstantiveIn committee235 words51
H.R. 6937The Organic Dairy Data Collection ActDChellie Pingree MEJan 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee374 words80
H.R. 6994ROUTES ActRYoung Kim CAJan 16, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee888 words31
H.R. 7001Wabeno Economic Development ActRThomas P. Tiffany WIJan 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee558 words00
H.R. 7015CAREERS ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYJan 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee950 words303
H.R. 7018Glue Trap Prohibition Act of 2024DTed Lieu CAJan 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee413 words31
H.R. 7064Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2024RBarry Moore ALJan 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee53 words11
H.R. 7072Wabeno Economic Development Act of 2024RThomas P. Tiffany WIJan 22, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee781 words00
H.R. 7076Innovative Practices for Soil Health Act of 2024DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAJan 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words20
H.R. 7130FAIR Labels Act of 2024RMark Alford MOJan 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words262
H.R. 7146Partnerships for Agricultural Climate Action ActDKim Schrier WAJan 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words40
H.R. 7163Improving Coordination of Agriculture Research and Data ActDJulia Brownley CAJan 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words30
H.R. 7211Petfax Act of 2024DDeborah K. Ross NCFeb 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words10
H.R. 7221Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAFeb 5, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words20
H.R. 7241Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance ActRPete Stauber MNFeb 5, 2024SubstantiveIn committee613 words20
H.R. 7264Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act of 2024DRashida Tlaib MIFeb 6, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
H.R. 9091Mental Health Care Provider Retention Act of 2024DShri Thanedar MIJul 22, 2024SubstantiveIn committee451 words00
H.R. 9094ACE Veterans ActDLauren Underwood ILJul 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee210 words60
H.R. 9107Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (AHOBPR) 2.0 ActDRaul Ruiz CAJul 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee77 words20
H.R. 9124To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the "Louis A. Conter VA Clinic".IKevin Kiley CAJul 24, 2024CeremonialIn committee435 words400
H.R. 9423Sami’s LawRChristopher H. Smith NJAug 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words30
H.R. 7643Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024DMark Takano CAMar 12, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee265 words20

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