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. 9410Gateway Partnership ActRAnn Wagner MOAug 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee489 words00
H.R. 8652Veterans Border Patrol Training ActRMike Carey OHJun 7, 2024SubstantiveIn committee381 words40
H.R. 8667To rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cadillac, Michigan, as the "Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic".RJohn R. Moolenaar MIJun 7, 2024CeremonialIn committee101 words120
H.R. 8805Veterans Legal Support Act of 2024DEleanor Holmes Norton DCJun 21, 2024SubstantiveIn committee150 words11
H.R. 8896To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.DMike Levin CAJun 28, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words70
H.R. 9003Veterans Affairs Opportunity for Women-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2024RLori Chavez-DeRemer ORJul 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee176 words100
H.R. 9035ROTC and DEP Benefits Improvement ActDSalud O. Carbajal CAJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee400 words30
H.R. 9046Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction ActDMorgan McGarvey KYJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee76 words10
H.R. 9050To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant program for the transportation of veterans who reside in highly rural areas to medical facilities.DMary Sattler Peltola AKJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee356 words20
H.R. 9052Extension of Authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund Act of 2024DBradley Scott Schneider ILJul 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee100 words10
H.R. 9390Sober Act of 2024RDusty Johnson SDAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee936 words91
H.R. 9383SENIOR ActRJim Banks INAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee558 words110
H.R. 9384PROMPT ActRAaron Bean FLAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee85 words10
H.R. 9385Protecting Americans from Social Security Clawbacks ActRMike Carey OHAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee323 words10
H.R. 9386James J. Andrews and William H. Campbell Congressional Gold Medal ActRCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TNAug 20, 2024CeremonialIn committee1k words10
H.R. 9387ALIEN ActRMatt Gaetz FLAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee77 words00
H.R. 9388Modern Firearm Safety ActRDarrell Issa CAAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee301 words131
H.R. 9389No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2024DJeff Jackson NCAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee309 words50
H.R. 9391To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the "Mayor Rob Gordan Post Office".DMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAAug 20, 2024CeremonialIn committee77 words90
H.R. 9392Political Accountability and Transparency ActDKatie Porter CAAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.3k words20
H.R. 9393Foreign Political Influence Elimination Act of 2024DKatie Porter CAAug 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.5k words10
H.R. 9375Earthquake Resilience ActDKevin Mullin CAAug 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee328 words01
H.R. 9378Pro-Housing Act of 2024DPatrick Ryan NYAug 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00
H.R. 9380Working Families Housing Tax Credit ActDPatrick Ryan NYAug 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee13k words00
H.R. 9360To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".RTim Burchett TNAug 16, 2024CeremonialIn committee79 words80

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