Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 10, 2024

Where the 118th Congress’s bills stood at month 22

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How far 18,299 bills and resolutions had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 10, 2024

In committee 16,283 89%
Sent to committee, never taken up15,323 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out960 5%Approved by committee584 3%Passed the House or Senate1,284 7%Passed the House and Senate30 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%12 ceremonial

12 of 106 were ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

89% of the 118th Congress’s bills and resolutions had not left committee at month 22. 1 in 173 had become law.

Includes 2,280 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

31Failed 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

737Skipped committeeof the 1,432 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 file11,538 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,821 bills and resolutions · 9% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied832 bills and resolutions · 20% past committee

Bills and resolutions that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about twice as often as bills and resolutions 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: 108 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 committee102 days
16,283 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber8 days
584 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both62 days
629 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
7 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 102 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 511
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestS.Res. 7A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.13 words
LongestH.R. 9161Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024266,084 words

The median bill or resolution is 511 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 118th at month 22 Method

Every bill

18,299 bills and resolutions · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.Res. 1549Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on contract breaches and other failures under the F-35 aircraft program.RMatt Gaetz FLOct 22, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee803 words10
H.Res. 1550Designating October 23, 2024, as "AADC Deficiency Awareness Day".RGregory F. Murphy NCOct 22, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee314 words10
H.Res. 1551Expressing support for the designation of October 23, 2024, as a national day of remembrance of the tragic 1983 terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.RGreg Pence INOct 22, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee415 words70
H.J.Res. 211Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee38 words00
H.J.Res. 212Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network relating to "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee38 words00
H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network relating to "Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee56 words00
H.J.Res. 214Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2024-25 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee44 words00
H.J.Res. 215Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Migratory Bird Hunting; 2024-25 Seasons for Certain Migratory Game Birds".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee43 words00
H.J.Res. 216Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program".RGary J. Palmer ALOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee53 words00
H.R. 10000SANE Act of 2024RTim Burchett TNOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee244 words40
H.R. 10001Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2024DSteve Cohen TNOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
H.R. 10002Lance Corporal Dustin Sekula Congressional Gold Medal ActRMonica De La Cruz TXOct 18, 2024CeremonialIn committee484 words00
H.R. 10003National Motor Voter Clarification ActRMatt Gaetz FLOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee180 words00
H.R. 10004FLOAT Act of 2024DJosh Gottheimer NJOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee593 words10
H.R. 10005EARARHarriet M. Hageman WYOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee263 words60
H.R. 10006CAT Act of 2024DJosh Harder CAOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10007Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician Relief Act of 2024RClay Higgins LAOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00
H.R. 10008Protect LNG Act of 2024RWesley Hunt TXOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee664 words00
H.R. 10009Revitalizing America’s Housing ActRMichael Lawler NYOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee31k words00
H.R. 10010Protect American Fisheries Act of 2024RNancy Mace SCOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee577 words100
H.R. 10011To eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.RNicole Malliotakis NYOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee119 words30
H.R. 10012To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished to veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.RCeleste Maloy UTOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee198 words50
H.R. 10013Education Not Agitation Act of 2024RGregory F. Murphy NCOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee205 words10
H.R. 10014Federal Employee Return to Work ActRDan Newhouse WAOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee292 words00
H.R. 10015Cutting Red Tape on Child Care Providers Act of 2024DMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee294 words10

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