Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 15, 2024

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

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How far 15,767 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 15, 2024

In committee 14,454 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,529 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out925 6%Approved by committee558 4%Passed the House or Senate621 4%Passed the House and Senate16 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%13 ceremonial

13 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 149 had become law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 15, 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

206Skipped committeeof the 755 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 file8,873 bills · 6% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,796 bills · 8% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied991 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: 107 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 committee126 days
14,454 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
558 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both82 days
621 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
16 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 126 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 533
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 2670National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024391,735 words

The median bill is 533 words; 7 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 14 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

7,606 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S.J.Res. 84A joint resolution providing 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 "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".RPete Ricketts NEMay 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee47 words151
S.J.Res. 85A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat".RPete Ricketts NEMay 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee45 words160
H.R. 7109Equal Representation ActRChuck Edwards NCJan 29, 2024SubstantivePassed House329 words1145
H.R. 8377Youth Suicide Prevention Research ActDYadira Caraveo COMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee87 words131
H.R. 8382Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief ActDSteven Horsford NVMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee135 words00
H.R. 8388Aaron Salter, Jr., Responsible Body Armor Possession ActDGrace Meng NYMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee357 words50
H.R. 8389College Antisemitism Transparency ActRMarcus J. Molinaro NYMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee322 words20
H.R. 8392To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.DRichard E. Neal MAMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee321 words11
S. 4323Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists ActDJeanne Shaheen NHMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee176 words20
S. 4324Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2024DJacky Rosen NVMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee430 words10
S. 4326Protecting Charitable Giving ActRTodd Young INMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee475 words10
S. 4327Equal Remedies Act of 2024DEdward J. Markey MAMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee329 words10
S. 4329A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the "Luke Letlow Post Office Building".RBill Cassidy LAMay 14, 2024CeremonialIn committee76 words10
S. 4332REP VA ActRDan Sullivan AKMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee282 words00
S. 4333Domenic and Ed’s LawRJ.D. Vance OHMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee159 words22
S. 4335A bill to ensure funds are available under the aviation workforce development grant program for technical assistance and to require consideration for certain applicants.DGary C. Peters MIMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee177 words01
S. 4336No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards ActRJosh Hawley MOMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee270 words01
S.J.Res. 78A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process".RSteve Daines MTMay 14, 2024SubstantiveIn committee36 words121
H.R. 593To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic".REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAJan 27, 2023SubstantiveBecame law89 words130
H.R. 8357BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024DAndy Kim NJMay 10, 2024SubstantiveIn committee307 words20
H.J.Res. 137Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage".RKeith Self TXMay 7, 2024SubstantiveIn committee38 words40
H.R. 8227To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.RKevin Hern OKMay 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee302 words30
H.R. 8235Rural Physician Workforce Preservation ActRGregory F. Murphy NCMay 2, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee239 words04
H.R. 8242No Bailouts for Campus Criminals ActRBrandon Williams NYMay 2, 2024SubstantiveIn committee256 words10
H.R. 8244Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care ActRRon Estes KSMay 6, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee335 words60

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