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
H.R. 8121To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to prohibit congestion or cordon pricing in a value pricing program, and for other purposes.RNicole Malliotakis NYApr 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee66 words01
H.R. 8122Rock Creek National Park Act of 2024DEleanor Holmes Norton DCApr 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee150 words30
H.R. 8126To amend the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to include secondary schools in best practices for teaching financial literacy, and for other purposes.RDavid G. Valadao CAApr 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee333 words30
S. 4201Rural Health Sustainability ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSApr 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee116 words00
H.R. 8101Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act of 2024RAaron Bean FLApr 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee431 words90
H.R. 8105Elie Wiesel Genocide And Atrocities Prevention Extension ActRAnn Wagner MOApr 20, 2024SubstantiveIn committee69 words30
H.J.Res. 130Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Railroad Administration relating to "Train Crew Size Safety Requirements".REric Burlison MOApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee35 words53
H.R. 7765VA Security Screening Pilot Program ActRBrandon Williams NYMar 21, 2024SubstantiveIn committee438 words00
H.R. 7974To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of food products containing insects, and for other purposes.RMary E. Miller ILApr 12, 2024SubstantiveIn committee114 words00
H.R. 7996Improving CARE for Youth ActRNeal P. Dunn FLApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee281 words55
H.R. 8002Stop the Rate Hikes ActDJosh Harder CAApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee77 words00
H.R. 8023Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams ActDRobin L. Kelly ILApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee277 words50
H.R. 8030DROUGHT Act of 2024DScott H. Peters CAApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee401 words81
H.R. 8037NIH IMPROVE ActDLauren Underwood ILApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee296 words20
H.R. 8081DISGRACED Former Protectees ActDBennie G. Thompson MSApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee90 words80
H.R. 8087Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Reauthorization ActDAdriano Espaillat NYApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee61 words61
H.R. 8088Applicant Medical Reimbursement Act of 2024RBrad Finstad MNApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee75 words10
H.R. 8090Homeland Security Climate Change Coordination ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee457 words20
H.R. 8095To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit with respect to electrochromic glass.RTrent Kelly MSApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee162 words40
H.R. 8097RECA Extension Act of 2024RCeleste Maloy UTApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee110 words10
H.R. 8099CRED ActDRitchie Torres NYApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee395 words32
S. 382Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023DMaria Cantwell WAFeb 9, 2023SubstantiveBecame law386 words10
S. 4197A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to provide for an extension of certain authorities under title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.RMike Lee UTApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee96 words00
S. 4198Veterans Cemetery Access ActRDan Sullivan AKApr 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee163 words00
H.R. 8060CALL ActRDerrick Van Orden WIApr 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee109 words110

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