Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 12, 2024

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

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How far 15,691 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 12, 2024

In committee 14,388 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,457 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out931 6%Approved by committee554 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 file9,218 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,538 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
14,388 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
554 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

205 bills · latest action first

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BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 645Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023RChuck Grassley IAMar 2, 2023SubstantivePassed Senate778 words111
H.R. 347Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation ActRElise M. Stefanik NYJan 12, 2023SubstantivePassed HouseText pending211
H.R. 1108To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.RCathy McMorris Rodgers WAFeb 21, 2023SubstantivePassed House29 words19
H.R. 1059SECURE Notarization Act of 2023RKelly Armstrong NDFeb 17, 2023SubstantivePassed House3k words308
H.R. 538Informing Consumers about Smart Devices ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJan 26, 2023SubstantivePassed House593 words11
S. 223A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.RChuck Grassley IAFeb 1, 2023SubstantivePassed Senate153 words00
H.J.Res. 24Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.RJames Comer KYJan 31, 2023SubstantivePassed House61 words230
H.R. 185To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.RThomas Massie KYJan 9, 2023SubstantivePassed House397 words322
H.R. 302Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023DDeborah K. Ross NCJan 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House347 words10
H.R. 548Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition ActRCharles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann TNJan 26, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.9k words00
H.R. 497Freedom for Health Care Workers ActRJeff Duncan SCJan 25, 2023SubstantivePassed House90 words752
H.R. 139SHOW UP Act of 2023RJames Comer KYJan 9, 2023SubstantivePassed House648 words264
H.R. 382Pandemic is Over ActRBrett Guthrie KYJan 17, 2023SubstantivePassed House78 words446
H.R. 290Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2023RFrank D. Lucas OKJan 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House225 words10
H.R. 298Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators ActRAlexander X. Mooney WVJan 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House68 words120
H.R. 342Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2023RJay Obernolte CAJan 12, 2023SubstantivePassed House134 words10
H.R. 500Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023RAnn Wagner MOJan 25, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.3k words133
H.R. 582Credit Union Board Modernization ActDJuan Vargas CAJan 26, 2023SubstantivePassed House264 words600
H.R. 21Strategic Production Response ActRCathy McMorris Rodgers WAJan 9, 2023SubstantivePassed HouseText pending405
H.R. 255Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination ActRJenniffer González-Colón PRJan 10, 2023SubstantivePassed House603 words30
H.R. 259Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability ActRJenniffer González-Colón PRJan 10, 2023SubstantivePassed House767 words31
H.R. 300Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023RGary J. Palmer ALJan 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House1.3k words61
H.R. 388Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCJan 17, 2023SubstantivePassed House322 words00
H.R. 399Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2023RBlaine Luetkemeyer MOJan 20, 2023SubstantivePassed House157 words20
H.R. 400Investing in Main Street Act of 2023DJudy Chu CAJan 20, 2023SubstantivePassed House64 words30

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