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.R. 10016Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area ActRHarold Rogers KYOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee321 words00
H.R. 10017Elder Abuse Prevention in Public Housing ActDRitchie Torres NYOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee228 words10
H.R. 10018POWER ActRJefferson Van Drew NJOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee711 words00
H.R. 10019To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require States to consider prohibiting cost recovery related to smart grid projects, and for other purposes.RJefferson Van Drew NJOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee530 words00
H.R. 9934Vets ETADJimmy Panetta CAOct 4, 2024SubstantiveIn committee70 words20
H.R. 9997To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic, and for other purposes.RChristopher H. Smith NJOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee650 words100
H.R. 9998Rail Bridge Safety and Transparency ActDSummer L. Lee PAOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words240
H.R. 9999No Budget, No Recess ActRJodey C. Arrington TXOct 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee457 words20
H.Res. 1546Original resolution calling for, among other things, the inclusion of peace with a two state solution in H. Res. 1537 by way of a manager’s amendment or amendment in the Committee on RulesDAl Green TXOct 18, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee424 words00
H.R. 9990ROAD to Housing ActRJ. French Hill AROct 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee7.5k words50
H.R. 9991ESCRA ActDWiley Nickel NCOct 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
H.R. 9992Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2024RKeith Self TXOct 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee611 words00
H.R. 9993REDUCE Food Prices ActDMikie Sherrill NJOct 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 9994First Time Homeowner Savings Plan ActDHaley M. Stevens MIOct 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee173 words00
H.R. 9995REVOCAR ActDDebbie Wasserman Schultz FLOct 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee990 words10
H.Res. 1544Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2024, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day" and recognizing the National Association of Hispanic Nurses as the leading organization representing and advocating for Hispanic nurses.DNanette Diaz Barragán CAOct 15, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee462 words170
H.Res. 1545Recognizing October 15, 2024, as the day to honor the diaspora of Hispanic culture, and the representation of Hispanics in the legal profession and the judiciary.DDarren Soto FLOct 15, 2024Non-binding resolutionIn committee761 words150
H.R. 9959To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report on the effectiveness of local outdoor siren systems, and for other purposes.DSharice Davids KSOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee341 words00
H.R. 9961Rail Passenger Fairness ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PAOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee914 words10
H.R. 9963Justice for Local Communities and Workers ActDMark DeSaulnier CAOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 9973COINTELPRO Full Disclosure ActDJonathan L. Jackson ILOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words60
H.R. 9988AirFAIR ActDNydia M. Velázquez NYOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee274 words00
H.R. 9954Facial Recognition Ban on Body Cameras ActDDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee868 words10
H.R. 9955Safeguarding Our Stockpiles ActRTim Burchett TNOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
H.R. 9956Bill Pascrell Ending Tax Giveaway ActDMatt Cartwright PAOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words00

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