Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 12, 2024

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

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How far 15,699 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 12, 2024

In committee 14,395 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,464 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out931 6%Approved by committee555 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 file9,224 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,540 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
14,395 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
555 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

15,699 bills · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4914Falun Gong Protection ActRMarco Rubio FLJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words60
S. 4915A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the low-income housing credit and to reauthorize and reform the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.DMaria Cantwell WAJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00
S. 4916Credit Freeze for Newborns ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee429 words10
S. 4917Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2024RKatie Boyd Britt ALJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee785 words1413
S. 4918Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2024DAmy Klobuchar MNJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee669 words40
S. 4919PIONEER ActRMike Lee UTJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee4.9k words10
S. 4920LIBERATE ActRMike Lee UTJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words20
S. 59Chance to Compete Act of 2024IKyrsten Sinema AZJan 24, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committeeText pending33
S. 690NET ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COMar 7, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee329 words32
S.J.Res. 106A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran for threatening the national security of the United States through the development of nuclear weapons.RLindsey Graham SCJul 31, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words01
H.J.Res. 122Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z)".RAndy Barr KYMar 29, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee38 words215
H.J.Res. 124Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions".RByron Donalds FLApr 5, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee44 words110
H.J.Res. 126Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to "Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions".RErin Houchin INApr 5, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee41 words60
H.J.Res. 127Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors".RBill Huizenga MIApr 9, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee40 words402
H.R. 1105Debbie Smith Act of 2023RAnn Wagner MOFeb 17, 2023SubstantiveBecame law176 words852
H.R. 4116Systemic Risk Authority Transparency ActDAl Green TXJun 14, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee957 words20
H.R. 4534Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2024DBrendan F. Boyle PAJul 11, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee353 words353
H.R. 7734Personnel Integrity in Veterans Affairs Act of 2024RScott Franklin FLMar 20, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee972 words00
H.R. 802Respect State Housing Laws ActRBarry Loudermilk GAFeb 2, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee32 words354
H.R. 9183STAR Act of 2024RBlake D. Moore UTJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words166
H.R. 9184Patient Access Act of 2024RBrett Guthrie KYJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 9185Helping Student Parents Succeed ActDColin Z. Allred TXJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee517 words10
H.R. 9186Private Smither Act of 2024RJodey C. Arrington TXJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee173 words00
H.R. 9187Intimate Privacy Protection ActDJake Auchincloss MAJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee613 words20
H.R. 9189Feed the Community ActDNanette Diaz Barragán CAJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee398 words180

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