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. 7979End China’s De Minimis Abuse ActRGregory F. Murphy NCApr 15, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee450 words210
H.R. 7983Stop Executive Overreach on Trade AgreementsRMichelle Fischbach MNApr 15, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee121 words00
H.R. 8040To limit the closure or consolidation of any United States Postal Service processing and distribution center in Postal Service regions that have failed to meet certain delivery standards, and for other purposes.DNikki Budzinski ILApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee96 words190
H.R. 8041Driving Forward ActRJohn R. Carter TXApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee177 words172
H.R. 8045POSTAL ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee174 words61
H.R. 8049Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts ActRAlexander X. Mooney WVApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee385 words101
H.R. 8054SSRA of 2024DScott H. Peters CAApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee472 words20
H.R. 8058No More Narcos ActDGabe Vasquez NMApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee458 words20
S. 4137Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2024DSherrod Brown OHApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee221 words22
S. 4142Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband ActDJon Ossoff GAApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee57 words30
S. 4147NIH IMPROVE ActDLaphonza R. Butler CAApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee295 words10
S. 4150Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Extension ActDRichard J. Durbin ILApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee53 words33
S.J.Res. 72A joint resolution providing 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".RTim Scott SCApr 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee39 words386
H.R. 1083Caring for Survivors Act of 2023DJahana Hayes CTFeb 17, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee423 words1100
H.R. 3303Maternal Health for Veterans ActDLauren Underwood ILMay 15, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee312 words1071
H.R. 3644ACT for Veterans ActRRobert E. Latta OHMay 24, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee277 words100
H.R. 3649Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment ActRGregory F. Murphy NCMay 24, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee244 words230
H.R. 5015Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023DTeresa Leger Fernandez NMJul 27, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee237 words70
H.R. 5530VA Emergency Transportation Access ActRMike Bost ILSep 18, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee483 words905
H.R. 5921No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023RBill Huizenga MIOct 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House356 words302
H.R. 5923Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023RMichael Lawler NYOct 11, 2023SubstantivePassed House253 words102
H.R. 7003National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024DSuzan K. DelBene WAJan 17, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee186 words192
H.R. 7375Expression of Interest Sensibility ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYFeb 15, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee316 words00
H.R. 7883Toxic Exposures Examination Improvement ActRKeith Self TXApr 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee146 words00
H.R. 8016To exclude the Arizona Families Tax Rebate from Federal income tax.DGreg Stanton AZApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee95 words20

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