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. 8021Interstate Commerce Simplification Act of 2024RScott Fitzgerald WIApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee93 words30
H.R. 8028Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024RCarol D. Miller WVApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee307 words322
S. 234New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2023DBenjamin L. Cardin MDFeb 2, 2023SubstantiveDiscussed in committee334 words212
S. 4128VA Abortion Transparency Act of 2024RTommy Tuberville ALApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee360 words151
S. 4133Protecting Workers from Coercion ActRMarsha Blackburn TNApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee176 words30
S. 4134DROUGHT Act of 2024DAlex Padilla CAApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee401 words01
S. 4135Consensus in Sentencing ActRJohn Kennedy LAApr 16, 2024SubstantiveIn committee43 words40
H.R. 4486Hiring Preference for Veterans and Americans With Disabilities ActRMike Garcia CAJul 6, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee244 words00
H.R. 524To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.RDavid Rouzer NCJan 25, 2023SubstantivePassed House113 words30
H.R. 6011ROWATA ActRDavid G. Valadao CAOct 20, 2023SubstantivePassed House164 words60
H.R. 7982Name, Image, and Likeness for International Collegiate Athletes ActRMike Flood NEApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee244 words10
H.R. 7990Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization and Investment Act of 2024DGrace F. Napolitano CAApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee100 words40
H.R. 7991Safeguarding American Workers’ Benefits ActRClay Higgins LAApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee374 words340
H.R. 7993Estate Tax Rate Reduction ActRJodey C. Arrington TXApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee399 words10
H.R. 7995Protecting the American Taxpayer from IRS Mishandling Act of 2024RByron Donalds FLApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee206 words00
H.R. 7997Safeguarding Trade Opportunities and Preventing China’s Anti-Competitive Practices ActRNeal P. Dunn FLApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee51 words01
H.R. 7998Combating Hate Across CampusDAdriano Espaillat NYApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee114 words50
H.R. 8000Timely Mail Delivery and Postal Services Protection ActDJared F. Golden MEApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee202 words20
H.R. 8007Disaster Tax Lookback Parity Act of 2024RGregory F. Murphy NCApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee120 words20
H.R. 8010Preserving America’s Interests and Security in Trade ActRW. Gregory Steube FLApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee166 words00
H.R. 8011Iranian Terror Prevention ActRW. Gregory Steube FLApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee434 words740
H.R. 8013Gig Is Up ActDBonnie Watson Coleman NJApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee384 words151
S. 4125Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site ActRMarco Rubio FLApr 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee411 words50
S.J.Res. 61A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure".RKevin Cramer NDFeb 7, 2024SubstantivePassed Senate44 words497
H.J.Res. 123Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention".RDan Crenshaw TXMar 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee50 words283

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