Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 13, 2024

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

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How far 15,716 bills had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 13, 2024

In committee 14,409 92%
Sent to committee, never taken up13,479 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out930 6%Approved by committee556 4%Passed the House or Senate618 4%Passed the House and Senate15 <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 13, 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 751 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 file9,241 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
14,409 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber13 days
556 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both83 days
618 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
15 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 529
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 529 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

15,716 bills · latest action first

BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4863Fully Funding our National Security Priorities ActDTim Kaine VAJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee647 words10
S. 4864Mining Reform Clarity ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 4865STEAM ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee101 words10
S. 4866Strategic Ports Reporting ActRMarco Rubio FLJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee882 words20
S. 4867Housing Options for Older Adults Act of 2024DMark Kelly AZJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee289 words20
S. 4868No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime ActRMike Lee UTJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee110 words12
S. 4869Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity ActRMike Rounds SDJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee124 words10
S. 4870A bill to require reports on artificial intelligence regulation in the financial services industry.RMike Rounds SDJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee294 words31
S.J.Res. 104A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030 and Beyond".RTed Cruz TXJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee64 words291
S.J.Res. 105A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.RRand Paul KYJul 30, 2024SubstantiveIn committee155 words00
H.R. 8624HOUSE Act of 2024RAndy Biggs AZJun 5, 2024SubstantiveIn committee290 words141
H.R. 8645Improved Screening for Veterans and Passengers with Disabilities ActDShri Thanedar MIJun 5, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee945 words40
S. 1524Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2024DGary C. Peters MIMay 10, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee3.6k words10
S. 4819Fully Funding our National Security Priorities ActDTim Kaine VAJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee647 words10
S. 4820HIRRE Prosecutors Act of 2024DRobert P. Casey, Jr. PAJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee778 words00
S. 4821Accelerating Broadband Permits ActRJohn Thune SDJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee319 words30
S. 4822Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education ActRTed Cruz TXJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee638 words00
S. 4823Small Businesses before Bureaucrats ActRMarkwayne Mullin OKJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee355 words32
S. 4824American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2024DElizabeth Warren MAJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee23k words50
S. 4825SHUSH ActRMike Lee UTJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee578 words41
S. 4826Audit the IRS ActRJoni Ernst IAJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee315 words31
S. 4827Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2024DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
S. 4828Bahsahwahbee National Monument ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
S. 4829Hearing Device Coverage Clarification ActDAmy Klobuchar MNJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee104 words10
S. 4830Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2024DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 29, 2024SubstantiveIn committee247 words20

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