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
H.R. 9136IMPACT Act 2.0DValerie P. Foushee NCJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words11
H.R. 9150Keeping Families Safe from Wildfire Smoke ActDJosh Harder CAJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee44 words01
H.R. 9166RISE ActRMarcus J. Molinaro NYJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee529 words20
H.R. 9180EdCOPS Act of 2024DYadira Caraveo COJul 26, 2024SubstantiveIn committee851 words30
H.R. 9181Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2024DJanice D. Schakowsky ILJul 26, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words30
H.J.Res. 194Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration entitled "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".RGary J. Palmer ALJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee64 words00
H.R. 3019Federal Prison Oversight ActDLucy McBath GAApr 28, 2023SubstantiveBecame law3.7k words390
H.R. 6213National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization ActRFrank D. Lucas OKNov 3, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee13k words331
H.R. 9131Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act of 2024DPaul Tonko NYJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words112
H.R. 9132Chronic Condition Copay Elimination ActDLauren Underwood ILJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words21
H.R. 9133Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2024DLauren Underwood ILJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words22
H.R. 9134Improving Mentorship in STEM Higher Education ActDJennifer L. McClellan VAJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee496 words140
H.R. 9137LET’S Protect Workers ActDRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VAJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words373
H.R. 9138ADAPT ActRTroy Balderson OHJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee544 words41
H.R. 9139To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey or lease certain parcels of land at Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes.DNanette Diaz Barragán CAJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.R. 9140To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a report regarding the effects of mine subsidence.DNikki Budzinski ILJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee104 words40
H.R. 9141IVF with HSAs Act of 2024RKat Cammack FLJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee506 words41
H.R. 9142Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act of 2024DRosa L. DeLauro CTJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee408 words00
H.R. 9143Ensuring State Attorney General Accountability ActRScott Fitzgerald WIJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee116 words40
H.R. 9144Let America Vote ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee981 words50
H.R. 9145Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight ActDBill Foster ILJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee531 words20
H.R. 9147Prevention of Election Interference Act of 2024RMatt Gaetz FLJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee225 words00
H.R. 9148Tailoring for Main Street’s Investors ActRAndrew R. Garbarino NYJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee465 words00
H.R. 9152SCHOOL Professionals Act of 2024DSteven Horsford NVJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee132 words121
H.R. 9153HAMAS Terrorist Fugitive ActRDarrell Issa CAJul 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee424 words70

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