Legislation · 118th Congress · Nov 10, 2024

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

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How far 18,299 bills and resolutions had gotten

At month 22 · Nov 10, 2024

In committee 16,283 89%
Sent to committee, never taken up15,323 84%Discussed in committee, not voted out960 5%Approved by committee584 3%Passed the House or Senate1,284 7%Passed the House and Senate30 <1%Vetoed12 <1%Became law106 <1%12 ceremonial

12 of 106 were ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

89% of the 118th Congress’s bills and resolutions had not left committee at month 22. 1 in 173 had become law.

Includes 2,280 non-binding resolutions and ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 10, 2024 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

31Failed 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

737Skipped committeeof the 1,432 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 file11,538 bills and resolutions · 11% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,821 bills and resolutions · 9% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied832 bills and resolutions · 20% past committee

Bills and resolutions that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about twice as often as bills and resolutions 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: 108 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 committee102 days
16,283 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber8 days
584 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both62 days
629 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law9 days
7 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 102 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 511
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestS.Res. 7A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.13 words
LongestH.R. 9161Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024266,084 words

The median bill or resolution is 511 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version on file, which can be newer than this point in the Congress. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 118th at month 22 Method

Every bill

30 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Stage: Passed the House and SenateClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.Con.Res. 127Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon.RCeleste Maloy UTSep 3, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to75 words30
H.R. 4190Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans ActDDavid J. Trone MDJun 15, 2023SubstantiveTo President267 words40
H.R. 7189Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024RGus M. Bilirakis FLFeb 1, 2024SubstantiveTo President454 words52
H.R. 7777Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024RMorgan Luttrell TXMar 21, 2024SubstantiveTo President364 words11
H.R. 5009Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025RDavid P. Joyce OHJul 27, 2023SubstantiveTo PresidentText pending122
S. 1146Find and Protect Foster Youth ActRJohn Cornyn TXMar 30, 2023SubstantiveTo President884 words90
H.Con.Res. 124Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medals awarded under the Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act.RFrank D. Lucas OKAug 2, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to91 words11
H.Con.Res. 126Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport.RLisa C. McClain MIAug 16, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to125 words00
H.Con.Res. 120Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the unveiling of the statue of Johnny Cash, provided by the State of Arkansas.REric A. "Rick" Crawford ARJul 10, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to85 words30
S. 2073Kids Online Safety and Privacy ActDJon Ossoff GAJun 21, 2023SubstantiveTo PresidentText pending10
S. 1258Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2023RJoni Ernst IAApr 25, 2023SubstantiveTo President501 words50
S.Con.Res. 36A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.DBrian Schatz HIMay 8, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to76 words00
H.Con.Res. 83Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.RScott Perry PAJan 18, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to425 words20
S.Con.Res. 34A concurrent resolution establishing the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2025.DAmy Klobuchar MNMay 2, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to149 words00
S.Con.Res. 35A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States.DAmy Klobuchar MNMay 2, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to58 words10
H.Con.Res. 89Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.RDavid Kustoff TNFeb 6, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to87 words60
S.Con.Res. 29A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 815.DPatty Murray WAFeb 13, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to38 words00
S.Con.Res. 33A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in honor of the remains of Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean conflict.RJoni Ernst IAApr 17, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to129 words90
H.Con.Res. 85Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the women in the United States who joined the workforce during World War II, providing the aircraft, vehicles, weaponry, ammunition, and other material to win the war and who were referred to as "Rosie the Riveter", in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations.RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAJan 25, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to130 words00
H.Con.Res. 100Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2882.RMario Diaz-Balart FLMar 22, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to44 words00
H.Con.Res. 84Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Services Company, known collectively as the "Ghost Army", in recognition of unique and highly distinguished service during World War II.DAnn M. Kuster NHJan 22, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to104 words10
H.Con.Res. 94Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4366.RSteve Womack ARMar 6, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to43 words00
H.Con.Res. 93Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.RSteve Scalise LAMar 5, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to44 words00
S.Con.Res. 25A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2872.DPatty Murray WAJan 18, 2024SubstantiveAgreed to38 words00
H.Con.Res. 57Expressing the sense of Congress supporting the State of Israel.RAugust Pfluger TXJul 17, 2023Non-binding resolutionAgreed to44 words451

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