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

487 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 5k–10kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9945North American Grasslands Conservation Act of 2024RNancy Mace SCOct 8, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6k words50
H.R. 10080Improving Access to Higher Education ActDMark DeSaulnier CANov 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words00
H.R. 10082Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection ActRCliff Bentz ORNov 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words10
H.R. 10059International Financial Institution Improvements Act of 2024DMaxine Waters CAOct 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words10
H.R. 9990ROAD to Housing ActRJ. French Hill AROct 15, 2024SubstantiveIn committee7.5k words50
H.R. 9973COINTELPRO Full Disclosure ActDJonathan L. Jackson ILOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words60
H.R. 9956Bill Pascrell Ending Tax Giveaway ActDMatt Cartwright PAOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words00
H.R. 9892Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2024DSuzan K. DelBene WAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6k words10
H.R. 9873American Stability ActDSummer L. Lee PASep 27, 2024SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words90
H.R. 9747Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025RTom Cole OKSep 23, 2024SubstantiveBecame law8k words058
H.R. 5490Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VASep 14, 2023SubstantivePassed House6.4k words11
H.R. 9803Hospice CARE Act of 2024DEarl Blumenauer ORSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee8.2k words01
H.R. 9832CONTRACTS Act of 2024DGlenn Ivey MDSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words20
S. 4643Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024DMartin Heinrich NMJul 9, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee7.2k words10
S. 4679Permitting Council Improvement Act of 2024DGary C. Peters MIJul 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.2k words20
S. 4998Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024DMartin Heinrich NMSep 9, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee7k words10
S. 5193Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2024DMichael F. Bennet COSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee7.2k words10
S. 5208Warehouse Worker Protection ActDEdward J. Markey MASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee8.8k words104
S. 5218Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2024Sponsor not on fileSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words13
S. 5242Saving Privacy ActRMike Lee UTSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words11
S. 5256Family Security ActRMitt Romney UTSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words01
S. 5285Stop Smuggling Illicit Synthetic Drugs on U.S. Transportation Networks Act of 2024DMaria Cantwell WASep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words31
S.Con.Res. 41A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.RRand Paul KYSep 12, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee6.3k words03
S. 5152Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2024DEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee9.9k words02
H.R. 3724End Woke Higher Education ActRBurgess Owens UTMay 25, 2023SubstantivePassed House5.4k words30

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