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

203 bills and resolutions · latest action first

Words: 10k–20kClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9985Stop Wall Street Looting ActDMark Pocan WIOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee19k words100
H.R. 9986Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants ActDAbigail Davis Spanberger VAOct 11, 2024SubstantiveIn committee11k words10
H.R. 8554End Polluter Welfare Act of 2024DIlhan Omar MNMay 23, 2024SubstantiveIn committee11k words320
H.R. 9901Child Care for America Act of 2024DRo Khanna CAOct 1, 2024SubstantiveIn committee19k words00
S. 4667Risky Research Review ActRRand Paul KYJul 10, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee13k words12
S. 4705Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024DMark Kelly AZJul 11, 2024SubstantiveDiscussed in committee18k words10
S. 5168Judiciary Accountability Act of 2024DMazie K. Hirono HISep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee19k words10
S. 5170Data Protection Act of 2024DKirsten E. Gillibrand NYSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee14k words00
S. 5236Keeping Obstetrics Local ActSponsor not on fileSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee12k words162
S. 5243Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation ActSponsor not on fileSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee12k words12
S. 5264Neither Permanent Nor Normal Trade Relations ActRTom Cotton ARSep 25, 2024SubstantiveIn committee17k words20
H.R. 8790Fix Our Forests ActRBruce Westerman ARJun 18, 2024SubstantivePassed House17k words2323
H.R. 9786Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024DMike Levin CASep 24, 2024SubstantiveIn committee11k words33
S. 1634Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy ActDMichael F. Bennet COMay 17, 2023SubstantiveApproved by committee12k words12
H.R. 4790Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies ActRBill Huizenga MIJul 20, 2023SubstantivePassed House14k words34
H.R. 8610Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization ActRMark E. Green TNJun 4, 2024SubstantiveApproved by committee10k words615
H.R. 9076Supporting America’s Children and Families ActRDarin LaHood ILJul 22, 2024SubstantivePassed House10k words230
H.R. 9693SAFE for Survivors Act of 2024DDebbie Dingell MISep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee14k words100
S. 5107America's Clean Future Fund ActDRichard J. Durbin ILSep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee12k words00
S. 5132SAFE for Survivors Act of 2024DPatty Murray WASep 19, 2024SubstantiveIn committee14k words60
H.R. 9662Homes Act of 2024DAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee14k words431
S. 5078Homes Act of 2024DTina Smith MNSep 18, 2024SubstantiveIn committee14k words21
H.R. 9643Right to IVF ActDSusan Wild PASep 17, 2024SubstantiveIn committee10k words32
S. 4445Right to IVF ActDTammy Duckworth ILJun 3, 2024SubstantiveIn committee10k words377
H.R. 8580Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025RJohn R. Carter TXMay 28, 2024SubstantivePassed House17k words026

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