Bills and Resolutions

Coming up

12 bills and resolutions are on the House and Senate calendars for the coming days.

May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2608: To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.Res. 382: Recognizing the significance of Jewish American Heritage Month as a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States.
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 1579: Accredited Investor Definition Review Act
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2593: Senior Security Act of 2023
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2610: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the …
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2793: Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2023
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 835: Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2792: Small Entity Update Act
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2795: Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2797: Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2796: Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
May 29, 2023 (week of)	House	H.R. 2812: Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act

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There are 6,316 bills and resolutions currently before the United States Congress, but of those only about 7% will become law.

Congress works in two-year legislative sessions tied to the elections. The current session is called the 118^th Congress and it began on Jan 3, 2023. All bills not enacted by the end of the session on Jan 3, 2025 die, and Congress will start over.

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All bills

Here is a breakdown of all 6,316 bills and resolutions currently before Congress:

Enacted Legislation (including via incorporation)

There are 6 enacted bills including bills and joint resolutions identical to or incorporated into enacted legislation, based on an automated GovTrack.us data analysis:

H.J.Res. 7: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on April 10, 2023.
H.J.Res. 26: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on March 20, 2023.
S. 619: COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 20, 2023.
H.R. 1376: COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted, so there will not likely be further activity on this bill.
H.R. 1346: COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted, so there will not likely be further activity on this bill.
S.J.Res. 12: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code …

Provisions of this resolution were incorporated into other resolutions which were enacted, so there will not likely be further activity on this resolution.

Enacted Legislation

There are 3 enacted bills that were either signed by the president or enacted via a veto override or the 10-day rule (including joint resolutions which can also be enacted as law):

H.J.Res. 7: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on April 10, 2023.
H.J.Res. 26: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.

This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on March 20, 2023.
S. 619: COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 20, 2023.

Passed Resolutions

There are 154 passed resolutions (for joint and concurrent resolutions, we mean passed both chambers).

Got A Vote

There are 88 bills and resolutions that had a significant vote in one chamber, making them likely to have further action.

Failed Legislation

There are 4 bills and resolutions that failed a vote on passage and are dead or failed a significant vote such as cloture, passage under suspension, or resolving differences:

H.Con.Res. 30: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove all United States Armed …

This resolution failed in the House on April 27, 2023.
S.J.Res. 4: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

This resolution is provisionally dead due to a failed vote for cloture on April 27, 2023. Cloture is required to move past a Senate filibuster or the threat of a filibuster and takes a 3/5ths vote. In practice, most bills must pass cloture to move forward in the Senate.
S. 326: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023

This bill is provisionally dead due to a failed vote for cloture on April 26, 2023. Cloture is required to move past a Senate filibuster or the threat of a filibuster and takes a 3/5ths vote. In practice, most bills must pass cloture to move forward in the Senate.
H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed …

This resolution failed in the House on March 8, 2023.

Vetoed Bills (without Override)

There are 4 vetoed bills that was not overridden by Congress:

H.J.Res. 42: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment …

This resolution was vetoed by the President on May 25, 2023. The bill is dead unless Congress can override it.
H.J.Res. 39: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to “Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and …

This resolution was vetoed. The House attempted to override the veto on May 24, 2023 but failed.
H.J.Res. 27: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by …

This resolution was vetoed. The House attempted to override the veto on April 18, 2023 but failed.
H.J.Res. 30: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by …

This resolution was vetoed. The House attempted to override the veto on March 23, 2023 but failed.

Other Legislation

There are 6,063 bills and resolutions that have been introduced or reported by committee and await further action.

Historical Information

We’ve also compiled historical statistics about how many bills are enacted and when during the legislative session activity tends to occur.