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Bills by Final Status

This table breaks down the bills and resolutions introduced in each two-year Congress by their final status. Note that the current Congress is not yet finished.

Counts & Percents | Counts Only | Percents Only

Congress	Enacted Laws	Passed Resolutions	Got A Vote	Failed Legislation	Vetoed Bills (w/o Override)	Other Legislation	TOTAL
115th Jan 3, 2017 -present	55 1%	240 4%	307 5%	0 0%	0 0%	5,818 91%	6,420
114th Jan 6, 2015 -Jan 3, 2017	329 3%	708 6%	661 5%	22 0%	9 0%	10,334 86%	12,063
113th Jan 3, 2013 -Jan 2, 2015	296 3%	663 6%	474 4%	20 0%	0 0%	9,184 86%	10,637
112th Jan 5, 2011 -Jan 3, 2013	284 2%	722 6%	390 3%	38 0%	0 0%	10,865 88%	12,299
111th Jan 6, 2009 -Dec 22, 2010	385 3%	1,464 11%	601 4%	31 0%	2 0%	11,192 82%	13,675
110th Jan 4, 2007 -Jan 3, 2009	460 3%	1,435 10%	861 6%	37 0%	7 0%	11,242 80%	14,042
109th Jan 4, 2005 -Dec 9, 2006	483 4%	1,027 8%	597 5%	31 0%	1 0%	10,933 84%	13,072
108th Jan 7, 2003 -Dec 9, 2004	504 5%	865 8%	694 7%	17 0%	0 0%	8,589 81%	10,669
107th Jan 3, 2001 -Nov 22, 2002	383 4%	681 6%	602 6%	16 0%	0 0%	9,107 84%	10,789
106th Jan 6, 1999 -Dec 15, 2000	604 6%	769 7%	650 6%	33 0%	12 0%	8,772 81%	10,840
105th Jan 7, 1997 -Dec 19, 1998	404 4%	621 7%	557 6%	43 0%	7 0%	7,509 82%	9,141
104th Jan 4, 1995 -Oct 4, 1996	337 4%	598 7%	444 6%	28 0%	16 0%	6,568 82%	7,991
103rd Jan 5, 1993 -Dec 1, 1994	473 5%	509 5%	502 5%	17 0%	0 0%	8,321 85%	9,822
102nd Jan 3, 1991 -Oct 9, 1992	610 5%	586 5%	656 5%	31 0%	23 0%	10,110 84%	12,016
101st Jan 3, 1989 -Oct 28, 1990	665 6%	599 5%	620 5%	22 0%	20 0%	9,861 84%	11,787
100th Jan 6, 1987 -Oct 22, 1988	761 7%	342 3%	578 5%	6 0%	16 0%	9,575 85%	11,278
99th Jan 3, 1985 -Oct 18, 1986	687 6%	332 3%	545 5%	3 0%	18 0%	10,017 86%	11,602
98th Jan 3, 1983 -Oct 12, 1984	677 6%	331 3%	561 5%	3 0%	21 0%	10,609 87%	12,202
97th Jan 5, 1981 -Dec 23, 1982	529 4%	370 3%	498 4%	2 0%	13 0%	11,824 89%	13,236
96th Jan 15, 1979 -Dec 16, 1980	736 5%	906 6%	573 4%	0 0%	10 0%	12,365 85%	14,590
95th Jan 4, 1977 -Oct 15, 1978	804 4%	981 4%	589 3%	0 0%	18 0%	19,921 89%	22,313
94th Jan 14, 1975 -Oct 1, 1976	729 3%	1,023 4%	609 3%	0 0%	26 0%	21,898 90%	24,285
93rd Jan 3, 1973 -Dec 20, 1974	772 3%	903 3%	562 2%	0 0%	35 0%	23,950 91%	26,222

Here is what we mean in each column:

• Enacted Laws: Enacted bills and joint resolutions (both bills and joint resolutions can be enacted as law)
• Passed Resolutions: Passed resolutions (for joint and concurrent resolutions, this means passed both chambers)
• Got A Vote: Bills and joint/concurrent resolutions that had a significant vote in one chamber
• Failed Legislation: Bills and resolutions that failed a vote on passage or failed a significant vote such as cloture, passage under suspension, or resolving differences
• Vetoed Bills (w/o Override): Bills that were vetoed and the veto was not overridden by Congress
• Other Legislation: Bills and resolutions that were introduced, referred to committee, or reported by committee but had no further action

When does Congressional activity occur?

These charts show when during the course of the two-year Congressional sessions activity tends to occur. Note that each Congress starts a few days into January and finishes a few days into January two calendar years later.

This first chart shows when bills and resolutions tend to be introduced. It shows that legislation tends to be introduced early on in the session.

This next chart shows when bills and joint resolutions tend to be enacted (either by being signed by the president or by a veto being overridden). It shows that about half of all legislation that will be enacted is enacted only in the final quarter of the session.

Use the cumulative percent charts to estimate how much has yet to occur in the current session of Congress. For instance, the cumulative percent of bills enacted for December in the first year of a session is 33%, meaning that while the session is half over, only one-third of the number of bills that will be enacted have been enacted by that point.