The number of bills enacted by the United States Congress has fallen over the last decades. The 117th Congress enacted a total of 365 bills between 2021 and 2023. Comparatively, the 95th Congress enacted a total of 804 pieces of legislation.
Number of bills enacted by each Congress in the United States from 1973 to 2023
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GovTrack. (April 2, 2024). Number of bills enacted by each Congress in the United States from 1973 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361682/bills-passed-congress-us/
GovTrack. "Number of bills enacted by each Congress in the United States from 1973 to 2023." Chart. April 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361682/bills-passed-congress-us/
GovTrack. (2024). Number of bills enacted by each Congress in the United States from 1973 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361682/bills-passed-congress-us/
GovTrack. "Number of Bills Enacted by Each Congress in The United States from 1973 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361682/bills-passed-congress-us/
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Number of bills enacted by each Congress in the United States from 1973 to 2023 [Graph], GovTrack, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361682/bills-passed-congress-us/
