[20050113]96-727_国会统计数据：1947-2004年提出的法案和颁布的法律.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 96-727 CUpdated January 13, 2005Congressional Statistics: Bills Introduced andLaws Enacted, 1947-2004Jennifer E. ManningInformation Research SpecialistInformation Research DivisionSummaryThe Congressional Research Service receives many requests for statistics on thenumbers of bills introduced and the numbers of laws enacted in each Congress.Although this information is available in several sources, it is nowhere set out in asimple table. It is generally included in tables with many other indicators ofcongressional activity. This report is designed to fill the need for a simple tabulation oflegislative workload. It provides the numbers of bills and joint resolutions introduced,and the numbers of public and private laws enacted, from the 80th Congress through the108th Congress (1947-2004). This report contains historical data and will not beupdated. For more recent statistics on bills and joint resolutions and laws enacted,consult the “Bill Lists” tables in the Legislative Information System (LIS) Bill Summaryand Status Files at http:/www.congress.gov/billsumm/lists.htm