Substantive share of laws: 63% in the 101st, 68% in the 116th
Source. Pew Research Center, 2014, 2019, 2021; 112th and 113th computed from Pew’s counts
Method and data
Method. Five shares are as Pew states them (101st, 110th, 114th, 115th, 116th). The 113th share divides Pew’s stated 212 substantive laws by its 296 laws. The 112th share divides 208 by 283, and Pew states neither count: 208 is Pew’s 212 less its stated difference of four, and 283 is its 296 less its stated 13.
| Label | Years | Substantive share (%) | Share | Pew’s laws | Pew’s substantive laws |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101st | 1989-1990 | 63 | stated by Pew | 650 | |
| 110th | 2007-2008 | 64 | stated by Pew | ||
| 112th | 2011-2012 | 73.498 | computed from Pew's counts | 283 | 208 |
| 113th | 2013-2014 | 71.622 | computed from Pew's counts | 296 | 212 |
| 114th | 2015-2016 | 71 | stated by Pew | 329 | |
| 115th | 2017-2018 | 69 | stated by Pew | 442 | |
| 116th | 2019-2020 | 68 | stated by Pew | 344 |
