Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,435 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,606 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% at this point.

40 to 60% of a Congress’s laws arrive after Election Day.

90% of this Congress’s bills have not left committee; the 118th was at 92% at month 22. 1 in 122 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 11, 2026 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

11Failed floor votevoted down in the House or Senate
2Vetoedby the President
2Veto upheldof the 2 vetoed
0Committee recommended against it7 resolutions of inquiry, in Bills + resolutions

Routes around committee

280Skipped committeeof the 985 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
106forced out of committee, by petition or Senate rule8 House discharge petitions reached 218 signatures this Congress

Veto upheld is part of vetoed. A count of 0 has no list to open. Skipped committee usually means suspension of the rules or unanimous consent; discharge is by House petition or Senate Rule XIV.

How far bills get, by lobbying

Each group by stage reached · colors as in the bar above

No lobbying on file10,233 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee nearly three times as often as bills with no lobbying on file.

Counts organizations that reported lobbying on a bill, once each, from filings made before the bill left committee. Only organizations with a PAC on file are counted (about 2,200), so universities, hospitals, local governments and most nonprofits are left out and “no lobbying on file” can include bills others lobbied on. Set aside: 71 must-pass bills (spending, defense, stopgap, budget) and the handful of bills lobbied by more organizations than almost any other (10 became law).

Lobbying disclosure filings · 119th so far Method

How long they take

median days10th–90th

Introduced → approved by committee140 days
15,435 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 140 days.

Medians use only bills that made the step.

Action dates · 119th so far Method

How long they are

Words (each step is 10 times longer) · bills per bar

median 550
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill is 550 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 116 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

386 bills · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7049Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans ActRDavid G. Valadao CAJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee318 words00
H.R. 7141Affordable Housing Guarantee ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAJan 16, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee114 words00
S. 1349Ruby Mountains Protection ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVApr 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee340 words10
S. 1497Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment ActDMartin Heinrich NMApr 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee483 words10
S. 2968Outdoor Americans with Disabilities ActRMike Lee UTOct 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words10
S. 3526PUBLIC Lands ActDAlex Padilla CADec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee17k words10
S. 3695Santini-Burton Modernization Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words30
H.R. 3706SUSHI ActRBrian Babin TXJun 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee435 words20
H.R. 5497Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve ActRThomas P. Tiffany WISep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee698 words50
H.R. 6300Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025RHarriet M. Hageman WYNov 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee152 words00
H.R. 5478Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025RBlake D. Moore UTSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee389 words10
H.R. 2985Modernizing Government Technology Reform ActRNancy Mace SCApr 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2k words20
H.R. 6568Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation ActRTroy Downing MTDec 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words00
S. 699Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025RMike Rounds SDFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words50
S. 90Historic Roadways Protection ActRMike Lee UTJan 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee639 words10
H.R. 1685Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee305 words330
H.R. 4469PRESUME ActDDina Titus NVJul 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee84 words120
H.R. 2878Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide ActRZachary Nunn IAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee413 words250
H.R. 4532American Cooperation with Our Neighbors ActDGreg Stanton AZJul 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee615 words40
H.R. 6275China AI Power Report ActRJames C. Moylan GUNov 21, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.7k words80
H.R. 6744Military Air Traffic Control Transition ActDLaura Gillen NYDec 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee419 words10
H.R. 7028To require the Secretary of State to submit a notification to Congress prior to obligating funds for certain art-related purchases, and for other purposes.RTim Burchett TNJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee481 words10
H.R. 7036Data Driven Diplomacy ActRBill Huizenga MIJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee97 words10
H.R. 7052Conflict Prevention ActDSara Jacobs CAJan 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee609 words30
H.R. 7054To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a notification of certain construction projects using nonstandard designs.RDarrell Issa CAJan 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee342 words00

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