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
S. 1341Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COApr 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee283 words00
S. 1468A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, and for other purposes.RDan Sullivan AKApr 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee773 words00
S. 451Restoring State Mineral Revenues ActRSteve Daines MTFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee285 words60
S. 764Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy ActDMichael F. Bennet COFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words10
S. 888Oregon Recreation Enhancement ActSponsor not on fileMar 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words10
S. 945Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion ActDJeff Merkley ORMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.4k words20
H.R. 4711REMOVE ActRTroy E. Nehls TXJul 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee196 words30
H.R. 4276To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.DEd Case HIJul 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee213 words00
H.R. 5515Indian Trust Asset Reform Amendment ActRJeff Hurd COSep 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words40
H.R. 5696STREAMLINE ACTRDoug LaMalfa CAOct 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee891 words00
S. 107Lumbee Fairness ActRThom Tillis NCJan 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee864 words150
H.R. 5245To provide for the management authorities of the Department of State.RMichael Lawler NYSep 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee7.7k words00
H.R. 5246To provide for the political affairs authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.RMaria Elvira Salazar FLSep 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words00
H.R. 5247To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department of State.RKeith Self TXSep 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words00
H.R. 5250To provide for the foreign assistance authority of the Department of State, and for other purposes.RChristopher H. Smith NJSep 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee716 words00
H.R. 2693District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCApr 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee360 words10
H.R. 3592Protect LNG Act of 2025RWesley Hunt TXMay 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee664 words140
H.R. 5181SOAR Act Improvements ActRVirginia Foxx NCSep 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words10
H.R. 3654TERRA ActDEmily Randall WAMay 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee7.6k words130
H.R. 4018To unleash America's offshore critical minerals and resources.RMike Ezell MSJun 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words130
S. 1245Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTApr 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.5k words120
S. 635Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025RTommy Tuberville ALFeb 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee176 words10
S. 800Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025RJerry Moran KSFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee688 words30
S. 827Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services ActRKevin Cramer NDMar 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee295 words40
S. 831REP VA ActRDan Sullivan AKMar 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee282 words00

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