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. 1167Transportation Asset Management Simplification ActRKevin Cramer NDMar 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee445 words10
S. 1828Safe Routes Improvement ActRKevin Cramer NDMay 21, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee239 words00
S. 330CCP IP ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJan 30, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words10
H.R. 1144Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025RChristopher H. Smith NJFeb 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.8k words250
H.R. 4140Burma GAP ActDGregory W. Meeks NYJun 25, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.3k words230
H.R. 4427Syria Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025RMichael Lawler NYJul 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee847 words00
H.R. 2055Caring for Survivors Act of 2025DJahana Hayes CTMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee423 words1340
H.R. 3538Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025RAndrew R. Garbarino NYMay 21, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words230
H.R. 3627Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025RChuck Edwards NCMay 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee244 words70
H.R. 3833Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025RTom Barrett MIJun 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee545 words40
H.R. 3835Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025RMike Bost ILJun 9, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words140
H.R. 3983Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act of 2025RMorgan Luttrell TXJun 12, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2k words20
H.R. 3384Refinancing Relief for Veterans ActRDerrick Van Orden WIMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee169 words00
H.R. 2068Veterans Patient Advocacy ActRJohn R. Moolenaar MIMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee191 words60
H.R. 3643VA Data Transparency and Trust ActRJohn J. McGuire III VAMay 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.5k words80
H.R. 3031Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services ActRDon Bacon NEApr 28, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee189 words10
H.R. 3185Personnel Integrity in Veterans Affairs Act of 2025RScott Franklin FLMay 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee936 words10
H.R. 3387ETS ActRDerrick Van Orden WIMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words00
H.R. 3619Patriots Over Politics ActRTom Barrett MIMay 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee229 words230
H.R. 411Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2025RJack Bergman MIJan 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words00
H.R. 984To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.RDerrick Van Orden WIFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee133 words10
H.R. 3444Tribal Self-Determination and Co-Management in Forestry Act of 2025DJared Huffman CAMay 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words60
H.R. 59Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025RAndy Biggs AZJan 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words20
H.R. 98End Endless Criminal Statutes ActRAndy Biggs AZJan 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee384 words10
H.R. 1605Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025RScott Fitzgerald WIFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee165 words30

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