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. 124 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. 4787FEAT ActRMike Lee UTJun 15, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee201 words50
S. 4955Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee103 words00
S. 5101Glenwood Hot Springs Protection ActDMichael F. Bennet COJul 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee204 words10
S. 5169Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026RJames C. Justice WVJul 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee796 words30
S. 5188Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXJul 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.1k words10
H.R. 10304Drone Safety Statement Modernization ActRJames Gallagher CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee500 words10
H.R. 10305Strengthening Oversight in Public Buildings ActRScott Perry PASep 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee590 words00
H.R. 181To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.RTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee212 words00
H.R. 5645Pray Safe Act of 2025DGrace Meng NYSep 30, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words510
H.R. 7625MTS CYBER Act of 2026RAddison P. McDowell NCFeb 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee593 words20
H.R. 9621Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026RMichael Baumgartner WAJul 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words10
H.R. 10128To codify Secretary's Order 3434 of the Department of the Interior.RTom McClintock CAAug 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee37 words00
H.R. 5470Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActRDarin LaHood ILSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee876 words210
H.R. 6788Montana Sportsmen Conservation ActRTroy Downing MTDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee929 words00
H.R. 9779Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026DVicente Gonzalez TXJul 20, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee244 words00
S. 1735Permitting Transparency and Accountability ActRRick Scott FLMay 13, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee310 words60
S. 3573A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.DBen Ray Luján NMDec 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee83 words10
S. 3617Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee17k words10
S. 3635Fort Peck Water System Reauthorization ActRSteve Daines MTJan 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee61 words10
S. 4368Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement ActDAlex Padilla CAApr 22, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee12k words10
S. 4399Geese House Site Conveyance ActRLisa Murkowski AKApr 27, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee534 words10
S. 4410A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.RJohn Barrasso WYApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee70 words30
S. 4417Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments ActDAlex Padilla CAApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee538 words10
S. 4890Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026DBen Ray Luján NMJun 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee760 words10
H.R. 4283To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the "Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building".RDarrell Issa CAJul 2, 2025CeremonialDiscussed in committee83 words140

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