Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 15,421 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out830 5%Approved by committee669 4%Passed the House or Senate821 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 10, 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

279Skipped committeeof the 980 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 file10,218 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
15,421 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
669 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
821 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. 110 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

62 bills · latest action first

Stage: Became lawLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 2393Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActRJerry Moran KSJul 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame law228 words10
S. 4530A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.RMitch McConnell KYMay 14, 2026SubstantiveBecame law188 words10
H.R. 3497Medal of Sacrifice ActRBrian J. Mast FLMay 19, 2025SubstantiveBecame law933 words360
H.R. 2066Investing in All of America Act of 2025RDaniel Meuser PAMar 11, 2025SubstantiveBecame law720 words80
H.R. 2815Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025RNicholas J. Begich III AKApr 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law680 words00
H.R. 972Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline ActDDina Titus NVFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law806 words00
S. 723Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025RJohn Thune SDFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveBecame law2.1k words30
S. 4465A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.RTom Cotton ARApr 30, 2026SubstantiveBecame law193 words10
H.R. 8322To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.RAustin Scott GAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveBecame law368 words00
H.R. 3377To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.RRalph Norman SCMay 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law205 words00
H.R. 7211To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.RH. Morgan Griffith VAJan 22, 2026SubstantiveBecame law217 words00
S. 4138A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.RRoger F. Wicker MSMar 18, 2026SubstantiveBecame law124 words20
S. 3705Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule ActRThom Tillis NCJan 27, 2026SubstantiveBecame law557 words20
S. 3424Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEDec 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.6k words30
H.R. 1823VA Budget Shortfall Accountability ActRJack Bergman MIMar 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law480 words10
H.R. 224Disabled Veterans Housing Support ActRMonica De La Cruz TXJan 7, 2025SubstantiveBecame law336 words110
H.R. 4446FAST VETS ActDMaxine Dexter ORJul 16, 2025SubstantiveBecame law273 words30
S. 284Congressional Award Program Reauthorization ActRCynthia M. Lummis WYJan 28, 2025SubstantiveBecame law197 words30
S. 2878Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization ActDGary C. Peters MISep 18, 2025SubstantiveBecame law133 words10
H.R. 165Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site ActRDusty Johnson SDJan 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law692 words00
S. 2283A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the "Oscar J. Upham Post Office".RJames Lankford OKJul 15, 2025CeremonialBecame law155 words10
H.R. 1912Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025DGerald E. Connolly VAMar 6, 2025SubstantiveBecame law492 words70
H.R. 452Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal ActRPete Stauber MNJan 15, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending2990
H.R. 983Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025RDerrick Van Orden WIFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveBecame law397 words00
S. 616Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025RJohn Kennedy LAFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveBecame law815 words00

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