Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 2026

In committee 15,472 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,644 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee654 4%Passed the House or Senate838 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 13, 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

281Skipped committeeof the 999 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 file10,273 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
15,472 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
654 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 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. 137 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

9,100 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5501A bill to amend the Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act to modify and continue an exemption from application of the Federal Power Act for the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, and for other purposes.RLisa Murkowski AKSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee40 words10
S. 5502Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee649 words10
S. 5503Taxpayer Funded Compensation Accountability ActRBill Cassidy LASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee224 words00
S. 5504A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program on Department of Defense partnerships with institutions of higher education recognized in the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity program for Cyber Research, and for other purposes.DJacky Rosen NVSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee365 words10
S. 5505Safe and Fair Elections Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words00
S. 5506National Talent Strategy Act of 2026DLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
S. 5509No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee381 words10
S. 5510Anti-Bribery Improvement ActDAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee239 words10
S. 5511Honest Services Fraud Improvement ActDAndy Kim NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5513Domestic Manufacturing Revitalization Act of 2026RBill Cassidy LASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words00
S. 5514Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5515CARE for Moms ActDRichard J. Durbin ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words00
S. 5516Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2026DMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee108 words10
S. 5517Fort Bragg Land Transfer for Veterans ActRTed Budd NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee419 words00
S. 5519Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery ActDTammy Baldwin WISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee641 words10
S. 5520SCREENS ActRChuck Grassley IASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee912 words10
S. 5521Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2026RLisa Murkowski AKSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
S. 5522Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure ActRTodd Young INSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words10
S. 5523Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking ActRJon Husted OHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee165 words00
S. 5524Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery ActDEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words00
S. 5525Banning Toxics from Plastic Bottles Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words40
S. 5527Birth Tourism Elimination ActRTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
S. 5528Supreme Court Review Act of 2026DSheldon Whitehouse RISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words60
S. 5530Consumer Fuel Costs Relief ActDMark Kelly AZSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee540 words00
S. 5531IRL ActDChristopher Murphy CTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words00

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