Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 14, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,167 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 14, 2026

In committee 15,496 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,684 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out812 5%Approved by committee667 4%Passed the House or Senate843 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%2 ceremonial

2 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 30%, but was at 12% 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 14, 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

282Skipped committeeof the 1,004 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 file10,316 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,871 bills · 11% 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 committee142 days
15,496 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
667 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
843 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 142 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 552
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestS. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026507,769 words

The median bill is 552 words; 8 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 40 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

9,142 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5544Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
S. 5545Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words100
S. 5547SCREEN Act of 2026RRick Scott FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee91 words20
S. 5548Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words30
S. 5549Quality Educator Partnership ActDJack Reed RISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words40
S. 5550529 Retirement Enhancement Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee100 words10
S. 5551Critical Mineral Executive Coordination Act of 2026RTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words50
S. 5554Ovarian Cancer IMPACT ActDElissa Slotkin MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
S. 5555PFAS RAPID Response ActDGary C. Peters MISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee407 words30
S. 5556Accessible Ukraine ActDTammy Duckworth ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee642 words00
S. 5557SCALE Biology ActRTed Budd NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 5559BASIC Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words70
S. 5560Immigration Warrants Reform Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words70
S. 5561Protect America's Game ActRTim Sheehy MTSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee286 words10
S. 5562Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom ActRJames Lankford OKSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words10
S. 5563Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction ActDAlex Padilla CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee415 words00
S. 5564STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words00
S. 5567Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice ActDEdward J. Markey MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words50
S.J.Res. 217A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.RRand Paul KYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee206 words00
H.R. 10409Lethal Means Safety Training ActDLauren Underwood ILSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee575 words10
H.R. 10418VA Claims AI Accountability ActRTom Barrett MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee974 words00
S. 5460Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee197 words140
S. 5463National American History and Founders Month ActRRoger F. Wicker MSSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee765 words20
S. 5464VOICE for Women Veterans ActRJohn Boozman ARSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words20
S. 5465Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVSep 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee998 words10

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