Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 9, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 9, 2026

In committee 15,426 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 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 9, 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 979 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 · 21% 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 committee139 days
15,426 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
820 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 139 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. 111 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

10,218 bills · latest action first

Lobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 3331Mariner Exam Modernization ActDSalud O. Carbajal CAMay 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee689 words20
H.R. 4598Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement ActDTeresa Leger Fernandez NMJul 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words00
H.R. 7254To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.DJared Huffman CAJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee238 words110
H.R. 7954Don Young Doug LaMalfa Indian Buffalo Management ActRJeff Hurd COMar 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words150
H.R. 8483Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026RDarrell Issa CAApr 23, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee814 words00
H.R. 9269Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network ActDJames E. Clyburn SCJun 11, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee64 words100
H.R. 9600Common Sense 250 Act of 2026DJamie Raskin MDJul 6, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee107 words10
H.R. 9640Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026RRobert J. Wittman VAJul 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee315 words80
H.R. 9785South Dakota Water Feasibility Studies ActRDusty Johnson SDJul 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words00
S. 675Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library ActRJohn Hoeven NDFeb 20, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending20
H.R. 10908Ending Patient Runaround ActRMichael Cloud TXOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words00
H.R. 10909Deaths in Custody Reporting Reform ActDSteve Cohen TNOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.9k words80
H.R. 10910Dunkin’s LawRJames Gallagher CAOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee404 words00
H.R. 10911U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan Act of 2026DMarcy Kaptur OHOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee498 words30
H.R. 10912Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense ActDWilliam R. Keating MAOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee518 words50
H.R. 10913Eliminating Dangerous Preservatives ActRNancy Mace SCOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee273 words00
H.R. 10914Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026DJennifer L. McClellan VAOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee721 words20
H.R. 10915Common-Sense Cloud Security ActRRichard McCormick GAOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10916Aquatic Restoration and Conservation ActDJoe Neguse COOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee924 words10
H.R. 10917Wildfire Emergency Act of 2026DJimmy Panetta CAOct 26, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6k words00
H.J.Res. 220Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to a national referendum process.DJohnny Olszewski, Jr. MDOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee612 words00
H.R. 10855QUAHOGS Act of 2026DGabe Amo RIOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words40
H.R. 10856LIHTC Security ActRJodey C. Arrington TXOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee667 words20
H.R. 10857To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Public Health Service Act to advance the next-generation of clinical development of novel treatments and cures, and for other purposes.DJake Auchincloss MAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committeeText pending10
H.R. 10858CARE for Blood Cancer Act of 2026DNanette Diaz Barragán CAOct 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee892 words120

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