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. 5422Arkansas Delta National Heritage Area ActRTom Cotton ARSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words00
S. 5423Support Our Educators Act of 2026RJohn Kennedy LASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee471 words00
S. 5424Community Health Worker Access ActDLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
S. 5425Addiction Grants Modernization ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee891 words10
S. 5427Subterranean Border Defense ActRRick Scott FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee55 words00
S. 5429Hot Meals for College Students Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
S. 5430South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee351 words00
S. 5431Diversify ActDCory A. Booker NJSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee683 words120
S. 5432Food for Thought Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words10
S. 5435A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at school bus stops for children.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee49 words00
S. 5436A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at child care facilities.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee45 words00
S. 5437A bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions at children's playgrounds.DChristopher Murphy CTSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words00
S. 5439A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.DAdam B. Schiff CASep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee436 words00
S. 5440Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee878 words10
S. 5442Cost Estimates Improvement ActRRick Scott FLSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee135 words00
S. 5444New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COSep 17, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.6k words20
H.J.Res. 217Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.DGregory W. Meeks NYSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee36 words150
H.R. 10405Kylie’s Voices for Childhood Cancer ActDJosh Gottheimer NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee622 words90
H.R. 10406Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026RChristopher H. Smith NJSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words10
H.R. 10407Childcare Cost Relief Act of 2026RJames C. Moylan GUSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee534 words00
H.R. 10408Guam-Federal Consultation ActRJames C. Moylan GUSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee355 words00
H.R. 10411To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes.RJeff Hurd COSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee454 words10
H.R. 10412To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the State opt-in requirement for the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarship credit.RAdrian Smith NESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words20
H.R. 10413To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships credit limit for married taxpayers filing a joint return.RAdrian Smith NESep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee66 words30
H.R. 10420Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure ActRAndy Biggs AZSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00

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