Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 15, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,174 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 15, 2026

In committee 15,503 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,691 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 15, 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 file9,813 bills · 7% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied6,183 bills · 11% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied1,102 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee about 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: 76 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
15,503 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. 45 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

8,740 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10213To name the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Medina County, Ohio, as the "Leland John Codding VA Clinic".RMax L. Miller OHSep 1, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 10308Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026DJoe Courtney CTSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee149 words20
H.R. 10309HOMEFRONT Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words50
H.R. 10310Robo COP ActRVirginia Foxx NCSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee171 words00
H.R. 10311Health Care Accountability Mission Act of 2026RChuck Edwards NCSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee312 words00
H.R. 10312SBA Spanish Resource Report ActRGabe Evans COSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee387 words100
H.R. 10313To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.RRuss Fulcher IDSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee146 words00
H.R. 10314To direct the Secretary of Education to conduct a study on the efforts of States, local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools to educate students about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.DJosh Gottheimer NJSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee652 words10
H.R. 10316National Housing Emergency Act of 2026DChrissy Houlahan PASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
H.R. 10317Inventory Act of 2026RDarrell Issa CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 10318PACMESARKimberlyn King-Hinds MPSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 10320Town Halls for All Act of 2026DJoe Neguse COSep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee344 words00
H.R. 10321Responsible Data Center Siting Act of 2026DSuhas Subramanyam VASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee551 words60
H.R. 10324ROMA ActRDavid G. Valadao CASep 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee528 words80
H.R. 10160Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee617 words40
H.R. 10172To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.DEleanor Holmes Norton DCAug 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee201 words00
H.R. 10299To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 83 East Park Street in Alamo, Tennessee, as the "Kenneth Nolen Davis Post Office".RDavid Kustoff TNSep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words60
H.R. 10300Big Tech Accountability ActDJames P. McGovern MASep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words00
H.R. 10301Peter McGuire Congressional Gold Medal ActDDonald Norcross NJSep 4, 2026CeremonialIn committee687 words00
H.R. 10303FLIGHT DECK ActDNellie Pou NJSep 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee483 words30
H.R. 10241I–47 Future Interstate Act of 2026RBrian Babin TXSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words60
H.R. 10242Janie Wynn Protecting Elders from Financial Exploitation ActRClay Higgins LASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee757 words00
H.R. 10243Protecting Elders From Government Error ActRClay Higgins LASep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee392 words00
H.R. 10244No Taxpayer Funds for Congressional First Class Flights ActRThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee255 words00
H.R. 102459–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration ActDBecca Balint VTSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee791 words60

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