Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,435 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,606 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 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 11, 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

280Skipped committeeof the 985 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 file10,233 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
15,435 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 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 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. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

386 bills · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 4458Caja del Rio Protection ActDMartin Heinrich NMApr 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.1k words10
S. 4715Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAJun 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3k words10
S. 4960CLEAN ActRJames E. Risch IDJul 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee498 words00
S. 4975HEATS ActRJohn Hoeven NDJul 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee460 words20
H.R. 9248Recreation Permitting Improvement ActRJeff Hurd COJun 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee40 words30
H.R. 9416Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation ActRAustin Scott GAJun 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee865 words110
H.R. 4805WINGS ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAJul 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee584 words140
H.R. 6588PROVIDE ActDJimmy Panetta CADec 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee353 words20
H.R. 6461READ AI Models ActDSarah McBride DEDec 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee703 words110
H.R. 8767Compensation Fund Recrediting ActRKeith Self TXMay 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee104 words00
H.R. 8822Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care ActRRyan Mackenzie PAMay 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee541 words10
H.R. 9333AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement ActDDeborah K. Ross NCJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee874 words20
H.R. 9334Workforce for AI Trust ActDZoe Lofgren CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words20
H.R. 9341AI-Ready Federal Data Guidelines ActRBrian Babin TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee983 words10
H.R. 9372Data Infrastructure Energy Measurement and Standards ActDSuhas Subramanyam VAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee838 words80
H.R. 7427SAFE VISITS ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee789 words30
H.R. 7448Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026DNellie Pou NJFeb 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee322 words20
H.R. 9367Stop Lawmakers From Predicting ActRBryan Steil WIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee654 words80
H.R. 7882To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.RPete Stauber MNMar 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee211 words20
H.R. 8686To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.RPaul A. Gosar AZMay 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words10
H.R. 6917To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians.DDina Titus NVDec 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee410 words10
H.R. 8473Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKApr 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee569 words00
H.R. 8954Tribal Regulatory Reform Implementation Act of 2026RJeff Hurd COMay 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee97 words00
H.R. 175Deport Alien Gang Members ActRTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.9k words270
H.R. 8401To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.RNicholas J. Begich III AKApr 21, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee169 words00

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