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. 10108Hazardous Materials Transparency ActDDerek Tran CAAug 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee449 words00
H.R. 10037Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans ActDDeborah K. Ross NCAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee819 words20
H.R. 10070Border Patrol Overtime Parity ActRAndy Barr KYAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee58 words10
H.R. 100718(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee614 words10
H.R. 10074Affordable Power for the Northern Marianas ActRKimberlyn King-Hinds MPAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee572 words00
H.R. 10075First-Time Homebuyer Affordability ActRDarin LaHood ILAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee117 words50
H.R. 10077Safety Starts at the Top Act of 2026DAdam Smith WAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words00
H.R. 10080Energy Utility Lobbying Ban ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee749 words00
H.R. 10081No Utility Junk Fees ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5383End Gas Station Heroin ActRBernie Moreno OHAug 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 10012Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency ActRRoger Williams TXJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee411 words40
S. 5361MMU Rural Expansion Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
S. 5362Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words70
S. 5363New Source Review Permitting Improvement ActRJon Husted OHAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee760 words10
S. 5364Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words00
S. 5365Community Mental Wellness Worker Training ActDCory A. Booker NJAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
S. 5367Restore Veterans’ Compensation Act of 2026DRuben Gallego AZAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee928 words00
S. 5368Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.1k words10
S. 5369Restoring Electoral Fairness and Opposition Rights through Mandates for Accountability Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words10
S. 5372Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026RMike Lee UTAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee464 words10
S. 5375ARCH ActRMike Rounds SDAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words30
S. 5376FITNESS ActDCory A. Booker NJAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.8k words10
S. 5377A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish certain procedures for consideration of appropriation bills, and for other purposes.RRick Scott FLAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words00
S. 5380A bill to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.RJon Husted OHAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee158 words10
S. 5381ADVERSARIES ActRJon Husted OHAug 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee537 words10

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