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
S. 5322Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Improvement ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee223 words00
S. 5323A bill to designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Elliot L. Engel Building".DCharles E. Schumer NYAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee69 words20
S. 5324Fairness to Freedom Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words80
S. 5325Delaney Hall Closure ActDCory A. Booker NJAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee183 words10
S. 5328Empowering States to Serve Veterans ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee628 words20
S. 5331Protect American Values Act of 2026DMazie K. Hirono HIAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee343 words150
S. 5332Cooperative Institute Act of 2026DMaria Cantwell WAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
S. 5334A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lubbock, Texas, as the "Lieutenant General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".RJohn Cornyn TXAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee103 words10
S. 5337Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026RKatie Boyd Britt ALAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words150
S. 5339Back-to-School Supplies Affordability ActDAngela D. Alsobrooks MDAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee695 words60
S. 5340A bill to require a drone posture review.DElissa Slotkin MIAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee84 words00
S. 5341Strengthening Coast Guard Communities Act of 2026DChristopher Murphy CTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee147 words190
S. 5342A bill to require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard.DElissa Slotkin MIAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee169 words00
S. 5343Military Leadership Removal Transparency Act of 2026DElissa Slotkin MIAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee806 words00
S. 5344A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on efforts to support the production, testing, and sustainment of autonomous maneuver systems, components for such systems, and low-cost interceptors.DElissa Slotkin MIAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee233 words00
S. 5345A bill to provide for the delivery of artificial intelligence functional bills of materials, and for other purposes.DElissa Slotkin MIAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words00
S. 5346EGG SAVE Act of 2026RTodd Young INAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee737 words10
S. 5347Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 2026RMike Lee UTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words60
S. 5348Depot Data Transparency ActRJohn Cornyn TXAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee99 words10
S. 5351Clean Elections ActDKirsten E. Gillibrand NYAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.1k words00
S. 5353No Bonuses for Utility Executives ActDRichard Blumenthal CTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee851 words10
S. 5355Ballots by Election Day ActRJames Lankford OKAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee372 words10
S. 5357TABOO ActDJeff Merkley ORAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words80
S. 5358FAIRR ActDMark R. Warner VAAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 5243A bill to provide for the automatic establishment of Trump accounts using information collected under the Enumeration at Birth Program of the Social Security Administration.RShelley Moore Capito WVAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee128 words10

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