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. 10008Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026DDina Titus NVJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00
H.R. 10009BAD ActDNorma J. Torres CAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee91 words00
H.R. 10010Build Homes, Not Hate Act of 2026DDebbie Wasserman Schultz FLJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee553 words00
H.R. 9942House Our Heroes ActRDerrick Van Orden WIJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee237 words00
H.R. 9978Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act of 2026RGus M. Bilirakis FLJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee282 words00
H.R. 9980American Food for American Schools Act of 2026DJohn Garamendi CAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words20
H.R. 9982Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026DJosh Gottheimer NJJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee559 words60
H.R. 9983Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection ActDJames A. Himes CTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words190
H.R. 9984Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2026RJohn Joyce PAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee746 words10
H.R. 9986Read for Reentry Act of 2026DRick Larsen WAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee239 words80
H.R. 9988FASTER Act of 2026RAnna Paulina Luna FLJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee399 words210
H.R. 9989CITE Act of 2026RRyan Mackenzie PAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 9991STOP the SWAMP ActRRichard McCormick GAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee916 words00
H.R. 9993Rise Up for Child Care Act of 2026DGwen Moore WIJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee573 words00
H.R. 9997National Guard for National Service Act of 2026DJoe Neguse COJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee570 words20
S. 5173Fairness in Foreign Filing ActDSheldon Whitehouse RIJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee832 words10
S. 5174American Food for American Schools Act of 2026RTim Sheehy MTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
S. 5175Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense ActDTim Kaine VAJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee518 words90
S. 5176National Guard for National Service ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words10
S. 5177New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access ActDBen Ray Luján NMJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words10
S. 5181MAP Roads ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee799 words10
S. 5183Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation ActDCharles E. Schumer NYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee20k words30
S. 5184FORK Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee467 words20
S. 5185Audit the Pentagon ActIBernard Sanders VTJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee180 words130
S. 5186ASSET ActDChristopher A. Coons DEJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words70

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