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. 9903Stop Prison Price Gouging Act of 2026DValerie P. Foushee NCJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee346 words00
H.R. 9905To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office".DDaniel S. Goldman NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee75 words250
H.R. 9906FIXER ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee362 words10
H.R. 9907LEARN AI ActRMike Haridopolos FLJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee248 words00
H.R. 9909Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor ActRRonny Jackson TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee653 words80
H.R. 9912Industrial Bank for American Manufacturing Act of 2026DRo Khanna CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words20
H.R. 9913Safe Sips Act of 2026RNick LaLota NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee938 words00
H.R. 9914Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks ActRRobert E. Latta OHJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words250
H.R. 9919Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026RRichard McCormick GAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee379 words30
H.R. 9920Foster Youth Investment ActRBlake D. Moore UTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words00
H.R. 9922AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026DJoseph D. Morelle NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words50
H.R. 9923Biotechnology Diplomacy and Expertise Enhancement Act of 2026RJames C. Moylan GUJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee869 words40
H.R. 9926PATH ActRBurgess Owens UTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee182 words30
H.R. 9927Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) ActDJimmy Panetta CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words10
H.R. 9928No Discounts for Foreigners ActRScott Perry PAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee130 words00
H.R. 9929To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".DScott H. Peters CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words350
H.R. 9930Supporting Our Military Child Care Workforce ActDBrittany Pettersen COJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee188 words30
H.R. 9931American Manufacturing Renaissance ActDJanice D. Schakowsky ILJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.5k words10
H.R. 9932Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026DJanice D. Schakowsky ILJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words60
H.R. 9934Housing BOOM ActDLateefah Simon CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words00
H.R. 9935Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026DMelanie A. Stansbury NMJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee790 words20
H.R. 9936PERFORM ActRDale W. Strong ALJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee274 words80
H.R. 9939No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands ActDRashida Tlaib MIJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee554 words90
H.R. 9940Disability Community Act of 2026DPaul Tonko NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee698 words10
H.R. 9943Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026DNydia M. Velázquez NYJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words210

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