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. 9944TPS Review ActDDebbie Wasserman Schultz FLJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words720
S. 5096Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth ActRTim Scott SCJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee351 words10
S. 5097End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026RTim Sheehy MTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words20
S. 5098Enhancing K–12 Cybersecurity ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5100A bill to name the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Newton, New Jersey, as the "Anthony 'Tony' J. Gallopo VA Clinic".DCory A. Booker NJJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee103 words10
S. 5102Closing Bribery Loopholes ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee159 words00
S. 5103Stop MUSK ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee118 words00
S. 5107No Corporate Crooks ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee344 words00
S. 5110Improving America's Literacy ActRTed Cruz TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
S. 5111Strengthening EFIN Confirmation for User Reliability and Electronic (SECURE) Tax Filing ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee784 words10
S. 5112Health Over Wealth ActDEdward J. Markey MAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.6k words70
S. 5113State of Men’s Health ActDRuben Gallego AZJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words10
S. 5114PATH ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee182 words10
S. 5115Farmers Lifeline Options for Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) ActDLisa Blunt Rochester DEJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee63 words10
S. 5116MERIT ActRTodd Young INJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee906 words50
S. 5118Local Input ActDBen Ray Luján NMJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee260 words10
S. 5119A bill to require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer's semipostal stamp for 6 additional years.DEdward J. Markey MAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee331 words130
S. 5121Supreme Court Ethics ActDChristopher Murphy CTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee635 words140
S. 5122Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words00
S. 5124Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections ActDAlex Padilla CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words70
S. 5125Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
S. 5126Seeds and Breeds for the Future ActDTammy Baldwin WIJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words40
S. 5127Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participant Income Exemption Act of 2026RJim Banks INJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee407 words20
S. 5128GRACE ActRMike Lee UTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee246 words10
S. 5129PROTECT Act of 2026RMike Lee UTJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words00

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