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. 5130Human Dignity and Emerging Technologies ActRTed Cruz TXJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
S. 5131CORE Pacific ActDBrian Schatz HIJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee600 words30
S. 5132Tribal Access to Nutrition Assistance Act of 2026DPatty Murray WAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee84 words10
S.J.Res. 202A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans".DEdward J. Markey MAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee87 words00
H.R. 9665VA Police Security Enhancement ActRDerrick Van Orden WIJul 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee775 words00
H.R. 9797RESILIENCE Act of 2026DLauren Underwood ILJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee613 words10
H.R. 9805Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2026DSydney Kamlager-Dove CAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee33k words20
H.R. 9823Alzheimer’s Early Detection Act of 2026DJake Auchincloss MAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words30
H.R. 9825Data Center Water and Energy Transparency Act of 2026DLauren Underwood ILJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
H.R. 9826Glenwood Hot Springs Protection ActRJeff Hurd COJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee177 words10
H.R. 9832Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026DNanette Diaz Barragán CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words160
H.R. 9836REPLACE ActDShontel M. Brown OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
H.R. 9837GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2026DShontel M. Brown OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee16k words10
H.R. 9838National Security Interstate Pipeline ActRKen Calvert CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words80
H.R. 9839STRONG Kids ActRMike Carey OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 9840S Corporation Modernization Act of 2026RMike Carey OHJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.5k words00
H.R. 9843Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience ActDKathy Castor FLJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee396 words00
H.R. 9844CHARTS ActDEmanuel Cleaver MOJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee973 words00
H.R. 9845Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026DJ. Luis Correa CAJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee144 words200
H.R. 9846Childhood Disability Benefits Fairness ActDDebbie Dingell MIJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee161 words10
H.R. 9848Military Spouse Employment and Child Care Readiness ActDVeronica Escobar TXJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee285 words00
H.R. 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026DShomari Figures ALJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee423 words570
H.R. 9850No Deliveries ActRRandy Fine FLJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee157 words00
H.R. 9851Protecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act of 2026RMike Flood NEJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee150 words00
H.R. 9852Slow Down ActDValerie P. Foushee NCJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00

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