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. 5053Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act of 2026DElizabeth Warren MAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words10
S. 5055National Workforce Transition Fund Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words00
S. 5056CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness ActDElizabeth Warren MAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words70
S. 5057Safeguarding Against Fabricated Exploitation Through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words10
S. 5060Child Marriage Prevention Act of 2026DRichard J. Durbin ILJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words20
H.R. 9652Northern Marianas VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026RKimberlyn King-Hinds MPJul 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee376 words00
H.R. 9774To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for expedited approval of priority nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes.RRobert E. Latta OHJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee807 words10
H.R. 9775Concealed Crime Prevention ActRTim Burchett TNJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee261 words00
H.R. 9776FLOWS Act of 2026REric A. "Rick" Crawford ARJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 9777Protecting Ratepayers ActRByron Donalds FLJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words00
H.R. 9778Judicial FOIA Expansion ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee582 words40
H.R. 9780BRRRRT Act of 2026RAbraham J. Hamadeh AZJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words50
H.R. 9781Defend American Agriculture ActRClay Higgins LAJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee95 words00
H.R. 9782Security Sector Governance Compacts ActDSara Jacobs CAJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words00
H.R. 9783CANADA FIRE ActRJohn James MIJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.1k words00
H.R. 9787Northern Mariana Islands Labor Stabilization ActRKimberlyn King-Hinds MPJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words00
H.R. 9788FORMULA Act of 2026RBrian J. Mast FLJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee569 words50
H.R. 9789Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026RJohn R. Moolenaar MIJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee90 words10
H.R. 9791NO FEES Act of 2026RScott Perry PAJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee680 words00
H.R. 9792Employee Ownership Fairness Act of 2026RScott Perry PAJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee843 words00
H.R. 9793Weaponization Offender Claims Ban Act of 2026DBrittany Pettersen COJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee176 words00
H.R. 9794To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish the Senator Robert J. Dole Greatest Generation Education Program.RDerek Schmidt KSJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee497 words10
S. 5033Judicial FOIA Expansion ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJul 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee582 words30
H.R. 9524Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act of 2026RGregory F. Murphy NCJun 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee660 words00
H.R. 9559IBOGAINE ActRMorgan Luttrell TXJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words50

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