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. 9586Delivering Priority Legislation ActDJames P. McGovern MAJul 2, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words00
H.R. 1420Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement ActRDoug LaMalfa CAFeb 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee234 words50
H.R. 9700Ratepayer Justice and Commercial Power Accountability ActDMarcy Kaptur OHJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words10
H.R. 9724End Birthright Citizenship for Territories ActRH. Morgan Griffith VAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee484 words10
H.R. 9727Outside Influence Prevention ActRTom Barrett MIJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee106 words00
H.R. 9728Protecting America’s Diplomatic Workforce ActDAmi Bera CAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee885 words70
H.R. 9729Human Authority over Autonomous Weapons Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee493 words30
H.R. 9730Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee232 words70
H.R. 9731No GRIFT Act of 2026RAndy Biggs AZJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee213 words20
H.R. 9732Multi-Class Stock Company Voting Transparency Act.DSean Casten ILJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee139 words10
H.R. 9733Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act of 2026DYvette D. Clarke NYJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words130
H.R. 9735CLINIC Assistance ActDJoe Courtney CTJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee505 words00
H.R. 9737Consumer Health Claim Assistance ActDMark DeSaulnier CAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 9738Streamlining Military Infrastructure ActDVeronica Escobar TXJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee237 words10
H.R. 9739Mount Cristo Rey Protection ActDVeronica Escobar TXJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee275 words20
H.R. 9740Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed ActDBill Foster ILJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee680 words00
H.R. 9741To name the District of Columbia tuition assistance grant program the "Eleanor Holmes Norton District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program".DRobert Garcia CAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee107 words00
H.R. 9742English Language Proficiency ActRBrandon Gill TXJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee57 words70
H.R. 9743TRUTH in Coverage Act of 2026RDiana Harshbarger TNJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.3k words140
H.R. 9744Family Grocery and Farmer Relief ActDPramila Jayapal WAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.3k words160
H.R. 9745Orlin’s LawDPramila Jayapal WAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words300
H.R. 9746Biomass Facility Construction ActIKevin Kiley CAJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee323 words10
H.R. 9748Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words30
H.R. 9749Protecting America’s Food Supply Act of 2026RMichael Lawler NYJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee300 words10
H.R. 9750Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act of 2026RMichael Lawler NYJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words00

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