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. 4987Pharmaceutical Investment Oversight and Accountability ActDElizabeth Warren MAJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee482 words20
S. 4988Advanced Coursework Equity ActDCory A. Booker NJJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.9k words30
S. 4989Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine ActDChris Van Hollen MDJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words10
S. 4990McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement ActDJeff Merkley ORJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee552 words50
S. 4991Homestake AI Act of 2026RMike Rounds SDJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
S. 4992A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue guidance relating to the review of applications for alteration or temporary or permanent occupation or use of certain hydropower projects, and for other purposes.RSteve Daines MTJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee530 words20
S. 4993POPCaP Act of 2026RJerry Moran KSJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words10
S. 4995Agricultural Worker Justice Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee10k words40
S. 4996Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2026DPeter Welch VTJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee7.9k words30
S. 4997Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Prevention ActDRon Wyden ORJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words20
S. 4998Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act of 2026RRand Paul KYJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee953 words00
S. 4999Luxury JET ActDChristopher Murphy CTJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee544 words90
S. 5000Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal ActRMike Lee UTJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words00
S. 5001Ballots by Election Day ActRAshley Moody FLJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee345 words00
S. 5002Duster Inhalation Prevention ActDRon Wyden ORJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee354 words10
S. 5004Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2026DTina Smith MNJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee678 words40
S. 5005Epstein Files Transparency Act IIDJeff Merkley ORJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words10
S. 5006Work Without Worry Act of 2026DRon Wyden ORJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee519 words60
S. 5007SEARCH Act of 2026DAmy Klobuchar MNJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words10
H.R. 9554Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act of 2026DGeorge Latimer NYJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee932 words10
H.R. 9555Home Mortgage Interest Credit Act of 2026DGeorge Latimer NYJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee758 words00
H.R. 9653Limiting Excessive Government Obstruction ActRBrad Knott NCJul 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee403 words00
H.R. 9659Fund Schools, Not ICE ActDGreg Stanton AZJul 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee151 words20
H.R. 9662Birthright CLAIM Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLJul 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee436 words30
H.R. 9663State Standing Committee ActRJames R. Baird INJul 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee978 words00

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