Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,472 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,644 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee654 4%Passed the House or Senate838 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% 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 12, 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

281Skipped committeeof the 999 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 file10,273 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee nearly 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: 71 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 committee140 days
15,472 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
654 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
838 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 140 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 550
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill is 550 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 137 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

299 bills · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 2137Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025RMorgan Luttrell TXMar 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.9k words90
H.R. 5213No Federal Funds for Cashless Bail ActRElise M. Stefanik NYSep 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee241 words30
S.J.Res. 112A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce relating to "One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities".DElizabeth Warren MAMar 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee50 words100
S.J.Res. 139A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".DMichael F. Bennet COMar 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee41 words20
S.J.Res. 99A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".DJacky Rosen NVDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee41 words70
H.R. 151Equal Representation Act of 2025RChuck Edwards NCJan 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee331 words660
H.R. 5877Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2025RScott Fitzgerald WIOct 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee268 words30
S. 545Combating Illicit Xylazine ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.3k words320
S. 2351Space Exploration Research ActRTed Cruz TXJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words50
H.R. 7677Closing the Provider Fraud Gap ActRBurgess Owens UTFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee395 words10
H.R. 7722Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026RRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee182 words10
H.R. 785Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026RJennifer A. Kiggans VAJan 28, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee125 words180
S.J.Res. 107A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".DCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee52 words30
H.R. 2409Guidance Clarity Act of 2025REric Burlison MOMar 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee199 words70
H.R. 7376Local Water Protection ActDHillary J. Scholten MIFeb 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee53 words10
S. 1602Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHMay 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.2k words10
H.R. 6967Public Company Advisory Committee Act of 2026RFrank D. Lucas OKJan 7, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee786 words10
H.R. 7085To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.RBill Huizenga MIJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee73 words00
H.R. 5713Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens ActRBrandon Gill TXOct 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words90
S. 2357Young Fishermen’s Development Program Reauthorization ActRDan Sullivan AKJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee311 words30
S. 3747Home School Graduation Recognition ActRAshley Moody FLJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee106 words50
H.R. 4130Small Business Relief ActRAndrew R. Garbarino NYJun 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee79 words10
H.R. 6541Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2025RMarlin A. Stutzman INDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee231 words10
S. 1441SAVES Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.2k words240
H.R. 2130Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025RDusty Johnson SDMar 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2k words70

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