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. 4865Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6k words140
S. 4866Farmers’ Market Local Revitalization Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words00
S. 4867Small Farm Conservation ActDMichael F. Bennet COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words110
S. 4868American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAJun 23, 2026CeremonialIn committee776 words00
S. 4869Indigenous Students Excel through Parity Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee790 words10
S. 4871Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide ActDTina Smith MNJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee237 words10
S. 4872Keep Kids in School ActDMichael F. Bennet COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee734 words00
S. 4847Summer for All ActDChristopher Murphy CTJun 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words50
S. 4848Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026DTina Smith MNJun 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee746 words10
S. 4849State and Local Election Security Act of 2026DAlex Padilla CAJun 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 4851SCALE Act of 2026RJohn Hoeven NDJun 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee921 words00
S. 4852BINS Act of 2026RJohn Hoeven NDJun 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee153 words10
H.J.Res. 197Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".DKathy Castor FLJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee58 words160
H.R. 9336Better Care, Better Cost ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee373 words10
H.R. 9343Easy Access to Mail ActRTim Burchett TNJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee414 words10
H.R. 9344EDUCATE Act of 2026DTroy A. Carter LAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words30
H.R. 9345Medicaid Equal Standards ActRMichael Cloud TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee783 words00
H.R. 9347CHILD Labor ActDRosa L. DeLauro CTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.2k words240
H.R. 9348Public Access Protection ActDLaura Friedman CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee195 words00
H.R. 9349Voting Systems Protection ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words90
H.R. 9350No 9/11 Family Left Behind Act of 2026DDaniel S. Goldman NYJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee313 words140
H.R. 9353To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt qualified religious institutions from the excise tax on investment income.RMike Kelly PAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee346 words10
H.R. 9354Fair Elections Now ActDJohn B. Larson CTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words00
H.R. 9355Don't Settle for Corruption ActDJohn B. Larson CTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee472 words150
H.R. 9359Ending Stolen SNAP Benefits Act of 2026DGrace Meng NYJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee793 words10

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