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. 9361Worst of the Worst ActRRalph Norman SCJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee187 words20
H.R. 9362District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words00
H.R. 9364FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs ActDAyanna Pressley MAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee240 words230
H.R. 9365HEART Act of 2026DLuz M. Rivas CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee826 words20
H.R. 9366Eastern Frontier Defense Infrastructure Readiness ActRKeith Self TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words00
H.R. 9370Protect Local Funding ActDHaley M. Stevens MIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee80 words450
H.R. 9373Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2026DDina Titus NVJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee874 words70
H.R. 9375Honor Their Service ActDNorma J. Torres CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee829 words50
H.R. 9377Protecting America’s Herds ActDGabe Vasquez NMJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words190
H.R. 9378Grocery Affordability ActDEugene Simon Vindman VAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee895 words10
H.R. 9380Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data ActDNikema Williams GAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words40
S. 4823Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026DAndy Kim NJJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee51 words10
S. 4824Wildland Firefighter Hazard Pay Correction ActRTim Sheehy MTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee416 words50
S. 4825American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund ActIBernard Sanders VTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.5k words00
S. 4826SABER Act of 2026RJohn Cornyn TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee93 words50
S. 4829Air Carrier Access Amendments ActDTammy Baldwin WIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee854 words50
S. 4832SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026DTina Smith MNJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee225 words10
S. 4836SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2026RPete Ricketts NEJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee620 words00
S. 4837District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction ActDChris Van Hollen MDJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words40
S. 4838Outdoor Recreational Outfitting and Guiding ActRSteve Daines MTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee94 words10
S. 4839Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement ActRPete Ricketts NEJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee442 words10
S. 4840Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee708 words10
S. 4841Fresh Produce for Families Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee102 words10
S. 4842American Food Supply Chain Resiliency ActDAdam B. Schiff CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words30
S. 4843Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning ActDRichard Blumenthal CTJun 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee435 words40

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