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. 7547DOD and USDA Interagency Research ActRMark B. Messmer INFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words20
H.R. 8502HARVEST ActDShomari Figures ALApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee243 words30
H.R. 8953Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026RRudy Yakym III INMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee67 words00
H.R. 8960Local Beef Marketing Incentive Act of 2026RTim Burchett TNMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee783 words00
H.R. 9128CFTC Protection of Information and Data Act of 2026RMark B. Messmer INJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee909 words10
H.R. 9312To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.DTroy A. Carter LAJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee59 words20
H.R. 9313Water Access ActDDebbie Dingell MIJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee57 words10
H.R. 9315Workforce Dignity ActRGlenn Grothman WIJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee274 words10
H.R. 9319Keeping Pets and Families Together ActDTed Lieu CAJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee362 words20
H.R. 9322Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026DJimmy Panetta CAJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee355 words60
H.R. 9323Department of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence ActDLuz M. Rivas CAJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee671 words10
H.R. 9324Government Bailout Prevention ActRW. Gregory Steube FLJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee425 words30
H.R. 9325Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.5k words60
S. 4779A bill to support nutrition, farmers, the seafood industry, agricultural research, wood energy and innovation, and indigenous self-determination, and for other purposes.RLisa Murkowski AKJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.9k words00
S. 4780A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude micro-grants for food security from gross income.RLisa Murkowski AKJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee163 words00
S. 4783COMPASS ActRTed Cruz TXJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee305 words30
S. 4785FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026DTina Smith MNJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee229 words10
S. 4786Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026DCory A. Booker NJJun 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.R. 8553POPCaP Authorization Act of 2026RGregory F. Murphy NCApr 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words20
H.R. 8793Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026RBill Huizenga MIMay 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee517 words70
H.R. 8946Veterans Affairs Heritage Act of 2026RMichael R. Turner OHMay 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
H.R. 8971Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2026DAdelita S. Grijalva AZMay 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words150
H.R. 9127Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act of 2026DSusie Lee NVJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words60
H.J.Res. 196Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.DJonathan L. Jackson ILJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee189 words180
H.R. 9080Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2026RGlenn Thompson PAMay 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee636 words50

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