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. 9258Concrete Pump Tax Fairness ActRRudy Yakym III INJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee766 words10
H.R. 9259Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026DZoe Lofgren CAJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words340
H.R. 9262Local Control Protection ActRRobert P. Bresnahan, Jr. PAJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee622 words20
H.R. 9265To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require participation in the summer EBT program as a condition of participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes.DAndré Carson INJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee561 words120
H.R. 9266Chief Chris Eddy’s LawREarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee182 words00
H.R. 9267Transit Oriented Development Act of 2026DEd Case HIJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee469 words20
H.R. 9268Stop Crypto ATM Scams ActDSean Casten ILJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words20
H.R. 9273To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require public institutions of higher education that receive grants under the Medical Student Education program to include training for medical students relating to menopause in the curriculums of such institutions, and for other purposes.DValerie P. Foushee NCJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee77 words30
H.R. 9274Gun Violence Prevention and Public Safety Database Act of 2026DValerie P. Foushee NCJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee440 words20
H.R. 9275Buy Now Pay Later Consumer Protection Act of 2026DDaniel S. Goldman NYJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee314 words00
H.R. 9276Federal Cryptocurrency Theft Enforcement and Coordination ActRLance Gooden TXJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee699 words60
H.R. 9277To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act does not include any evidence that the court determines is not the product of reliable scientific principles and methods.RHarriet M. Hageman WYJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee83 words00
H.R. 9279Preventing AI Censorship ActRHarriet M. Hageman WYJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee606 words00
H.R. 9281DASH ActDVal T. Hoyle ORJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee40k words80
H.R. 9283Critical Defense Ownership Review ActDRo Khanna CAJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee750 words00
H.R. 9285Heat Emergency Assessment and Tracking using AI ActRMichael Lawler NYJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 9287Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026DMorgan McGarvey KYJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words130
H.R. 9288TIMEOUT ActRBarry Moore ALJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee523 words10
H.R. 9290Supreme Court Justice Circuit Riding ActDJoseph D. Morelle NYJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee893 words40
H.R. 9295Stop Serial Litigation Act of 2026RMichael A. Rulli OHJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words10
H.R. 9297Pedestrian Protection ActDMary Gay Scanlon PAJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee708 words40
H.R. 9299Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy ActDHillary J. Scholten MIJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee562 words00
H.R. 9300Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026DMelanie A. Stansbury NMJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words130
H.R. 9301Extreme Heat Congressional Advisory Commission ActDGreg Stanton AZJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words20
H.R. 9302Student Athlete Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee963 words00

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