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. 4777Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force ActRJim Banks INJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee521 words00
S. 4778Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words10
H.R. 8740Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief ActDYassamin Ansari AZMay 12, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words70
H.R. 9236HAILEY Act of 2026RRudy Yakym III INJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee109 words110
H.R. 9239Drain the Slush Fund ActDJason Crow COJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee99 words40
H.R. 9240Tax Dollar Accountability ActRByron Donalds FLJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words00
H.R. 9241No Equipment Left Behind Act of 2026RAbraham J. Hamadeh AZJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words50
H.R. 9242No American Left Behind ActRAbraham J. Hamadeh AZJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words50
H.R. 9244Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2026RPat Harrigan NCJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words00
H.R. 9246Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination ActDPablo José Hernández PRJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee11k words80
H.R. 9249No PLA Employees Act of 2026RJohn R. Moolenaar MIJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee240 words10
H.R. 9251School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026DKelly Morrison MNJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee598 words30
H.R. 9252POWER Moldova Act of 2026DDeborah K. Ross NCJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee260 words10
H.R. 9254Stop the SPLC Act of 2026RChip Roy TXJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee85 words90
H.R. 9256Ending Child Soldiers in Africa ActRJoe Wilson SCJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee607 words10
S. 4729Biosecurity Smuggling Deterrence Act of 2026RTom Cotton ARJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee510 words00
S. 4730Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026DJohn W. Hickenlooper COJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee581 words90
S. 4731Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026DBen Ray Luján NMJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee811 words10
S. 4733Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention ActDTim Kaine VAJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words00
S. 4734Critical Defense Ownership Review ActDElizabeth Warren MAJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee749 words10
S. 4736Multigenerational Care and Support ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee330 words10
S. 4737Volunteer First Responder Housing ActDTammy Baldwin WIJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee606 words10
S. 4738A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, protections relating to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons, and for other purposes.DRon Wyden ORJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words00
S. 4739A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, to prohibit reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United States, and for other purposes.DRon Wyden ORJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
S. 4740A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to improve transparency, and for other purposes.DRon Wyden ORJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee996 words00

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