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. 4727Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MAJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words40
H.R. 9179Cost of Living Tax Cut ActDLaura Gillen NYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee603 words10
H.R. 9183Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words220
H.R. 9184Local Data for Better Conservation ActRLauren Boebert COJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee72 words60
H.R. 9185Alan S. Lowenthal Blue Whales, Blue Skies ActDSalud O. Carbajal CAJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee754 words10
H.R. 9186Controlled Substances Act Clarification in Sciences Act of 2026DSteve Cohen TNJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee724 words00
H.R. 9188Military Readiness Permitting Efficiency Act of 2026DSarah Elfreth MDJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee467 words10
H.R. 9189Right to Record Act of 2026DMaxwell Frost FLJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words20
H.R. 9190Right to Try for Individualized Treatments ActRDiana Harshbarger TNJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee851 words30
H.R. 9193Powering the Future of American Space Dominance ActRMike Kennedy UTJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words10
H.R. 9195Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy ActDMorgan McGarvey KYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.3k words300
H.R. 9196Helen Keller Education ActDMorgan McGarvey KYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words40
H.R. 9197Advancing Research in Nuclear Fuel Recycling ActRTim Moore NCJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words10
H.R. 9198National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment ActDEleanor Holmes Norton DCJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words00
H.R. 9201Chief Nimham Purple Heart ActDPatrick Ryan NYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words10
H.R. 9202Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition ActRChristopher H. Smith NJJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee594 words10
H.R. 9207Military Pension Protection ActRJefferson Van Drew NJJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee172 words00
S. 4695CONSENT ActDBrian Schatz HIJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee706 words10
S. 4696Right to Record Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words10
S. 4697HALO Act of 2026DAdam B. Schiff CAJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.6k words00
S. 4698Right to Try for Individualized Treatments ActRRon Johnson WIJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee851 words10
S. 4699Guaranteeing Universal Access to Cybersecurity ActDMark R. Warner VAJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee693 words00
S. 4700Complete America’s Great Trails ActDRichard Blumenthal CTJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words30
S. 4702China Subsidy Response and Export Competitiveness Act of 2026DRuben Gallego AZJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee151 words10
S. 4703Redirecting Trump Slush Funds to Lower Health Care Costs ActDJacky Rosen NVJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words00

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