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. 4685Ending Double Dealing Act of 2026RJoni Ernst IAJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words00
S. 4686National Commission on Robotics ActRDavid McCormick PAJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words30
S. 4687Tiananmen Square Memorial Act of 2026RRick Scott FLJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee258 words00
S. 4692Homeopathic Drug Product Safety, Quality, and Transparency ActRTommy Tuberville ALJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words10
S. 4694Maternal Health for Veterans ActDTammy Duckworth ILJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words10
H.J.Res. 191Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Congress and the States shall have certain authority to regulate and limit contributions and spending in campaigns for elections for public office, elections for public office, and ballot initiatives and referendums.RTom Barrett MIJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee175 words10
H.J.Res. 193Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.RPaul A. Gosar AZJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee65 words80
H.J.Res. 194Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit any person who has citizenship or nationality of, or otherwise owes allegiance to, a country other than the United States from serving as a Representative or Senator in Congress, a Judge of the Supreme Court or any inferior court, an Ambassador, public Minister or Consul, or any other officer of the United States which requires the advice and consent of the Senate, or the President or Vice President unless the person formally and permanently relinquishes such citizenship, nationality, or allegiance.RNancy Mace SCJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee415 words00
H.R. 9115To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.RClay Higgins LAJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2k words00
H.R. 9116Equal Remedies Act of 2026DSuzanne Bonamici ORJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee284 words40
H.R. 9119To provide a prohibition on certain reductions to MQ-9 aircraft units, and for other purposes.RBrian Babin TXJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee730 words10
H.R. 9120To require the Postal Service to implement recommendations from the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service for improving identification and notification of undelivered and partially delivered routes, and for other purposes.DAngie Craig MNJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee98 words10
H.R. 9121Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act of 2026DSuzan K. DelBene WAJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee988 words10
H.R. 9123Espionage Prevention ActRPat Fallon TXJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee970 words10
H.R. 9124Know Your Rights ActDBill Foster ILJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee496 words100
H.R. 9126HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026RRobert E. Latta OHJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee127 words40
H.R. 9130BLAST ActRBarry Moore ALJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee367 words40
H.R. 9131Protecting Kids from Creeps ActRScott Perry PAJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee604 words310
H.R. 9132Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation ActRScott Perry PAJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee914 words290
H.R. 9133Accountability for Government Censorship ActRScott Perry PAJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee770 words10
H.R. 9134Protecting Student Privacy ActDEmily Randall WAJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee565 words110
H.R. 9136No Taxpayer Bailouts for Insurrectionists Act of 2026DDina Titus NVJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee374 words00
S. 4672Postal Delivery Accountability ActDTina Smith MNJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee111 words30
S. 4673PATH ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee916 words10
S. 4675Sergeant Dave Crete FORGOTTEN Veterans Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVJun 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words20

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