Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,435 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,606 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% 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 122 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 11, 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

280Skipped committeeof the 985 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 file10,233 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee nearly 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: 71 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 committee140 days
15,435 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 140 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 550
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill is 550 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

386 bills · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outLobbying: No lobbying on fileClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 2323HEADWAY ActDRaphael G. Warnock GAJul 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee322 words30
S. 2833Stand Strong Falls Prevention ActIAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words10
S. 2841CIVICS Act of 2025IAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee143 words50
S. 2859Equal Campus Access Act of 2025RJames Lankford OKSep 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee132 words300
S. 3232Family Caregiving Research and Innovation ActDEdward J. Markey MANov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee631 words20
S. 3323Family Vaccine Protection ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper CODec 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3k words80
S. 3588School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORJan 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee598 words50
S. 3812WORK to Save Lives ActDJeff Merkley ORFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee238 words40
S. 846Child Care Workforce ActRKatie Boyd Britt ALMar 4, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words30
S. 880Fair College Admissions for Students ActDJeff Merkley ORMar 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee130 words20
H.R. 3286Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025RBrett Guthrie KYMay 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee140 words50
H.R. 4642Fiscal Contingency Preparedness ActRBen Cline VAJul 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee566 words220
H.R. 4716To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land in Saratoga Springs, Utah, from the Secretary of the Interior to the United States Postal Service for construction of a post office, and for other purposes.RBurgess Owens UTJul 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee140 words30
H.R. 5525Stop DC CAMERA ActRScott Perry PASep 19, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee109 words20
H.R. 5555Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study ActDJimmy Panetta CASep 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee184 words50
H.R. 5891Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns ActRBryan Steil WIOct 31, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee639 words130
H.R. 6399To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Highland City, Utah.RMike Kennedy UTDec 3, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee44 words10
H.R. 6755Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025RNancy Mace SCDec 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee147 words00
H.R. 6861Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance ActRAbraham J. Hamadeh AZDec 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.3k words00
H.R. 7031Making National Parks Safer ActRRuss Fulcher IDJan 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee754 words10
S. 1657Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025RJim Banks INMay 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee170 words10
S. 1665OATH Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTMay 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee595 words00
S. 2061Molly R. Loomis Research for Descendants of Toxic Exposed Veterans Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTJun 12, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee507 words100
S. 2264Advancing VA’s Emergency Response to (AVERT) Crises Act of 2025DRichard Blumenthal CTJul 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee782 words10
S. 2328Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEJul 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee519 words10

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