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

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,420 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 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 file10,218 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
15,420 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. 110 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

54 bills · latest action first

Stage: Became lawLobbying: 1 to 4 organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 216Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments ActRDan Sullivan AKJan 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame law2.1k words01
S. 356Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025RMike Crapo IDFeb 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law858 words251
H.R. 970Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025DMarilyn Strickland WAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law367 words21
H.J.Res. 104Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".RTroy Downing MTJul 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law188 words11
H.J.Res. 105Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".RJulie Fedorchak NDJul 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law185 words01
H.J.Res. 106Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".RNicholas J. Begich III AKJul 14, 2025SubstantiveBecame law176 words01
H.J.Res. 130Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.RHarriet M. Hageman WYOct 8, 2025SubstantiveBecame law186 words11
H.J.Res. 131Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.RNicholas J. Begich III AKOct 10, 2025SubstantiveBecame law171 words02
S.J.Res. 80A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".RDan Sullivan AKSep 18, 2025SubstantiveBecame law170 words13
H.J.Res. 133Requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026.RRobert B. Aderholt ALNov 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law458 words31
S. 260Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement ActDTammy Duckworth ILJan 27, 2025SubstantiveBecame law549 words22
H.R. 1316Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency ActRRonny Jackson TXFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveBecame law502 words21
S. 201ACES Act of 2025DMark Kelly AZJan 23, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending31
H.R. 1815VA Home Loan Program Reform ActRDerrick Van Orden WIMar 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law2.1k words04
H.R. 517Filing Relief for Natural Disasters ActRDavid Kustoff TNJan 16, 2025SubstantiveBecame law463 words11
S. 331HALT Fentanyl ActRBill Cassidy LAJan 30, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending301
H.R. 618Apex Area Technical Corrections ActDSteven Horsford NVJan 22, 2025SubstantiveBecame law591 words32
H.R. 42Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility ActRNicholas J. Begich III AKJan 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law221 words02
H.R. 43Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025RNicholas J. Begich III AKJan 3, 2025SubstantiveBecame law788 words02
S.J.Res. 13A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.RJohn Kennedy LAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveBecame law141 words51
S.J.Res. 31A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act".RJohn R. Curtis UTMar 6, 2025SubstantiveBecame law144 words52
S. 160Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025RTim Sheehy MTJan 21, 2025SubstantiveBecame lawText pending83
H.J.Res. 61Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing".RH. Morgan Griffith VAFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveBecame law125 words201
H.J.Res. 24Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".RStephanie I. Bice OKJan 16, 2025SubstantiveBecame law139 words104
H.J.Res. 42Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment".RAndrew S. Clyde GAFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveBecame law155 words63

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