Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 15,421 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out830 5%Approved by committee669 4%Passed the House or Senate821 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 10, 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

279Skipped committeeof the 980 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
15,421 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
669 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
821 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

245 bills · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeLobbying: 1 to 4 organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 388Promoting Resilient Buildings ActRJohn Cornyn TXFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee976 words14
S. 164Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025RRon Johnson WIJan 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee217 words62
S. 252GOOD ActRRon Johnson WIJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words151
S. 3211Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHNov 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words72
S. 3296Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025RSusan M. Collins MEDec 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee246 words94
S. 3618No Fentanyl on Social Media Act of 2026RJon Husted OHJan 13, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee753 words61
S. 3700FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026DMaria Cantwell WAJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee3.3k words51
S. 3791Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization ActRRoger F. Wicker MSFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee458 words111
S. 4079PEARL ActDRuben Gallego AZMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee121 words51
S. 5163No Bonuses for Bad Service ActRJosh Hawley MOJul 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee437 words12
S. 917A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office".RJohn Cornyn TXMar 10, 2025CeremonialApproved by committee86 words11
H.R. 3495Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization ActIKevin Kiley CAMay 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee74 words314
H.R. 5634Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026RThomas H. Kean, Jr. NJSep 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee515 words52
H.R. 7972Taxpayer Workforce Modernization ActRDavid Schweikert AZMar 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee945 words01
H.R. 8781Title IX Clarification Act of 2026RJodey C. Arrington TXMay 13, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee267 words444
H.R. 9203Student Protection and University Accountability ActRElise M. Stefanik NYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words22
H.R. 9329SEC Reform and Restructuring ActRAnn Wagner MOJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.3k words41
H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.RAndy Biggs AZJan 3, 2025SubstantiveFailed in House74 words21
H.R. 1483Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information ActRBarry Loudermilk GAFeb 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee134 words53
H.R. 1640HEIRS Act of 2025DNikema Williams GAFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words104
H.R. 9330Earned Wage Access Consumer Protection ActRBryan Steil WIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words04
H.R. 5576Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands ActRRuss Fulcher IDSep 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee465 words32
H.R. 9722Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026RBlake D. Moore UTJul 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee133 words111
H.R. 9771Stopping Foreign Influence in Elections Act of 2026RNicole Malliotakis NYJul 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee757 words12
H.R. 9772Foreign Funding Transparency ActRDavid Schweikert AZJul 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee405 words11

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