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

5,872 bills · latest action first

Lobbying: 1 to 4 organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 7008Stop Insider Trading ActRBryan Steil WIJan 12, 2026SubstantivePassed House2.2k words931
S. 1568LIT Act of 2025RMike Lee UTMay 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee611 words61
S. 2938Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025RJosh Hawley MOSep 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words21
S. 4116Geo POWER ActDJohn W. Hickenlooper COMar 17, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee538 words31
S. 4166SECURE Grid ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 24, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee807 words22
S. 4252WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026DMartin Heinrich NMMar 26, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee106 words11
S. 4406Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words11
S. 5360Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity ActRDavid McCormick PAAug 7, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee660 words52
S. 5611SRBIJA ActRChuck Grassley IASep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words12
S. 5616ADAPT ActRSteve Daines MTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.7k words34
S. 5624Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words11
S. 5641Opportunities for Nuclear Energy Investment ActRTim Scott SCSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee626 words01
S. 5642Know Your Sanctioned Securities ActRRick Scott FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee127 words21
S. 5643Protecting U.S. Investors From Chinese Military Companies ActRRick Scott FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee409 words12
S. 5644A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to exempt transactions with respect to cash reward payments by crime stopper organizations from certain currency transaction reports.RAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee46 words01
S. 5646Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization ActRMike Lee UTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee96 words11
S. 5656Domestic Violence SAFE Notice ActDSheldon Whitehouse RISep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.6k words71
S. 5670A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.DJeff Merkley ORSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee353 words01
S. 5674Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words03
S.J.Res. 219A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget and establishing the requisite procedures.RAshley Moody FLSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee655 words01
H.R. 10419SMILE for Veterans ActRJack Bergman MISep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words71
S. 5579Mapping Housing Discrimination ActDTina Smith MNSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words11
S. 5583Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit Extension ActRChuck Grassley IASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee44 words11
S. 5586Ensuring Accurate Payments to Specialty Pharmacies ActDMark R. Warner VASep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words12
S. 5589No United States Aid for Terrorism ActRRand Paul KYSep 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words01

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