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
H.R. 2827To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.RTom Cole OKApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee196 words21
H.R. 8476No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026RRandy Fine FLApr 23, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee570 words163
S. 301021st Century Dyslexia ActRBill Cassidy LAOct 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee231 words51
S. 3333Emergency Savings Enhancement Act of 2025RTodd Young INDec 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee969 words31
S.J.Res. 187A 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 "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".DSheldon Whitehouse RIApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee49 words02
S. 2511College Transparency ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.8k words244
S. 4097State-Based Education Loan Awareness ActRLisa Murkowski AKMar 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words62
S. 5046A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.DTim Kaine VAJul 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee851 words63
S. 4110EMPOWER for Health ActDJack Reed RIMar 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.4k words14
S. 1542Uyghur Policy Act of 2026RJohn R. Curtis UTApr 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4.4k words24
S. 2252Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars ActDJeanne Shaheen NHJul 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words111
S. 3018A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.RTed Cruz TXOct 20, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee300 words41
S. 3900Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PAFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.6k words181
S. 4392Energy Security Pacts ActDChristopher A. Coons DEApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee6.4k words31
S. 4443Eastern Mediterranean Gateway ActDCory A. Booker NJApr 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.3k words114
S. 4665BANNED in Latin America ActRJohn R. Curtis UTJun 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee643 words01
S. 1470Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion ActDMartin Heinrich NMApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee465 words31
S. 1981Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJun 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words11
S. 2546A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.DChristopher A. Coons DEJul 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee72 words41
S. 3004Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2026RMike Lee UTOct 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee627 words11
S. 3878A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.RCindy Hyde-Smith MSFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee453 words12
S. 700A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.DMark Kelly AZFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee574 words12
S. 4448Accelerating Broadband Permits Act of 2026RJohn Thune SDApr 30, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee548 words23
S. 4691Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness ActRTim Sheehy MTJun 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee818 words11
H.R. 3168National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025RDavid G. Valadao CAMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee783 words41

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