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
S.J.Res. 197A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".DTammy Baldwin WIJun 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee58 words151
H.R. 10620Barron’s LawRBrandon Gill TXSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words51
H.R. 10628Biosimilars Access and Affordability ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words114
S. 3923Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committeeText pending113
S. 5571Biosimilars Access and Affordability ActRMarsha Blackburn TNSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words34
S. 550A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.RMarkwayne Mullin OKFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveBecame law294 words01
S. 759Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActRTed Cruz TXFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveBecame law1.4k words11
H.R. 10534Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026DShontel M. Brown OHSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words31
H.R. 10537Federal Emergency Mobilization Accountability (FEMA) Workforce Planning ActDTroy A. Carter LASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words21
H.R. 1054021st Century FTC ActDKathy Castor FLSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee351 words11
H.R. 10551Public Service Educational Assistance ActDShomari Figures ALSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee712 words64
H.R. 10557Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration ActDAdelita S. Grijalva AZSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee336 words161
H.R. 10559LARC Access Expansion ActRAshley Hinson IASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee770 words22
H.R. 10568Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure ActDRo Khanna CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee383 words31
H.R. 10569Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure ActDRo Khanna CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee649 words31
H.R. 10571Surge to Save Newborns ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee306 words161
H.R. 10574American Leadership in Fusion ActDZoe Lofgren CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words91
H.R. 10583Garrett’s LawDKevin Mullin CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee272 words01
H.R. 10595Stop Wall Street Looting ActDMark Pocan WISep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee19k words91
H.R. 10597Affordability is Access Act of 2026DAyanna Pressley MASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words412
H.R. 10600Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026DJanice D. Schakowsky ILSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee873 words962
H.R. 4986Parents Opt-in Protection ActRMary E. Miller ILAug 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee170 words162
S. 3404Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIDec 9, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate1.8k words12
S. 5496Health CARE Act of 2026DMark R. Warner VASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee37k words02
S. 5500Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection Act of 2026DLisa Blunt Rochester DESep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words01

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