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. 9368Voter ID ActRBryan Steil WIJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.4k words71
H.R. 2804Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026DNydia M. Velázquez NYApr 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee127 words42
H.R. 5498Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026RBeth Van Duyne TXSep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee219 words31
H.R. 7661Stop the Sexualization of Children ActRMary E. Miller ILFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee461 words222
H.R. 7893FAFSA Verification Efficiency ActRTim Walberg MIMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee109 words11
H.R. 8209To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.DPaul Tonko NYApr 6, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee49 words51
H.R. 2152AI PLAN ActRZachary Nunn IAMar 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee637 words74
H.R. 4801Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services ActRJ. French Hill ARJul 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.3k words33
H.R. 5396Price Stability Act of 2026RJ. French Hill ARSep 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee42 words21
H.R. 8286Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings From Politics ActRBryan Steil WIApr 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee8.1k words23
S.J.Res. 185A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.DTim Kaine VAApr 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee400 words91
S. 1782Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention ActRAshley Moody FLMay 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words201
S. 3799Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee69 words21
S. 4109Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2026DJack Reed RIMar 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee821 words32
H.R. 7086Equitable Access to School Facilities ActRJuan Ciscomani AZJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words101
H.R. 7891Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026RGlenn Thompson PAMar 12, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee352 words12
H.R. 1329Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum ActRNicole Malliotakis NYFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveFailed in House1.1k words2312
H.R. 1077STEAM ActDSusie Lee NVFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee101 words52
H.R. 301GEO ActRCeleste Maloy UTJan 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee286 words73
H.R. 398Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025DAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYJan 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee543 words01
H.R. 5617Geothermal Gold Book Development ActDYassamin Ansari AZSep 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee353 words11
S.J.Res. 182A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".DTim Kaine VAApr 13, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee38 words334
H.R. 7082FLEX ActRRyan Mackenzie PAJan 15, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words62
S. 1555Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025RJoni Ernst IAMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words53
S.J.Res. 130A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices".DChris Van Hollen MDMar 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee54 words01

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