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.J.Res. 132A 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 the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents".DJack Reed RIMar 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee55 words01
S.J.Res. 141A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".DRaphael G. Warnock GAMar 19, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee57 words01
H.R. 7655Support for Expectant and Parenting Foster Youth ActRRudy Yakym III INFeb 24, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee351 words33
S. 1572Federal Carjacking Enforcement ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee274 words151
H.R. 7463Foster Youth Postsecondary Education Access and Success ActDJudy Chu CAFeb 10, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee393 words12
H.R. 3863VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement ActDNikki Budzinski ILJun 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee729 words42
H.R. 4214Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement ActRRick W. Allen GAJun 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee810 words73
H.R. 6373Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025RGary J. Palmer ALDec 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee429 words112
H.R. 7688DPA Modernization Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee8.8k words41
H.R. 1071No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025RDarrell Issa CAFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee208 words51
H.R. 2076Lulu’s LawRGary J. Palmer ALMar 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee84 words31
H.R. 5750EQUALS Act of 2025RBrandon Gill TXOct 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.8k words42
H.R. 7720Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026RMark B. Messmer INFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee114 words11
H.R. 7721CRACKDOWN Act of 2026RGlenn Grothman WIFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee267 words01
H.R. 7723Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026RVirginia Foxx NCFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee668 words11
H.R. 7724No Waivers for Fraud Act of 2026RJoe Wilson SCFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee95 words01
H.R. 7725Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026RMichael A. Rulli OHFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee139 words01
H.R. 4171SEED Act of 2025RAndrew R. Garbarino NYJun 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee329 words01
H.R. 7127Restoring the Secondary Trading Market ActRDaniel Meuser PAJan 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee147 words01
S.J.Res. 103A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".DRichard Blumenthal CTJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee33 words292
H.R. 7056Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring ActRAndy Barr KYJan 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words24
H.R. 7640Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act of 2026RTom McClintock CAFeb 23, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words51
S. 1552Living Donor Protection Act of 2025RTom Cotton ARMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words434
S. 2314SHARKED Act of 2025RRick Scott FLJul 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee595 words21
H.R. 1078Respect State Housing Laws ActRBarry Loudermilk GAFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee35 words583

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