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. 3959Protecting Private Job Creators ActRTroy Downing MTJun 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee112 words74
H.R. 6544REVIEW Act of 2025RWilliam R. Timmons IV SCDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee511 words04
H.R. 6546Merger Process Review ActRRoger Williams TXDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee522 words22
H.R. 6550American FIRST Act of 2025RBarry Loudermilk GADec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.5k words61
H.R. 6551New BANK Act of 2025RBarry Loudermilk GADec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee679 words21
H.R. 6552Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement ActRAndy Barr KYDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee453 words62
H.R. 6554Community Bank Representation ActRMonica De La Cruz TXDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee606 words33
H.R. 6555Enhancing Bank Resolution Participation ActRBill Huizenga MIDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee570 words22
H.R. 6570Merger Agreement Approvals Clarity and Predictability ActRScott Fitzgerald WIDec 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee446 words11
H.R. 3340Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans ActRRussell Fry SCMay 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words152
S. 337Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection ActRDeb Fischer NEJan 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.1k words14
H.R. 2958Balance the Scales ActRMichael A. Rulli OHApr 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee640 words14
H.R. 1028Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 2026RW. Gregory Steube FLFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee189 words731
S. 1453University of Utah Research Park ActRMike Lee UTApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee320 words11
S. 362A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.RSteve Daines MTFeb 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee228 words11
S. 544Mining Regulatory Clarity ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.2k words41
S. 714Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025RMike Lee UTFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee459 words53
S.J.Res. 95A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Interim Guidance Simplifying Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax to Partnerships".DRon Wyden ORNov 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee37 words31
H.R. 1588Facilitating DIGITAL Applications ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee513 words23
H.R. 1731Standard FEES ActRGary J. Palmer ALFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee553 words23
H.R. 3474Federal Mechanical Insulation ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXMay 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee178 words363
S.J.Res. 102A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.RRick Scott FLJan 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee62 words82
H.R. 2072To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.RDan Newhouse WAMar 11, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee301 words93
H.R. 4242Innovate Less Lethal to De-Escalate Tax Modernization ActRDavid Schweikert AZJun 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee638 words503
H.R. 6536Rural Depositories Revitalization Study ActRRalph Norman SCDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee230 words32

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