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

243 bills · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeLobbying: 1 to 4 organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 1295Reorganizing Government Act of 2025RJames Comer KYFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee490 words192
H.R. 6498Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025RBrett Guthrie KYDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee4k words42
H.R. 6502College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025RLisa C. McClain MIDec 9, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.9k words31
H.R. 1723Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025RJohn R. Moolenaar MIFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee217 words74
H.R. 5169Retire through Ownership ActRRick W. Allen GASep 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee290 words42
H.R. 2262Flexibility for Workers Education ActRAshley Hinson IAMar 21, 2025SubstantiveFailed in House244 words21
H.R. 2312Tipped Employee Protection ActRSteve Womack ARMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee160 words62
S.J.Res. 84A 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 relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".DMark R. Warner VASep 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee41 words321
H.R. 178To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes.RTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee277 words94
H.R. 179Proven Forest Management Act of 2025RTom McClintock CAJan 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee615 words82
H.R. 2250National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025DSuzan K. DelBene WAMar 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words82
H.R. 2405The White Oak Resilience ActRAndy Barr KYMar 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words82
H.R. 435Direct Hire To Fight FiresRDarrell Issa CAJan 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee785 words21
S.J.Res. 82A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".IAngus S. King, Jr. MESep 18, 2025SubstantiveFailed in Senate90 words261
S. 702Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care ActSponsor not on fileFeb 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee445 words72
S.J.Res. 91A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".RLisa Murkowski AKOct 28, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee82 words12
S. 1320Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research ActDPatty Murray WAApr 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee674 words81
S. 246Interstate Transport Act of 2025RTed Budd NCJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee700 words72
H.R. 3484Business Owners Protection Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYMay 19, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee231 words71
H.R. 5262Bank Competition Modernization ActRScott Fitzgerald WISep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee849 words02
H.R. 5270Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency ActRBill Huizenga MISep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee531 words22
H.R. 5276Community Bank LIFT ActRYoung Kim CASep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee515 words02
H.R. 5291Merchant Banking Modernization ActRRoger Williams TXSep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee101 words13
S. 572Shadow Wolves Improvement ActDRuben Gallego AZFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words31
H.R. 4256Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025DDave Min CAJun 30, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee76 words131

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