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 15,426 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 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 979 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 · 21% 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 committee139 days
15,426 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
820 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 139 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. 111 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

244 bills · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeLobbying: 1 to 4 organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9084Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency ActDKathy Castor FLJun 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee478 words12
H.R. 9605Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation ActRGlenn Grothman WIJul 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words11
H.R. 9613Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform ActRDiana Harshbarger TNJul 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee675 words13
H.R. 9614NRC Staff Pay Alignment ActDRobert Menendez NJJul 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee447 words02
H.R. 8347RURAL Healthcare ActRBurgess Owens UTApr 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee263 words12
H.R. 8660VEST ActRRyan Mackenzie PAMay 4, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee658 words12
H.R. 8183MATCH Act of 2026RBurgess Owens UTApr 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.3k words32
H.R. 8195Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026RTim Walberg MIApr 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words61
H.R. 10352504 Program Level Flexibility ActDLateefah Simon CASep 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee274 words21
H.R. 10375504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2026DNydia M. Velázquez NYSep 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.7k words31
H.R. 4615Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2026RPete Stauber MNJul 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee429 words154
H.R. 7683VA Fiscal Management Modernization ActRJack Bergman MIFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee892 words01
H.R. 2283Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery ActRMike Bost ILMar 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.5k words51
H.R. 6993BEACON Act of 2026RJack Bergman MIJan 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.6k words131
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
S. 3923Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXFeb 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committeeText pending113
H.R. 4986Parents Opt-in Protection ActRMary E. Miller ILAug 15, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee170 words162
S. 1413A bill to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.DAlex Padilla CAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee90 words11
S. 2016Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025RLisa Murkowski AKJun 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee6.9k words13
S. 3725Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study ActRJohn Thune SDJan 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee999 words51
S. 5441TAS ActRMike Crapo IDSep 17, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee28k words02
S. 91Western Wildfire Support Act of 2026DCatherine Cortez Masto NVJan 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee8.7k words12
H.R. 5505Equal Campus Access Act of 2026RTim Walberg MISep 18, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee134 words141
S. 3135Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2026RDan Sullivan AKNov 6, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words34
H.R. 9228Health DATA Act of 2026RRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOJun 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words22

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