Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 9, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 9, 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 9, 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

909 bills · latest action first

Lobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 3978Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) ActRRobert E. Latta OHJun 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee93 words287
H.R. 5549Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings ActRH. Morgan Griffith VASep 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee486 words256
H.R. 9612American Enrichment Deployment ActRRussell Fry SCJul 9, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee312 words67
H.R. 10136Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026RBruce Westerman ARAug 20, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee613 words07
H.R. 10167Common Cents ActRLisa C. McClain MIAug 27, 2026SubstantiveTo President1.8k words17
S. 4395Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026RDavid McCormick PAApr 27, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate137 words4219
S. 4668Protect College Sports Act of 2026RTed Cruz TXJun 2, 2026SubstantivePassed SenateText pending98
S. 5249MORE American Fuel Act of 2026DMark Kelly AZAug 5, 2026SubstantivePassed Senate721 words35
S. 3257John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation ActRJohn Hoeven NDNov 20, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending317
H.R. 7257SECURE Grid ActRRobert E. Latta OHJan 27, 2026SubstantivePassed House771 words47
S. 465GRID Power ActRJohn Hoeven NDFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee671 words411
S. 5618Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026DRichard Blumenthal CTSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee983 words89
S. 5672Patients First Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSSep 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.6k words05
H.R. 2332SHARE Act of 2026RTracey Mann KSMar 25, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee574 words299
S. 5572Modern Skies ActREric Schmitt MOSep 28, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words06
H.R. 3657Hydropower Licensing Transparency ActDKim Schrier WAMay 29, 2025SubstantiveBecame law545 words36
H.R. 10545Freedom from Intimidation in Elections ActDChristopher R. Deluzio PASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee766 words123
H.R. 10575Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026DZoe Lofgren CASep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words16
H.R. 10582Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActRNathaniel Moran TXSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words537
S. 5529DEFEND IP ActRThom Tillis NCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words35
S. 5552Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization ActRTim Scott SCSep 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words96
S. 4429Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026RBernie Moreno OHApr 29, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee9.9k words5715
H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".RJames Gallagher CAAug 10, 2026SubstantivePassed House44 words55
H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026RSam Graves MOJun 29, 2026SubstantivePassed House55k words322
H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".RVince Fong CAAug 6, 2026SubstantivePassed House42 words76

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