Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,433 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,605 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee664 4%Passed the House or Senate828 5%Passed the House and Senate18 <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 12, 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 988 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 file10,233 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
15,433 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
664 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both97 days
828 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 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. 116 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

618 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 4840CREATE ActDJudy Chu CAAug 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee241 words165
H.R. 4849Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025DAdam Gray CAAug 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee343 words1426
S. 2613Warehouse Worker Protection ActDEdward J. Markey MAJul 31, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9k words1111
S. 2530CREATE ActRMarsha Blackburn TNJul 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee243 words35
S. 2556Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs ActDCharles E. Schumer NYJul 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee343 words3511
S. 2495Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025DRuben Gallego AZJul 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words16
H.R. 4763PTO ActDSeth Magaziner RIJul 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.3k words867
H.R. 4661AMERICA DRIVES ActRVince Fong CAJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee853 words25
S. 2426Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services ActRJohn Thune SDJul 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee544 words3018
S. 2439Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025RJohn Boozman ARJul 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words1615
S. 2455TRAIN ActDPeter Welch VTJul 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words36
S. 2464Community Investment and Prosperity ActRTim Scott SCJul 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee97 words95
H.R. 4630WAGER Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee108 words55
H.R. 4681SPARC ActRJohn Joyce PAJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words58
H.R. 4710No Surprises Act Enforcement ActRGregory F. Murphy NCJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words3822
H.R. 4721Healthy H2O ActRDavid Rouzer NCJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words245
H.R. 4731Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025DTerri A. Sewell ALJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words13912
H.R. 4735Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2025RBryan Steil WIJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee239 words65
S. 2419Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2025RTim Scott SCJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee244 words55
S. 2420No Surprises Act Enforcement ActRRoger Marshall KSJul 23, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words014
H.R. 1522Federal Retirement Fairness ActDGerald E. Connolly VAFeb 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee184 words1597
H.R. 4576Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025DScott H. Peters CAJul 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee537 words145
H.R. 4581340B PATIENTS Act of 2025DDoris O. Matsui CAJul 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words219
H.R. 4582To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.RDon Bacon NEJul 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee153 words1685
H.R. 4583Living Donor Protection Act of 2025RDon Bacon NEJul 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee449 words1686

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