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
S. 2372340B PATIENTS Act of 2025DPeter Welch VTJul 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words26
H.R. 4559Prompt and Fair Pay ActDLloyd Doggett TXJul 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words96
H.R. 4570Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025DJoe Neguse COJul 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words05
S. 2363Build More Housing Near Transit Act of 2025DBrian Schatz HIJul 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee538 words15
S. 2335Pensions for All ActIBernard Sanders VTJul 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words07
H.R. 4393DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025RMaria Elvira Salazar FLJul 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee41k words5515
H.R. 4466CIRCLE ActDThomas R. Suozzi NYJul 16, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words910
S. 2276ETHIC ActDPeter Welch VTJul 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee458 words27
H.R. 4367Bracero Program 2.0 ActRMonica De La Cruz TXJul 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words25
H.R. 4317PBM Reform Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAJul 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee23k words7125
H.R. 4331Access to Claims Data ActRJohn Joyce PAJul 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee414 words27
S. 2238PART ActDAmy Klobuchar MNJul 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words28
S. 2217Independent Retirement Fairness ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words05
S. 2228Modern Worker Empowerment ActRTim Scott SCJul 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee89 words211
S. 2230Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVJul 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee114 words87
S. 2210Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee165 words68
H.R. 4299Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies ActRGregory F. Murphy NCJul 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words5712
H.R. 4231Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025RMike Kelly PAJun 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee808 words856
H.R. 4146PAPA Act of 2025RRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOJun 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee513 words96
H.R. 4154Employee Rights ActRRick W. Allen GAJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words138
H.R. 4173Preventing Pretrial Gun Purchases ActDDaniel S. Goldman NYJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words125
H.R. 4191MAPS ActDDoris O. Matsui CAJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words25
H.R. 4204Medicare Patient Choice ActRLloyd Smucker PAJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee522 words66
H.R. 4206CONNECT for Health Act of 2025DMike Thompson CAJun 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4k words24818
H.R. 4128CIRCUIT ActRRussell Fry SCJun 25, 2025SubstantiveIn committee233 words47

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