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. 1875Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words19
S. 1877Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words913
S. 1906Innovative FEED Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee881 words76
S. 1919Buying American Cotton Act of 2025RCindy Hyde-Smith MSMay 22, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.9k words195
H.R. 3548Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2025RNicholas A. Langworthy NYMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee642 words516
H.R. 3565To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.DDelia C. Ramirez ILMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee278 words825
S. 1831Auto Reenroll Act of 2025DTim Kaine VAMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee865 words311
S. 1839Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term HoldingRJohn Cornyn TXMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee540 words27
S. 1847Association Health Plans ActRRand Paul KYMay 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words76
H.R. 3512Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding ActRKevin Hern OKMay 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words3916
S. 1816Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSMay 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words6230
S. 1821Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding ActRThom Tillis NCMay 20, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words815
H.R. 3437Insurance Data Protection ActRScott Fitzgerald WIMay 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee883 words2513
H.R. 3445Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Commission ActRBill Huizenga MIMay 15, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words105
H.R. 3415Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025DJanice D. Schakowsky ILMay 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words495
S. 1757Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings ActRTim Scott SCMay 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee493 words36
H.R. 1987Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025DChristopher R. Deluzio PAMar 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words315
S. 1707Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement ActRBill Cassidy LAMay 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee545 words610
S. 1717Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2025RTodd Young INMay 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee779 words511
H.R. 3266Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025DJennifer L. McClellan VAMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words25
H.R. 3269ETHIC ActRJodey C. Arrington TXMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee448 words99
H.R. 3277Ensuring Lasting Smiles ActRNeal P. Dunn FLMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words2225
H.R. 3289Fiscal Commission ActRBill Huizenga MIMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words426
S. 1673Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025DJeff Merkley ORMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.1k words16
S. 1678Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words35

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