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. 1688Growing America’s Small Businesses and Manufacturing ActRJohn Barrasso WYMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee206 words115
S. 1691Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025DJeff Merkley ORMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.3k words47
S. 1705Chip Security ActRTom Cotton ARMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words1915
S. 1706A bill to require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system to install and operate ADS-B In and ADS-B Out equipment, and for other purposes.RJerry Moran KSMay 8, 2025SubstantiveIn committee273 words010
H.R. 3227Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025DZoe Lofgren CAMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee37k words116
S. 1637MVP ActRMarkwayne Mullin OKMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words26
S. 1639American Innovation and Jobs ActRTodd Young INMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words3217
S. 1640Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025RRoger Marshall KSMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee162 words19
S. 1642SEMI Investment ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMay 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee717 words27
S. 1605International Competition for American Jobs ActRThom Tillis NCMay 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.9k words05
S. 1631Restoring Safeguards for Dangerous Abortion Drugs ActRJosh Hawley MOMay 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee530 words06
H.R. 3178Save Healthcare Workers ActDMadeleine Dean PAMay 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words6810
S. 1600Save Healthcare Workers ActRCindy Hyde-Smith MSMay 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee697 words37
H.R. 3151SHIPS for America Act of 2025RTrent Kelly MSMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee52k words14618
H.R. 3152Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025IKevin Kiley CAMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words112
H.R. 3160PREVAIL ActRNathaniel Moran TXMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words210
S. 1553PREVAIL ActDChristopher A. Coons DEMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.8k words111
S. 1561SECURE Notarization Act of 2025RKevin Cramer NDMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words310
S. 1586App Store Accountability ActRMike Lee UTMay 1, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words07
H.R. 3089More Paid Leave for More Americans ActRStephanie I. Bice OKApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee4.8k words95
S. 1526Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025DJohn W. Hickenlooper COApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee12k words310
S. 1527Housing Affordability ActDRuben Gallego AZApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee652 words25
S. 1535Rural Patient Monitoring (RPM) Access ActRMarsha Blackburn TNApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee586 words15
S. 1536Building Ships in America Act of 2025DMark Kelly AZApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.6k words37
S. 1541SHIPS for America Act of 2025DMark Kelly AZApr 30, 2025SubstantiveIn committee47k words2617

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