Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 13, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,125 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 13, 2026

In committee 15,472 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,644 86%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee654 4%Passed the House or Senate838 5%Passed the House and Senate15 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law144 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 144 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 119 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 13, 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

281Skipped committeeof the 999 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 file10,273 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
15,472 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
654 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
838 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law21 days
15 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. 137 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

617 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 3069Medicare for All ActDPramila Jayapal WAApr 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words1186
S. 1506Medicare for All ActIBernard Sanders VTApr 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee21k words125
S. 1515Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025RTodd Young INApr 29, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.6k words355
H.R. 2992To amend title 23, United States Code, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to vehicle roadside crashes, work zone safety, and for other purposes.DTroy A. Carter LAApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee536 words106
H.R. 3004USPS SERVES US ActRSam Graves MOApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.7k words36
H.R. 3006To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in an ambulatory surgical center.RMike Kelly PAApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee165 words225
H.R. 3011United States Postal Service Shipping Equity ActRDan Newhouse WAApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee671 words198
H.R. 3028Duty Drawback Clarification ActRSteve Womack ARApr 24, 2025SubstantiveIn committee226 words315
H.R. 2940Advancing Water Reuse ActRDarin LaHood ILApr 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee708 words266
H.R. 2952SALT ActRBurgess Owens UTApr 17, 2025SubstantiveIn committee843 words28
H.R. 2840Housing Supply Frameworks ActRMike Flood NEApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.6k words255
H.R. 2854Neighborhood Homes Investment ActRMike Kelly PAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words708
H.R. 2872RESILIENCE Act of 2025RCarol D. Miller WVApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee313 words119
H.R. 2882Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025DJimmy Panetta CAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee101 words199
H.R. 2902SOAR Act of 2025RDavid G. Valadao CAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.5k words705
S. 1404Combating Organized Retail Crime ActRChuck Grassley IAApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words4729
S. 1449Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2025DGary C. Peters MIApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.4k words85
S. 1456Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025RTed Budd NCApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words35
S. 1465Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2025RTim Scott SCApr 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee493 words45
H.R. 2670FIGHTER Act of 2025RSheri Biggs SCApr 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee412 words06
H.R. 2757Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025RGus M. Bilirakis FLApr 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee452 words395
H.R. 2784Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025RLaurel M. Lee FLApr 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee185 words277
H.R. 2794NO FAKES Act of 2025RMaria Elvira Salazar FLApr 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words1010
S. 1367NO FAKES Act of 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEApr 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.4k words1115
S. 1379REPAIR ActDBen Ray Luján NMApr 9, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.9k words914

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