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. 2203Innovative FEED Act of 2025RNicholas A. Langworthy NYMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee881 words538
H.R. 2213Medical Supply Chain Resiliency ActRNicole Malliotakis NYMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3k words2110
H.R. 2214DRUG ActRMariannette Miller-Meeks IAMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.4k words613
H.R. 2218Stop CARB Act of 2025RTroy E. Nehls TXMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee598 words75
H.R. 2232Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025RClaudia Tenney NYMar 18, 2025SubstantiveIn committee69 words545
H.R. 2094HELPER Act of 2025RJohn H. Rutherford FLMar 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words1556
H.R. 2120ROCR Value Based Program ActRBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAMar 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words495
H.R. 2126FOCA Act of 2025RClay Higgins LAMar 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words1075
H.R. 2163No Penalties for Victims of Fraud ActDHaley M. Stevens MIMar 14, 2025SubstantiveIn committee396 words05
S. 1031ROCR Value Based Program ActRThom Tillis NCMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.9k words55
S. 1045Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025RJerry Moran KSMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee640 words115
S. 1053FIGHT China Act of 2025RJohn Cornyn TXMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee7.7k words119
S. 1064FOCA ActRTodd Young INMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words235
S. 1067Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025DChristopher A. Coons DEMar 13, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.2k words38
S. 1006Federal Workforce Freedom ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMar 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee265 words15
S. 978HELPER Act of 2025RAshley Moody FLMar 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words256
S. 998Medical Supply Chain Resiliency ActRThom Tillis NCMar 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3k words17
H.R. 2028REDI ActRBrian Babin TXMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee186 words13317
H.R. 2082WISH ActDThomas R. Suozzi NYMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.1k words56
H.R. 2089Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term HoldingRBeth Van Duyne TXMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee540 words13112
S. 927Protecting Pharmacies in Medicaid ActDPeter Welch VTMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words36
S. 931COMPLETE Care ActDCatherine Cortez Masto NVMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee493 words18
S. 932Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025RMarkwayne Mullin OKMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.8k words1712
S.J.Res. 36A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)".RMike Rounds SDMar 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee43 words57
H.R. 1990American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025RRon Estes KSMar 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words8139

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