Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 9, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 9, 2026

In committee 15,426 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out835 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate820 5%Passed the House and Senate17 <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 9, 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

279Skipped committeeof the 979 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 file10,218 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 21% 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 committee139 days
15,426 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
820 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
17 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 139 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. 111 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

909 bills · latest action first

Lobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 10184Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026RAndy Barr KYAug 31, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee15k words3014
H.R. 10357Digital Asset Tax Certainty ActRJason Smith MOSep 14, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee18k words89
H.R. 10431U.S. Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act of 2026RRon Estes KSSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.1k words011
H.R. 10445Inspectors General Modernization ActDGlenn Ivey MDSep 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee132 words07
H.R. 1653Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act of 2025RAndy Barr KYFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee512 words66
H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025DDoris O. Matsui CAMar 14, 2025SubstantivePassed House43 words35
H.R. 2978GUARD ActRZachary Nunn IAApr 21, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.3k words549
H.R. 4093Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2025RAaron Bean FLJun 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words255
H.R. 4936TRAPS ActRZachary Nunn IAAug 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words576
H.R. 6207Chip EQUIP ActDZoe Lofgren CANov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee541 words116
H.R. 6633High-Capacity Grid ActRJulie Fedorchak NDDec 11, 2025SubstantivePassed House555 words419
H.R. 6832PACK ActRRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXDec 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words1929
H.R. 7502Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026RNicholas A. Langworthy NYFeb 11, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.5k words1326
H.R. 7866American Lending Fairness Act of 2026RWarren Davidson OHMar 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee335 words78
H.R. 9332Load Forecasting Enhancement ActRTroy Balderson OHJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House1k words610
H.R. 9339Affordable Innovation for the Grid ActRDiana Harshbarger TNJun 18, 2026SubstantivePassed House292 words67
H.R. 979AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025RGus M. Bilirakis FLFeb 5, 2025SubstantivePassed House1.8k words31711
S. 5224Runway SAFE-T ActRJerry Moran KSAug 4, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words88
S. 5338Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026RMike Lee UTAug 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.5k words05
H.R. 2592Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025DSean Casten ILApr 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee356 words258
H.R. 7553Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActRTroy E. Nehls TXFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words76
H.R. 10364American Copyright Protection Act of 2026RDarrell Issa CASep 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words06
H.R. 5267American Franchise ActRKevin Hern OKSep 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words15817
H.R. 10269Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026DLaura Gillen NYSep 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee250 words46
H.R. 5402Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2026RYoung Kim CASep 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee515 words26

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