Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,420 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 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 11, 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 985 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 · 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
15,420 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 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 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. 110 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

95 bills · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9645Health Care Price Certainty for All Americans ActRJason Smith MOJul 13, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee22k words012
H.R. 3194LOCOMOTIVES ActRJohn R. Moolenaar MIMay 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee216 words276
H.R. 9618DEF ActRJulie Fedorchak NDJul 9, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.8k words75
H.R. 9504Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency ActRGregory F. Murphy NCJun 29, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.5k words115
H.R. 5775FCRA Liability Harmonization ActRBarry Loudermilk GAOct 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee511 words78
H.R. 2385CREATE AI Act of 2025RJay Obernolte CAMar 26, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee3.6k words366
H.R. 5243To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.DJennifer L. McClellan VASep 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee324 words18
H.R. 9392Medicare Advantage Cost Transparency ActDDiana DeGette COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee319 words17
H.R. 9395Transparency in Medicare Advantage Steering ActDAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee341 words05
H.R. 9396Prior Authorization Accountability ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words66
H.R. 9397Premium Transparency ActRAugust Pfluger TXJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.2k words35
H.R. 9250Great American Outdoors Act 250RBruce Westerman ARJun 10, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5k words2656
S. 140Wildfire Prevention Act of 2025RJohn Barrasso WYJan 16, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.2k words56
H.R. 2145Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAMar 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words3121
H.R. 3164Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services ActRAdrian Smith NEMay 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee544 words14424
H.R. 7389Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026RBrett Guthrie KYFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee5.6k words013
H.R. 8163Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026RGregory F. Murphy NCMar 30, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1k words9023
H.R. 4109Recycling and Composting Accountability ActDJoe Neguse COJun 24, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.2k words1014
H.R. 4505Export Controls Enforcement ActDSydney Kamlager-Dove CAJul 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee653 words125
H.R. 8170MATCH ActRMichael Baumgartner WAApr 2, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.5k words3113
H.R. 8210A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026RTim Walberg MIApr 6, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee71k words16
S. 1327Advancing GETs Act of 2025DPeter Welch VTApr 8, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words16
S. 3034Reliable Power ActRTom Cotton AROct 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee962 words19
S. 3947REWIRE ActRDavid McCormick PAFeb 26, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.4k words116
S. 3597National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026RTodd Young INJan 8, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee14k words176

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