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

618 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
S. 5156Retirement Simplification and Clarity ActRRoger Marshall KSJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee611 words15
H.J.Res. 205Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".RJohn Joyce PAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words16
H.R. 9925FRONTIER ActRJay Obernolte CAJul 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words117
H.R. 9830Lawful Hemp Protection ActRAndy Barr KYJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.3k words75
S. 5058Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2026RAshley Moody FLJul 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee295 words15
H.R. 9471SAFE Banking Act of 2026RDavid P. Joyce OHJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words98
H.R. 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans ActRMike Bost ILJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee85k words3021
H.R. 9747Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce ActDRaja Krishnamoorthi ILJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.5k words19
S. 5025Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026RDarline Graham SCJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.7k words637
S. 5028Ratepayer Protection ActRJon Husted OHJul 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee701 words1621
H.R. 9693Patients First Act of 2026RJohn Joyce PAJul 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.4k words6933
H.R. 9661Expedited Access to Biosimilars ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYJul 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee420 words25
H.R. 9232Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense ActRMatt Van Epps TNJun 9, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words15
H.R. 9599SECURE 340B ActDScott H. Peters CAJul 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee20k words815
H.R. 9535Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026RGlenn Thompson PAJun 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5k words6118
H.R. 9494Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026DFrederica S. Wilson FLJun 25, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words146
S. 4921Blair Holt Firearm Owner Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2026DTammy Duckworth ILJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee8.1k words025
S. 4927Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee ActRJosh Hawley MOJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words16
S. 4942SAFE Banking Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words710
S. 4944American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026RAlan Armstrong OKJun 24, 2026SubstantiveIn committee12k words2010
S. 4875PASTEUR Act of 2026DMichael F. Bennet COJun 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4k words45
S. 4795FREEDOM ActRTom Cotton ARJun 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.8k words111
H.R. 9257Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2026DLauren Underwood ILJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words15
S. 4744Take Care of America’s Veterans ActRJerry Moran KSJun 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee85k words79
S. 4753Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection ActRMike Lee UTJun 11, 2026SubstantiveIn committee67 words012

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