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
S. 914Protect Veteran Jobs ActDTammy Duckworth ILMar 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee325 words95
H.J.Res. 74Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)".RRalph Norman SCMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee43 words136
H.R. 1909Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025REarl L. "Buddy" Carter GAMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee308 words246
H.R. 194410 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap ActDAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez NYMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee399 words111
S. 882Patients Before Middlemen ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.4k words712
S. 891Bipartisan Health Care ActSponsor not on fileMar 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee71k words140
H.R. 14John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025DTerri A. Sewell ALMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee13k words2215
H.R. 1843To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.RNeal P. Dunn FLMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee588 words16
H.R. 1870SPEED for BEAD ActRRichard Hudson NCMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee998 words2212
H.R. 20Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025DRobert C. "Bobby" Scott VAMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee9.4k words21740
S. 852Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025IBernard Sanders VTMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee5.9k words3433
S. 866Accelerating Broadband Permits ActRJohn Thune SDMar 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee319 words26
H.R. 1822ACRE Act of 2025RRandy Feenstra IAMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1k words635
H.R. 1836GRANTED Act of 2025RJay Obernolte CAMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee430 words05
S. 824NFIP Extension Act of 2025RJohn Kennedy LAMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee103 words16
S. 832EPIC Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee111 words716
S. 839Safeguarding Honest Speech ActRTed Cruz TXMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee304 words15
S. 844Faster Labor Contracts ActRJosh Hawley MOMar 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee979 words1729
H.R. 1777SECURE Notarization Act of 2025RCliff Bentz ORMar 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.3k words816
H.R. 1818Aviation Workforce Development ActRMike Collins GAMar 3, 2025SubstantiveIn committee226 words275
S. 9Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025RTommy Tuberville ALJan 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee111 words445
H.R. 575Increased TSP Access Act of 2025RJames R. Baird INJan 21, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.2k words275
H.R. 1589American Dream and Promise Act of 2025DSylvia R. Garcia TXFeb 26, 2025SubstantiveIn committee8.8k words22112
H.R. 1650Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025RJodey C. Arrington TXFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee107 words177
H.R. 1652Rectifying UDAAP ActRAndy Barr KYFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words76

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