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. 1254Rural Obstetrics Readiness ActDRobin L. Kelly ILFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee1.3k words506
H.R. 1267Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection ActDMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee518 words348
S. 533National Right-to-Work ActRRand Paul KYFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee327 words235
S. 5571071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending ActRJohn Kennedy LAFeb 12, 2025SubstantiveIn committee286 words156
H.R. 1197PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2025DRobin L. Kelly ILFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee571 words406
H.R. 1207To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.RTracey Mann KSFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee351 words446
H.R. 1219Oral Health Products Inclusion ActRJefferson Van Drew NJFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee262 words85
S. 526Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2025RChuck Grassley IAFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words1314
H.R. 1177Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ActRLloyd Smucker PAFeb 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee683 words1712
S. 492Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit ActRBill Cassidy LAFeb 10, 2025SubstantiveIn committee683 words313
H.R. 1151Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce ActRRobert J. Wittman VAFeb 7, 2025SubstantiveIn committee574 words20317
H.R. 1062Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025RRandy Feenstra IAFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee88 words77
H.R. 1091Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025DMarie Gluesenkamp Perez WAFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.7k words25
H.R. 1105Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2025DMike Thompson CAFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee3.2k words639
H.R. 946ORPHAN Cures ActRJohn Joyce PAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee177 words1827
S. 445Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025DTammy Baldwin WIFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee6.7k words118
S. 448CIRCUIT ActRJerry Moran KSFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee233 words112
S. 475Alternatives to PAIN ActRThom Tillis NCFeb 6, 2025SubstantiveIn committee723 words335
H.R. 987Fair Access to Banking ActRAndy Barr KYFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.2k words1517
H.R. 996Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement ActRRandy Feenstra IAFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee902 words28
S. 422Right to Contraception ActDEdward J. Markey MAFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words315
S. 424Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025RKatie Boyd Britt ALFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveIn committee869 words2021
H.R. 928Railway Safety Act of 2025DChristopher R. Deluzio PAFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words1113
H.R. 929Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization ActDDebbie Dingell MIFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee217 words8523
H.R. 950Saving Seniors Money on Prescriptions ActDGreg Landsman OHFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveIn committee2.6k words25

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