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. 7187Clarity for Compensation ActRZachary Nunn IAJan 21, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee723 words125
H.R. 8141Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy ActRMichael Lawler NYMar 27, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee141 words35
H.R. 9331STOP Payments Fraud Act of 2026RYoung Kim CAJun 18, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.9k words36
H.J.Res. 214Providing 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 Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".RJay Obernolte CAAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words25
H.R. 10079Beverage Regulatory Parity ActRBeth Van Duyne TXAug 10, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.8k words46
S. 1525Common Cents ActRCynthia M. Lummis WYApr 30, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending217
S. 1838DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2026DJohn W. Hickenlooper COMay 21, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending78
S. 2677A bill to expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.RChuck Grassley IAAug 1, 2025SubstantivePassed SenateText pending16
S. 4189INSULIN Act of 2026DJeanne Shaheen NHMar 25, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee11k words289
H.J.Res. 212Providing 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; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RAugust Pfluger TXAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words26
S.J.Res. 209A joint resolution providing 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 Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".RDan Sullivan AKAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee42 words65
S.J.Res. 210A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".RBernie Moreno OHAug 6, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words15
S. 1748Kids Online Safety ActRMarsha Blackburn TNMay 14, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee9.7k words6912
S. 4407CHATBOT ActRTed Cruz TXApr 28, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4k words35
S. 5244SUSTAIN 340B ActRJerry Moran KSAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee14k words59
S.J.Res. 205A joint resolution providing 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 Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Small Off-Road Engines Regulations; Notice of Decision".RCynthia M. Lummis WYAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee43 words116
S.J.Res. 206A joint resolution providing 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 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".REric Schmitt MOAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words116
S.J.Res. 207A joint resolution providing 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 Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".RPete Ricketts NEAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee71 words106
S.J.Res. 208A joint resolution providing 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; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".RJon Husted OHAug 5, 2026SubstantiveIn committee53 words107
S. 3097Health Information Privacy Reform ActRBill Cassidy LANov 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee5.8k words15
S. 4965Railroad Retirement Board Stability ActRBill Cassidy LAJul 14, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee2.7k words35
H.R. 10039SMART Savings Act of 2026RClaudia Tenney NYAug 3, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words05
S. 5180Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026RJohn Boozman ARJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1k words77
S. 5204SMART Savings Act of 2026RJohn Barrasso WYJul 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee432 words25
S. 5156Retirement Simplification and Clarity ActRRoger Marshall KSJul 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee611 words15

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