Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 10, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,070 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 10, 2026

In committee 15,421 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,591 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out830 5%Approved by committee669 4%Passed the House or Senate821 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 10, 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 980 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
15,421 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
669 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
821 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

88 bills · latest action first

Stage: Approved by committeeLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 1355Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act of 2025DPaul Tonko NYFeb 13, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee165 words2111
H.R. 3699Energy Choice ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYJun 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee99 words15724
S. 3755Digital Commodity Intermediaries ActRJohn Boozman ARFeb 2, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee23k words06
H.R. 5577NFIP Extension Act of 2026RAndrew R. Garbarino NYSep 26, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee109 words69
H.R. 2617Say No to Indoctrination ActRBurgess Owens UTApr 3, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee105 words46
H.R. 4366Save Local Business ActRJames Comer KYJul 14, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee251 words221
H.R. 2528Association Health Plans ActRTim Walberg MIApr 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.6k words329
H.R. 2571Self-Insurance Protection ActRRobert F. Onder, Jr. MOApr 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee422 words26
H.R. 3170Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025RTim Walberg MIMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee235 words177
H.R. 4312SCORE ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLJul 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee12k words216
H.R. 1013Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025RFrank D. Lucas OKFeb 5, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee874 words2421
H.R. 5062Pipeline Security ActDJulie Johnson TXAug 29, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee957 words25
S. 2082Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025RJon Husted OHJun 12, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee99 words06
S. 1462Fix Our Forests ActRJohn R. Curtis UTApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee60k words325
H.R. 501Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025RChuck Edwards NCJan 16, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee786 words25
H.R. 842Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage ActRJodey C. Arrington TXJan 31, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee880 words33812
H.R. 3157State Energy Accountability ActRNicholas A. Langworthy NYMay 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee710 words26
H.R. 4273Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee AmendmentsRRobert E. Latta OHJul 2, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.2k words37
S. 2651ROAD to Housing Act of 2025RTim Scott SCAug 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee46k words023
H.R. 940FAIR Exams ActRJ. French Hill ARFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.5k words106
S. 1829STOP CSAM Act of 2025RJosh Hawley MOMay 21, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee21k words275
H.R. 2702FIRM ActRAndy Barr KYApr 8, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee926 words196
S. 245Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025DJohn W. Hickenlooper COJan 24, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1k words15
H.R. 649Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025RGlenn Thompson PAJan 23, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee259 words1186
H.R. 2441Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025RBill Huizenga MIMar 27, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words718

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