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
S. 1874Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026DJeff Merkley ORMay 22, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3k words146
S. 2658Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHAug 1, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee3.8k words113
S. 380Rural Obstetrics Readiness ActDMargaret Wood Hassan NHFeb 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.1k words67
S. 5026Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026IBernard Sanders VTJul 16, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee5.3k words08
S. 1414Expedited Access to Biosimilars ActRRand Paul KYApr 10, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee850 words29
S. 1954Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination ActRMike Lee UTJun 4, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee2.2k words513
S. 2355Patients Deserve Price Tags ActRRoger Marshall KSJul 17, 2025SubstantiveApproved by committee31k words2330
S. 3788CLEAR LABELS ActRRick Scott FLFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words1110
S. 3794SAFE Drugs Act of 2026RJim Banks INFeb 5, 2026SubstantiveApproved by committee1.3k words17
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. 6610Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]DJake Auchincloss MADec 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.8k words477
H.R. 6955Main Street Capital Access ActRJ. French Hill ARJan 7, 2026SubstantivePassed House23k words337
H.R. 9026To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office".DLaura Gillen NYMay 26, 2026CeremonialDiscussed in committee80 words2513
H.R. 9830Lawful Hemp Protection ActRAndy Barr KYJul 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee9.3k words75
S. 3885Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness ActDPeter Welch VTFeb 12, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.4k words116
H.R. 6213Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025RMark B. Messmer INNov 20, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee84 words748
H.R. 9335Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates ActRCraig A. Goldman TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee900 words28
H.R. 9338Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026RRandy K. Weber, Sr. TXJun 18, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.2k words015
H.R. 9390Prices on the Wall Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee525 words17
H.R. 9393Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026RBrett Guthrie KYJun 23, 2026SubstantiveDiscussed in committee20k words121
S. 1041Affordable Prescriptions for Patients ActSponsor not on fileMar 13, 2025SubstantivePassed Senate794 words216
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

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