Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 11, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 11, 2026

In committee 15,435 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,606 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out829 5%Approved by committee665 4%Passed the House or Senate826 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 11, 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

280Skipped committeeof the 985 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 file10,233 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
15,435 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
665 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both96 days
826 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. 124 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

95 bills · latest action first

Stage: Discussed in committee, not voted outLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 6484Kids Online Safety ActRGus M. Bilirakis FLDec 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee4.2k words05
H.R. 6489SAFE BOTs ActRErin Houchin INDec 5, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.6k words05
S. 926Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025IAngus S. King, Jr. MEMar 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee953 words55
H.R. 6046Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL ActRJohn Joyce PANov 17, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.3k words49
H.R. 1109Litigation Transparency Act of 2025RDarrell Issa CAFeb 7, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee468 words3014
S. 495Prove It Act of 2025RJoni Ernst IAFeb 10, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words06
S. 1546Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025RThom Tillis NCMay 1, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.3k words114
H.R. 5299DFC Modernization Act of 2025RBrian J. Mast FLSep 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.6k words05
H.R. 5300Department of State Policy Provisions ActRBrian J. Mast FLSep 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee39k words05
H.R. 5301PIPES Act of 2025RSam Graves MOSep 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee16k words425
H.R. 5343Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products ActRBlake D. Moore UTSep 15, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.1k words6813
H.R. 5089Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025RFrank D. Lucas OKSep 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee27k words267
H.R. 4669FEMA Act of 2025RSam Graves MOJul 23, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee32k words9917
H.R. 5061Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization ActRAndrew R. Garbarino NYAug 29, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee13k words615
H.R. 5079Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government ActRAndrew R. Garbarino NYSep 2, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.7k words132
H.R. 589FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025RChip Roy TXJan 21, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee99 words445
H.R. 2484Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2025RDiana Harshbarger TNMar 31, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee827 words2610
H.R. 1210Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025RScott Perry PAFeb 11, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee1.9k words35
H.R. 2174Paycheck Protection ActREric Burlison MOMar 18, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee202 words29
H.R. 1702JUDGES Act of 2025RDarrell Issa CAFeb 27, 2025SubstantiveDiscussed in committee2.7k words175

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