Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,433 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,605 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee664 4%Passed the House or Senate828 5%Passed the House and Senate18 <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 12, 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 988 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
15,433 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
664 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both97 days
828 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 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. 116 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

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

Every bill

618 bills · latest action first

Stage: Sent to committee, never taken upLobbying: 5 or more organizations lobbiedClear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 8691Nursing is a Professional Degree ActRJennifer A. Kiggans VAMay 7, 2026SubstantiveIn committee208 words245
H.R. 2424Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2025RDoug LaMalfa CAMar 27, 2025SubstantiveIn committee947 words159
H.R. 8610Sudan Waiver Report Reduction ActRPat Fallon TXApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee92 words15
H.R. 8622Medicare Physician Data-driven Performance Payment System Act of 2026RMariannette Miller-Meeks IAApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.7k words36
H.R. 8624WAGES Act of 2026RNathaniel Moran TXApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words06
S. 4456AI OVERWATCH ActRJim Banks INApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.8k words105
S. 4463WAGES Act of 2026RTodd Young INApr 30, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.9k words06
H.R. 8568Lowering Utility Bills ActDGreg Casar TXApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3k words276
H.R. 8580Forestry Protection Act of 2026RRichard McCormick GAApr 29, 2026SubstantiveIn committee928 words07
H.R. 8375Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026RJohn Joyce PAApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.1k words2413
H.R. 8500Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026RNeal P. Dunn FLApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.7k words35
S. 4384Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026RRoger Marshall KSApr 27, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.1k words311
H.R. 8477To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reverse certain energy-related modifications enacted by Public Law 119-21.RBrian K. Fitzpatrick PAApr 23, 2026SubstantiveIn committee344 words68
S. 4380Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense ActRTom Cotton ARApr 22, 2026SubstantiveIn committee1.1k words06
H.R. 8395PACE Act of 2026RYoung Kim CAApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee3.4k words26
H.R. 8398Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data ActRBill Huizenga MIApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee4.1k words617
H.R. 8417Keeping China Off the Rails ActRJohn R. Moolenaar MIApr 21, 2026SubstantiveIn committee302 words15
H.R. 7973Momnibus ActDLauren Underwood ILMar 18, 2026SubstantiveIn committee26k words2145
H.R. 8385Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026DFrank Pallone, Jr. NJApr 20, 2026SubstantiveIn committee5.8k words25
H.R. 8338SAFER Act of 2026DSam T. Liccardo CAApr 16, 2026SubstantiveIn committee880 words710
H.R. 8308CERTAIN ActDScott H. Peters CAApr 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee6.3k words910
H.R. 8314OPTIONS ActRW. Gregory Steube FLApr 15, 2026SubstantiveIn committee527 words16
H.R. 8261Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026DSuzan K. DelBene WAApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words95
H.R. 8269CLEAR LABELS ActRRichard McCormick GAApr 14, 2026SubstantiveIn committee542 words26
S. 4281Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) ActRPete Ricketts NEApr 13, 2026SubstantiveIn committee2.5k words116

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